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Annville, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs has updated regulations for several state benefit programs in what it calls the most extensive changes to Pennsylvania veterans’ benefits in 35 years. The changes broaden and clarify eligibility requirements, change income limits and add cost-of-living expense allowances in need-based programs, the department said Nov. 2, during National Veterans and Military Families Month. Programs affected include the Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption, the Amputee & Paralyzed Veterans’ Pension, the Blind Veterans’ Pension, Veterans’ Temporary Assistance and the Educational Gratuity program. “What this means is that Pennsylvania’s nearly 650,000 veterans will have greater access to benefits they have earned in service to this nation,” said Maj. Gen. John Pippy, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the department. “We look forward to our continued work with the General Assembly on constitutional and statutory amendments to further broaden eligibility for the benefits programs.” The department suggests veterans contact their county director of veterans affairs or any certified veteran service officer to learn how the changes may affect their benefits. There is no charge for a benefits review or for help applying. Updated application documents and more information are available from the
Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced mortgage payoffs for 30 Gold Star families on Veterans Day, part of its goal to deliver 343 homes in 2026.
Pizzelles get their licorice taste from anise, and they show up on a lot of Pennsylvania cookie trays. If you’re from out of state, you might not have tried one, and it’s not the only cookie on the tray you’ll be guessing about. Here are the cookies...
Roberta Devers, a Pennsylvania midwife who has delivered nearly 2,000 babies over her 38-year career, has reconsidered her stance on vaccines. Her opinion changed after an outbreak devastated families in Lancaster County. Traditional midwife explains why her view on vaccines changed Devers reportedly admitted that she once struggled to determine whether vaccines offered more benefits...
While the victories were part of a national wave for the party, Democrats across Pennsylvania have highlighted Shapiro’s role in their success in the state. And Shapiro hasn’t been shy about touting those victories.
A proposed class action against Allegheny Health Network (AHN) puts patient consent practices for AI documentation tools under scrutiny. The complaint alleges that patients were told an AI tool would be used during appointments but were not told that their conversations would be transmitted to Abridge AI or could be retained for the company’s commercial purposes. It further alleges that AHN did not adequately disclose those uses. The case highlights a practical challenge for healthcare organizations adopting ambient AI: disclosure should explain what is recorded, who receives the information, and how it may be used, not simply that an AI tool is involved. The plaintiff alleges that patient encounters contributed to Abridge AI’s proprietary data and asserts claims under Pennsylvania wiretapping law, physician-patient confidentiality, privacy, implied contract, and unjust enrichment. For healthcare organizations and technology providers, this case is a reminder to review the full lifecycle of patient data used in AI documentation: what the tool captures, where data goes, how long it is retained, and whether it may be used to develop or improve products. Review patient-facing notices and consent workflows alongside vendor contracts and internal practices and make sure that any option to decline the tool is clear
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is unveiling a new climate action plan for the state, with varying deadlines for goals between 2030 and 2050. Several DCNR officials spoke Tuesday at the Mira Lloyd Dock Resource Conservation Center in Spring Mills, Centre County. Formerly known as Penn Nursery and Woodshop, the state-run tree nursery […]
Say “Giant” to a grocery shopper in Philadelphia and to one in Pittsburgh, and they’ll picture two different stores. The names sound related, and that’s where a lot of the confusion starts. Here’s why eastern Pennsylvanians shop at Giant and western Pennsylvanians swear by Giant Eagle....
Veterans continue to be a force that unites lawmakers in Harrisburg, as several new laws passed this year to protect and support the men and women who served in our militaries. Pennsylvania passed at least three new laws dealing with active duty members and veterans. County directors of veterans affairs...
Bradley Snyder rides LANTA buses to get to work, to go shopping, and to visit his daughter — the kind of daily reliance that has made him watch closely as Pennsylvania's public transit agencies absorbed cut after cut over the past several years. Now, with Democrats holding control of state government following the recent elections, riders and advocates across the Lehigh Valley are asking whether Harrisburg will finally deliver the long-term funding fix transit agencies have needed since the state's last major transportation funding overhaul in 2013.
(The Center Square) – As Tim DeFoor enters the final two years of his second term as Pennsylvania’s Auditor General, he is considering a bid for another office in 2028. “My parents always taught me that public service is a privilege and an opportunity to make your community better. Which is something I still believe in,” DeFoor said in a statement to The Center Square on Tuesday. “I’ve been fortunate to serve Pennsylvania in public office. My entire career has been spent reinforcing the importance of responsible government, fiscal accountability, and common-sense leadership. Pennsylvania needs leaders who are willing to put politics aside, focus on practical solutions, and put the interests of taxpayers first.” “My focus right now is on serving as Auditor General and continuing the work we’ve started,” he continued. “However, I remain committed to finding ways to serve the people of Pennsylvania.” DeFoor is term-limited from running for a third time in his current role. But sources say that he is contemplating a run for state treasurer. DeFoor was first elected to public office in 2015, becoming the Dauphin County controller after having more than 30 years of experience as a special investigator with Pennsylvania’s Office of
In an election dominated by concerns about affordability, voters across the country overwhelmingly agreed to raise taxes to preserve or expand public transit. Out of 27 ballot measures supporting transit, 22 passed on November 3, representing $27.4 billion in funding to rescue faltering systems and expand or build new ones. Some of the biggest wins of the night included voters in the San Francisco Bay Area staving off enormous cuts to Bay Area Rapid Transit and other regional systems, Coloradans backing new regional rail, and residents of Seattle and nearby Pierce County favoring expanded bus service.
Pennsylvania has issued a “do not eat” advisory for all fish in the Wissahickon Creek basin after testing found PFOS, known as a “forever chemical”, in fish tissue, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios Philadelphia. The warning points to a bigger problem for local waterways. PFAS...
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A special honor has been presented to one Huntingdon County farmer for his decades of military experience, as well as a family farming operation that has drawn national recognition. They wear a uniform to protect the land and then come home to work the...
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — No lawmakers representing northeastern Pennsylvania were selected for the Pennsylvania House Democrats’ leadership team for the upcoming legislative session. Democrats announced Tuesday that Rep. Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia and Delaware counties will serve as speaker-designate, while Rep. Matt Bradford of Montgomery County will...
Sit in a diner off US-220 near Williamsport and you’ll probably hear it from the next booth: the rigs are busy again. After a couple of slow years, drilling crews are back on pads across Lycoming and Bradford counties. Each pad needs steel, mats and machinery hauled up roads mostly built for milk trucks and school buses. Almost all of it rides on open decks, which is why flatbed hauling services in the region are booked out again. The activity shows up in the numbers: as Penn Business Report notes, citing the Independent Fiscal Office , Pennsylvania drilled 446 new wells in 2025, up 44.3% and the first annual increase since 2022, with Lycoming and Bradford among the five counties that produced 70% of the state’s gas. More wells mean more freight, and most of it won’t fit in a box. Casing pipe comes in long joints, often 40 feet or more. Rig mats are big and awkward. Pump skids and wellhead parts get lifted on and off with a crane or a large loader. What the roads are like up there Getting to a well pad in Bradford County is rarely a straight shot. You can run US-6 into
Nine girls wrestling teams attended day 1 of PennLive's Mid-Penn Winter Sports Media Day, sharing their goals and personalities ahead of the upcoming Pa. wrestling season.
Alvernia University, in Pennsylvania, will acquire Marian University, in Wisconsin, per a plan announced Monday. The merger between the two Catholic nonprofits, located hundreds of miles apart, will focus on sharing both resources and institutional values, according to their leaders. But they offered few details into the proposed acquisition process or future structure of either institution.
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut brought gaming to Pennsylvania 20 years ago, opening the state’s first casino with just more than 1,000 slot machines at a harness racing track, as its first venture beyond the tribal land. Two decades later, Mohegan Pennsylvania, located on 400 acres on Route 315...
Lake-effect rain and snow showers continue through Sunday, with mountain ridges facing the most accumulation.
