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Media Borough Named Best Place to Retire in Pennsylvania
SmartAsset continues to give high marks to this small but thriving Delaware County borough as the best place for a Pennsylvania retirement, writes Deb Kiner for Penn Live. Media Borough is the best place to retire in Pennsylvania, according to a SmartAsset analysis. SmartAsset, a personal finance company, gathered data...
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs gives resources for veterans struggling with mental health
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) has been voicing the importance of reaching out to veterans and reminding them that people care about their well-being as September begins. September is National Suicide Prevention Month and veterans are at an elevated risk of suicide. Veterans...
Pa. Election 2024: A Complete Guide to the Candidates for Attorney General
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The race to become Pennsylvania’s next attorney general will be one of the more closely watched contests this fall, as six candidates jockey for the chance to occupy one of the most powerful offices in the state. With a budget of $144 million and a staff of 1,060 prosecutors, attorneys, investigators and other staff, the Office of Attorney General is, at its core, the law firm that represents Pennsylvania’s vast government...
Doug Emhoff visiting Lehigh Valley on wife’s behalf as Harris campaign sprints to Election Day
The nation’s second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, is scheduled to visit the Lehigh Valley on Saturday, his office within the White House announced Tuesday. The Pennsylvania visit for the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic candidate for president, comes after a summer of historic tumult, with the path to the presidency this fall becoming much clearer for both Harris and Donald Trump.
Shapiro touts education spending, demurs on consolidation
(The Center Square) — Gov. Josh Shapiro continued his tour across Pennsylvania to celebrate the $1.1 billion increase in education funding included in the state budget, stopping at Morrisville Middle/Senior High School in Bucks County. “Every student should have the opportunity to chart their own course and succeed,” Shapiro said. “This budget builds on our progress by boosting investments in student teacher stipends, mental health resources, and essential school repairs while also improving how we allocate funding, with a new formula that directs dollars to...
Former GOP senator says he won’t vote for Trump or Harris
Former Sen. Pat Toomey (R), who represented the key state of Pennsylvania for 12 years in the Senate, says he won’t vote for former President Trump or Vice President Harris in November’s election. Toomey noted during an interview on CNBC that he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 but can’t bring himself to support…
Potential for ‘modern Silicon Valley’ to come to Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — A new law designed to boost high-value manufacturing through engineering firms and universities took center stage on Tuesday. Now, it just needs state funding. Act 24, passed in June, created the Max Manufacturing Initiative to build public-private partnerships through a grant and loan program, shared...
Rite Aid leaves Chapter 11 bankruptcy privately owned by creditors, chain announces
CAMP HILL, Pa. — The Pennsylvania-based pharmacy chain Rite Aid announced Tuesday its emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $2 billion less debt, a new chief executive and roughly half of the stores it once had. As part of its emergence from bankruptcy, some of the chain's creditors took...
McCormick targets Casey over fentanyl, border in new ad
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R) targeted Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) over fentanyl and the border in a new ad unveiled Tuesday. The new ad featured Blair County Sheriff Jim Ott, who described how his son died due to a fentanyl overdose in 2020 that he said was nearly four times the lethal dose. He…
Come On Down: 'The Price Is Right Live' Coming To York
Game show aficionados will have the opportunity to take part in “The Price is Right Live,” coming to Pennsylvania this fall. The live, traveling production brings the iconic television game show to life as randomly selected contestants play game show favorites like Plinko, Cliffhangers, and the famous Showcase.
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