The Pennsylvania Turnpike is preparing to activate a solar microgrid to provide power for a data center at its regional office and State Police barracks in New Stanton.

A transit system in Northeast Pennsylvania is investing in a multi-million-dollar expansion project. It’s known as the Pocono Pony.

If you have tickets for FIFA World Cup matches this summer, you might be wondering how to travel to the games or where to park.

Pennsylvania's spring turkey hunting season will soon open. The latest edition comes on the heels of the best harvest in the last five years.

The 25th annual “Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous” is underway in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. It's an event that attracts artists from across the United States and globally.  

Pennsylvania State Police are debuting a new state-of-the-art mobile communications unit - to bolster their capabilities this week, with hundreds of thousands of fans expected in Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL draft.

Friday (today) is Arbor Day - and the York County Master Gardeners are holding a ceremonial tree planting at John Rudy Park.

Events this weekend include the Wetlands Festival at Harrisburg's Wildwood Park, Saturday from 10 to 4.

And this weekend is Fountain Fest in Chambersburg.

And now it’s time for our weekly segment called The Bright Spot. Every Friday, I’ll share a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid this week's news cycle.

Today’s bright spot is this:

This week, amid all the memories of Prince as we mark 10 year since his death – there was one story that stood out. The story of Prince’s neighbor Yvette who grew up with Prince as her babysitter. But he wasn’t known as Prince then – instead his nickname was Skipper. Her memories and story is archived through StoryCorps and the Library of Congress.  

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