Pennsylvania firefighters say they’re feeling the pinch as private equity firms buy up truck manufacturers. At one time, fire departments had two dozen independent companies to choose from to acquire and service their apparatus – but options have dwindled as private equity firms consolidate factories and grow profits.

A recent study finds that energy generated in Pennsylvania will be used for out-of-state data centers. Representatives from three environmental organizations detailed the report at the University of Scranton.

A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to comply with a subpoena seeking information on Jewish faculty as part of a federal antisemitism investigation.

Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum has a new exhibit exploring how the U.S. recovered economically from its own Revolutionary War.

China was the biggest partner at the time - but also the riskiest

If you like to spend time in the great outdoors, there’s a new state program designed to connect you with volunteer opportunities in Penn’s Woods. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is launching a new streamlined volunteer system with opportunities to give back, in Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests.*

Did you know that if every one of WITF’s sustaining circle members gives as little as $12 more a month, we'd close the gap caused by federal funding cuts? Increase your gift at https://witf.org/increase or become a new sustaining member at www.witf.org/givenow.

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