Pa. solar for schools opens; Pa. River of the Year voting opens

Pennsylvania’s new Solar for Schools program launches; Voting is now open for Pennsylvania’s River of the Year; What the lack of a US Farm Bill means for Pennsylvania. Energy bills are some of the largest expenses for schools. Rachel McDevitt of StateImpact Pennsylvania reports a new state program…

As Luigi Mangione is extradited to New York, healthcare protesters demonstrate outside the Blair County Courthouse and 50 years after its passage, how the Safe Drinking Water Act is still protecting your water.

Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is now in New York. Before his extradition on Thursday, several protesters gathered in front of the Blair County Courthouse and WPSU’s Sydney Roach talked with some of them.  Pandemic-era policies that made it easi…

Pa. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey says farewell; How flying impacts the climate

U.S. Senator Bob Casey gave his farewell remarks in the Senate Wednesday… by thanking his staff, highlighting legislation he championed and warning of the challenges ahead. If you're traveling by air this holiday season... you might be wondering how flying impacts climate pollution. Sophia Schmid…

Pennsylvania’s electors cast their votes, putting President-elect Donald Trump one step closer to taking office in January; Pa. dairy farms evade avian influenza

Electors in every state and the District of Columbia are in their respective state Capitols to cast ballots for president and vice president.  Jordan Wilkie explains there’s just one more step before president-elect Donald Trump is cleared to take office.    Sixteen states have seen outbreaks of…

Some Pa. health systems start to use AI tools; Penn State's James Franklin says transfer portal rules need changed

AI is being used to help physicians reduce the amount of time spent  updating patient charts after hours. Hear how some Pennsylvania healthcare systems are using the tool. Community Health Systems' deal with Woodbridge to sell three northeastern Pennsylvania hospitals has fallen through. Penn Sta…

Testing cow's milk in Pa. for bird flu; Push to legalize marijuana in '25; 80 years ago today, Pa.'s 28th Division bore the brunt of the opening attack in the Battle of the Bulge

Under new state and federal orders, cow's milk in Pennsylvania is getting tested for bird flu. Democratic state House members say they’ll champion a bill next year to legalize recreational marijuana.  Time has run out for Pennsylvanians seeking health insurance coverage through the state's exchan…

It may take time to dole out reward money for arrest of Luigi Mangione; Fuel exhaustion likely cause of fatal plane crash in York County

It may take some time before any reward money is released to the Altoona McDonald's worker who called 911 Monday after spotting the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Union workers at Penn State are disputing a decision that leaves them out of staffing a new housing comp…

Rally today to show support of Nippon Steel's bid to acquire U.S. Steel; Gun found on Luigi Mangione matches shell cases at NYC murder scene

U.S. Steel  plans a rally today in Western Pennsylvania to support its acquisition by Nippon Steel, even as reports suggest President Joe Biden will block the sale.  Western Pennsylvania oil and gas company PennEnergy will pay a $2 million penalty, and reduce pollution from its facilities, in a pr…

Luigi Mangione fights extradition from Altoona to New York; Cause of deadly factory explosion in Pa. identified

A legal battle is underway to extradite Luigi Mangione from Pennsylvania to New York. With temperatures expected to drop later today many will be reaching to turn up their thermostats. We have some tips on how to keep your home comfortable this winter. The University of Pittsburgh has launched a …

Suspect in killing of healthcare CEO arrested in Altoona; Piece of Pa. plays role in reopening of Notre Dame in Paris

Court records show New York prosecutors have charged a man taken in to custody in Altoona with murder in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. The murder was likely carried out with a ghost gun -- one of the nearly untraceable weapons that can be made a home. The state's senior U.S. senat…