Politics

ListenLatinos in Pennsylvania could be key to deciding who wins the presidency. Rafael Collazo has been working in Pennsylvania politics for a long time. In that time, he’s tried to elevate the importance of a key voting bloc that he says is often ignored in national politics: the state’s growing Latino population.

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate, is holding a rally in the battleground state of Pennsylvania Saturday evening. The event comes just days before Vance is set to debate his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. CBS News, who is moderating the forum, released the rules for the debate Friday. Former President…

North Branch Land Trust this week announced it has received a $3,500 grant from the PPL Foundation for their project “Protecting a Penns

Pennsylvania Turnpike officials say they are looking to construct a 1000-foot-wide gash into the Allegheny Mountain as a part of the Allegheny Mountain Realignment Project. They say this new alignment will improve access and mobility for the region. Turnpike officials say this project is currently in its preliminary design phase.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor improperly tried to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions, the state's highest court ruled Thursday. The decision was a victory for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, following his impeachment by...

Vance spoke at an event near Pittsburgh hosted by evangelical Christian leader Lance Wallnau, but the two didn't appear on stage together.

WILKES-BARRE — Leaders from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Insurance this week encouraged all Pennsylvanians to stay up to d

SCRANTON, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania city is suddenly at the center of an international incident after a visit from Ukraine’s president Sunday. What should have been little more than a photo-op has blown up has Governor Josh Shapiro among those taking fire from angry Republicans. A Ukrainian delegation visited Scranton’s Army Ammunition Plant, including […]

Students in Bucks County are among those across the state that are exposed to lead levels in sinks and drinking fountains due to Pennsylvania’s optional lead testing regulation.

For the second time, a Pennsylvania Appeals Court has ruled that employees can seek liquidated damages under the state’s Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) even if they have already been paid all outstanding wages before filing a lawsuit issuing the ruling in a case involving a collection agency and its former chief executive. In a 5-4 decision, the court affirmed a lower court’s order awarding the plaintiff $60,000 in liquidated damages.

In less than 100 days, Pennsylvania’s largest indoor agricultural event kicks off in Harrisburg. During a visit in Lancaster County on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Secretary of Community and Economic Development Rick Siger shared details about the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show. ”Powering Pennsylvania” is the theme for...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a determined effort to address ongoing disparities in maternal health care, key figures from the Pennsylvania government convened Monday with members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus and community stakeholders in Philadelphia. The roundtable discussion, led by representatives from the Pennsylvania Departments of Human Services, Health, and Insurance, focused on strategies to improve maternal health outcomes across the state, with particular attention to the needs of Black women who face disproportionate risks.

MONROEVILLE, Pennsylvania — Pastor Jason Howard is not political, nor does he see his role as the pastor of his congregation to favor a side, but he says he is intrigued to lead a discussion with Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on the effect addiction and crime is having on our local communities across the country. […]

The Pennsylvania Christmas + Gift Show is returning to the PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg from Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 8, with more special events, admission discounts, entertainment and interactive features than ever before in its 41-year history. At over six acres in size,...

It could all come down to the Keystone State — Pennsylvania — on election night, a fact that both the Harris and Trump campaigns are hyper-aware of. The candidates have made multiple stops to the commonwealth in recent weeks to shore up support before the election, but it’s Northampton County voters they may want to convince.

The Schuylkill River Trail has been rated one of the most beautiful trails in the state. The Schuylkill River Trail, which runs through Chester County, took the top spot among 16 trails in Pennsylvania that Visit PA claims will leave you breathless, writes Greg Williams for The Sentinel. “When is...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —  A new report found that Pennsylvania is the best state for pizza. According to Clever's "Best Pizza Cities in America: 2024 Data," the Keystone State is No. 1 for pizza. With Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in the Top 10, Pennsylvania has the bragging rights for the best pizza in America. Philadelphia came in at No. 4, with Pittsburgh not far behind at No. 10. Clever said in the Steel City there are 14.4 pizza restaurants per 100,000 residents and the average Yelp rating of pizza restaurants is 3.81. The report also said Pittsburghers spend 1.26...

(WHTM) – On This Week in Pennsylvania, Dennis Owens is joined by former Republican Congressman and State Co-Chair of RightCount Lou Barletta and former Republican Congressman James Greenwood, who Co-Chairs the Pennsylvania group “Republicans for Harris.” Analysts Brittany Crampsie of Brit Crampsie Communications and Christopher Nicholas of Eagle Consulting Group join Dennis to discuss the […]

WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) this week announced that at locations where traditional intersect