Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday got its first taste of winter weather, with between three and five inches of snow. Heavier totals were reported to the north and east of the Harrisburg area. Schools were closed or delayed in many communities with PennDOT crews pressed into service for snow removal.

Michael Mullins of northeastern PA died from ALS in 2022. His son, state Rep. Kyle Mullins was motivated by the loss to fight for funding for neurodegenerative disease research. Mullins has helped secure 5 million dollars in the state budget to study diseases like ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Educators in the region and all over the country are facing a growing challenge-figuring out when a student actually did the work or outsourced it to Artificial Intelligence. According to a local researcher, teachers should be careful before making an accusation.

US Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania will have his work cut out for him if he decides to seek a second term in 2026. A poll commissioned by RealClear Pennsylvania shows Fetterman with a 31 percent approval rating among registered Democrats, compared to 57 percent from Republicans and 30 percent from independents.

After decades of talk and planning, groundbreaking has finally taken place on a major redevelopment project in the city of Pittsburgh. The Esplanade is a 740-million-dollar project to transform 15 acres of brownfields on the city’s north side on the banks of the Ohio River.

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Time is running out to take advantage of a tax credit for home improvements that help you use less energy. The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit partially reimburses homeowners when they get an energy audit, weatherize their home, install new windows or buy a heat pump.

Four western Pennsylvania school districts, including, have asked the courts to halt tuition payments to the state's largest cyber charter operator.

The recently enacted state budget does not include changes to the way skill games are regulated, but that may not be the end of the story

A state House committee has approved a proposal designed to standardize and expand programs that provide juveniles alternatives to the criminal justice system after they’re arrested

Motorists traveling along US Route 222 in Lancaster County are advised to expect delays.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has announced that dog licenses for 2026 are now available for purchase. Under state law, dogs must be licensed at the point of adoption or purchase, or at three months if no transfer of ownership has taken place. The youngest age at which a dog can be purchased or adopted in Pennsylvania is eight weeks

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Local government groups across Pennsylvania are celebrating a state Supreme Court ruling that makes it easier for agencies to change their meeting agendas on the fly. Some transparency advocates however are sounding the alarm.

Governor Josh Shapiro has joined 20 other states in another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. The latest fight centers on anti-homelessness funding.

Discriminating against someone based on their hair texture and style will soon be illegal in Pennsylvania. Gov. Shapiro says the CROWN Act sends a message that Pennsylvanians deserve to be judged on their character and qualifications — not their appearance.

Recently unsealed autopsy and toxicology reports show that the 2003 death of a federal prosecutor in Lancaster County was a homicide. Records obtained by our partners at LNP Lancaster Online show that 38-year old Jonathan Luna, an assistant U-S attorney in Baltimore, died from freshwater drowning and multiple stab wounds to the neck.

Cumberland County Commissioners have given preliminary approval to a $290 million budget for 2026.

PennDOT is proposing using part of a nature preserve as part of its on-going efforts to upgrade Route 30.

A volunteer fire company in York County is closing at the end of the year.

Three 10-foot Fraser fir trees from a Schuylkill County Christmas tree farm are gracing the official residence of Vice President JD Vance this holiday season.

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