Shapiro says Pennsylvania will move all school standardized testing online in 2026 Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday, April 18, that his administration will move all standardized school assessment... News 22 Apr 2024 | 11:39
Governor Josh Shapiro and bipartisan legislative leaders announce the opening of the PA Student Teacher Support Program application period. ( Photo provided) PA Student Teacher Support Program to provide up to $15K for future educators In a joint announcement with a bipartisan group of legislators and the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA), Governor... Local News 17 Apr 2024 | 04:03
Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators have begun meeting in Pennsylvania to coordinate... News 06 Mar 2024 | 05:26
State to offer $1 million in tuition assistance for EMS workers Acting Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Debra Bogen this week announced a new $1 million tuition assistance program... News 21 Feb 2024 | 03:59
An example of a cannabis plant. Milford Township preps for legal cannabis In light of Governor Josh Shapiro’s call for the eventual legalization of recreational cannabis use in Pennsylvania, the... Local News 14 Feb 2024 | 03:44
Gov. Josh Shapiro. ( Photo courtesy the Office of Governor Shapiro) Governor seeks billions for schools and development in budget that envisions legal weed Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s second budget proposes significant increases to education and economic development and would regulate... News 09 Feb 2024 | 10:28
Governor Josh Shapiro. Governor eyes overhaul of Pennsylvania higher ed system that’s among the worst in affordability Gov. Josh Shapiro plans next month to propose an overhaul of a higher education system in Pennsylvania that is among the... News 02 Feb 2024 | 01:59
Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows New data from automatic voter registration at Pennsylvania driver’s license centers shows that sign-ups have grown, remain... News 02 Feb 2024 | 01:51
Health Department expands access for infants needing donor human milk Thanks to a new law signed by the governor, infants considered “medically vulnerable” will have expanded access to pasteurized... News 17 Jan 2024 | 03:40
Property tax/rent rebate rates expand to include more residents Governor Josh Shapiro this week announced that hundreds of thousands of older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities... Local News 17 Jan 2024 | 03:02
Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary of Tourism Carrie Fischer Lepore, representatives of the Lehigh University Institute for Indigenous Studies, representatives of the Tribal Nations who inhabited Pennsylvania, and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Andrea Lowery gathered to announce this initiative. Shapiro announces ‘Indigenous Peoples Cultural and Heritage Initiative’ The Shapiro administration recently announced that the Pennsylvania Tourism Office had been awarded an Appalachian Regional... News 18 Oct 2023 | 04:07
Dingman’s Falls. ( Photo by Mike Serfas) Shapiro announces $52.5 million for recreation and conservation projects In a joint announcement with the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DNCR), Governor Josh Shapiro recently... Home 06 Oct 2023 | 04:44
Governor Shapiro signs executive order on gov use of AI On Wednesday, September 20, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order to establish what his administration described... News 20 Sep 2023 | 06:40
Shapiro implements automatic voter registration On September 19, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the implementation of automatic voter registration for eligible Pennsylvanian... Local News 20 Sep 2023 | 04:06
A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare... Local News 16 Aug 2023 | 05:50
