PA Headlines | Feb. 11 | A safety reminder to stay off Pa.’s icy rivers.

Temperatures are moderating for a few days. But many of Pennsylvania’s rivers remain ice-covered. And the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is reminding people to stay off icy rivers, streams and creeks. That’s because water still flows under the ice and can sweep victims away. Many PennDot Dr…

PA Headlines | Feb. 10 | Garrity would cooperate with “nationalization” of elections.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity says she would cooperate with President Donald Trump’s administration in running Pennsylvania’s elections. Garrity’s comments come after Trump called for Republicans to “nationalize” elections. The state Republican Party is throwing its weight behin…

PA Headlines | Feb. 9 | Gov. Shapiro tackles the housing affordability crisis.

During last week's budget address, Governor Josh Shapiro pushed for more housing construction, in part to make homes more affordable. In his budget address, Governor Shapiro also said the state’s electric utilities are making too much profit at the expense of ratepayers. The governor laid out a pl…

PA Headlines | Feb. 6 | Gov. Shapiro touts the benefits of AI data centers.

Governor Josh Shapiro touted the benefits of AI data centers during Tuesday's budget address, responding to widespread opposition with a series of regulatory proposals. Also in his budget address this week, Governor Shapiro urged lawmakers to pass a school cellphone ban. State senators appeared to…

PA Headlines | Feb. 5 | Gov. Shapiro proposes new budget; Republicans say it would threaten Pa.’s financial future.

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday unveiled a 53-billion-dollar state budget for the fiscal year that begins July first, the final budget proposal of Shapiro's term. Under the governor's plan, the spending gap would be made up by tapping into the state's rainy-day fund. Increasing public school funding i…

PA Headlines | Feb. 4 | Pa.’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries.

Slavery exhibits removed from the President’s House site on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall are still intact and in storage at the Constitution Center. A federal judge confirmed that fact during a site visit Monday.   Almost three quarters of Americans rarely get together with others, even people…

PA Headlines | Feb. 3 | Harrisburg clergy organize a peace pilgrimage for Wed.

Harrisburg is joining cities across the nation that are responding to recent events of violence and conflict. A Peace Pilgrimage is planned through the city this Wednesday, February 4th. We have a deep dive conversation with one of the organizers, Pastor Matthew Best of Harrisburg's Christ Lutheran…

PA Headlines | Feb. 2 | A deep dive into Pittsburgh’s (bleak) media landscape.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity says an Allegheny County party leader is her choice for a running mate. The city of Philadelphia is headed to court, demanding the National Park Service return its exhibit depicting the lives of enslaved persons under President George Washington. Th…

PA Headlines | Jan. 30 | Pa. County Commissioners call for increased 911 funding.

Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are once again urging state lawmakers to increase funding for technology and staff needed to answer 911 calls. They’d do that by raising the surcharge on residents’ phone lines. Mental health and drug treatment advocates in Pennsylvania are reeling after the federal gove…

PA Headlines | Jan. 29 | What Pa. legal experts say about ICE actions.

Hundreds of protesters marched in Philadelphia earlier this week and held a demonstration outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in the city's Chinatown neighborhood. Governor Josh Shapiro campaigned on getting justice for sexual abuse survivors during his first gubernatorial…