Democratic congressional candidate Mike O’Brien had only been knocking on doors in a leafy suburban neighborhood here for about 20 minutes when he came upon a house with a sign featuring his opponent’s face in the window. He smiled. “WANTED for crimes against the CONSTITUTION,” the sign read. “Scott Perry for Prison. Traitor. Insurrectionist. Criminal.” … Read more
Ten northeastern and central Pennsylvania counties will share in more than $31.25 million to extend access to broadband internet service, according to a state agency. In all, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority awarded almost $204.2 million to 53 projects in 42 counties on Thursday. The projects will bring high-speed internet access to about 40,000 homes … Read more
A portion of Muslim and Arab-American voters in Pennsylvania are voicing their discontent with President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza. This comes as the Pennsylvania primary is less than two weeks away. Several groups have emerged nationwide, with activists in Central Pennsylvania spearheading efforts to sway voters away from supporting Biden. Continue … Read more
In wide-open primary races for Pennsylvania attorney general, campaign finance reports show the Republican establishment is largely rallying around one candidate while donors are still spreading their cash out among the five Democratic hopefuls. Democratic and Republican voters will select their parties’ candidates in the April 23 primary. Because Pennsylvania has closed primaries, voters who … Read more
Newly released Census data show Pennsylvania’s population declines since the last presidential election are mostly concentrated in counties where President Joe Biden won in 2020. About 45,000 Pennsylvania residents left counties that Biden won, according to the analysis from Franklin & Marshall College. Counties that voted for former President Donald Trump gained 4,500 residents, adding … Read more
TikTok could be removed from mobile devices in the United States as soon as late summer, following a decision from the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. A bill that passed the house with wide bi-partisan support could ban TikTok in the U.S. if the app refuses to part ways with its parent company, ByteDance, in … Read more
The rising cost of living is creating a crisis in Pennsylvania classrooms. However, organizations across Central PA are working to get into classrooms to help students access basic needs. Communities in Schools is a nationwide group serving nearly two million students by working in schools and assisting students access things like food, clothing, hygiene products … Read more
About two dozen grants totaling $6.3 million will go to 25 counties in Pennsylvania to combat homelessness. The Emergency Solutions Grants, issued by the Department of Community and Economic Development, can be used for prevention, emergency rehousing, street outreach, emergency shelter, and related uses. “The funding approved today will go to trusted community organizations to … Read more
When dialing the phone or texting someone, you may notice three numbers that come before the actual phone number. Area codes have been around since the 1940s and are apart of the North American Numbering Plan. But how many does our area in Central Pennsylvania have? According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), an area code … Read more
Three Pennsylvania airports will be among those receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Terminal Program, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will receive $5.3 million for part of the construction of a new 700,000 square foot landside terminal that will reduce the distance between the ticketing, … Read more
Pennsylvania’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget, Act 54 of 2022, allocated $22 million of non-lapsing funds to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for the establishment of the PENNVEST Clean Water Procurement Program (CWPP) and the purchase of verified nutrient and sediment reductions by PENNVEST through a competitive bidding process. PENNVEST issued a Request for Proposal … Read more
A new report looking into the benefits of raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania was released by the Keystone Research Center, a progressive-leaning think tank, on Thursday. “In this report, we dispel some really persistent myths,” Claire Kovach, a senior research analyst for the Keystone Research Center, told reporters through a call with the press … Read more
Since receiving a National Science Foundation grant earlier this year, a wide-reaching coalition has started planning for the future of hemp in Pennsylvania But before growers take on large-scale hemp operations in the state, industry experts say it needs processing facilities to transform the plant into construction materials and textiles. Continue reading on 90.5 … Read more
PA Preferred labels have graced state-produced agricultural items in grocery stores since 2004, and now the state government has created a sister brand: PA Preferred Organic. As the name suggests, this new label will mark products that meet USDA standards for organic productions and PA Preferred standards for goods that come from Pennsylvania. Continue reading on … Read more
Although there are some intense races in south-central Pennsylvania, local election officials expect only about a quarter to a third of voters, maybe, to cast ballots in Tuesday’s municipal election. Gerald Feaser Jr., the director of registrations and elections for Dauphin County, said he expects turnout to reach 25% to 30%, typical for a non-presidential year, … Read more
The affordable housing crisis is hitting families across the country, including here in central Pennsylvania. One Mechanicsburg woman, who spoke with FOX43 for this story on the condition of anonymity, and her two children have spent the past month living with Family Promise’s Harrisburg Capital Region branch. Continue reading on FOX43
Off-years, or odd-numbered years, tend to be favorable for the party out of the White House, and 2023 looks to be no exception. Since my last voter registration update in October 2022, Pennsylvania Republicans saw impressive gains all across the Commonwealth. Back then, the statewide Democratic margin was 549,288, a lead that’s since been whittled down … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa. — A lawsuit has accused Meta Platforms, Inc., of knowingly designing and deploying features that are harmful to children on its platforms while simultaneously assuring the public that the platforms are safe for kids. Led by Attorney General Michelle Henry, Pennsylvania has joined multiple other Attorneys General in the federal lawsuit. Continue reading on … Read more
According to a press release sent out by the company, this conservation order applies to about 42,000 customer connections in the Mechanicsburg water system. This additionally includes locations such as Silver Spring Township, Hampden Township, Lower Allen Township, Lemoyne Borough, Worleysburg Borough, East Pennsboro Township, New Cumberland Borough, Fairview Township, and others. Continue reading on … Read more
Construction has reached the approximate halfway point of a Middletown firm’s $47.3 million feed mill adjacent to Interstate 80 in Union County. When completed by this time next year the County View Family Farms mill will be producing 8,000 tons of finished seed a week that will be shipped to 150 hog farms in Pennsylvania, … Read more