Pennsylvania
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Where the Revolution Lives Today: 5 Philadelphia Area Revolutionary War Sites to Visit This Winter (Plus a Bonus)
After spending a month living inside the stories and settings of the American Revolution and riding the excitement around Ken Burns’ new series (Now streaming for free for the next three weeks on PBS), it feels right to shift from watching history to walking through it. One of the remarkable things about living in Southeast…
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Pennsylvania Archaeologists Find Site of George Washington’s Friendly Fire Intervention
Pennsylvania archaeologists have uncovered the site where George Washington saved lives by stopping a friendly fire incident, blocking musket fire with his sword, writes Aurora Martínez for Smithsonian Magazine. The incident occurred in 1758 during the French and Indian War, thirty years before Washington became the nation’s first president. In his biography, Colonel David Humphreys…
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Want to Be in Pennsylvania’s 1%? Here’s the Income You’ll Need
To rank in the top one percent of earners in Pennsylvania, residents need an income of $605,333, which is the 24th highest total in the country, write Joanne Drilling and Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking draws on the most recent IRS earnings data from 2022. Across the nation, the findings revealed…
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Abby’s Law, with E-Scooter Restrictions, Introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate
Delaware County State Sen. Tim Kearney introduced legislation Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Senate that would prohibit children under the age of 16 from riding e-scooters. SB1008, known as Abby’s Law, was introduced in honor of Abigail Gillon, a 12-year-old Aston girl who died in June from an accident involving an electric scooter, writes Robert Moran…
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Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance
The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle against the bugs becomes too steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key, writes Dino Grandoni for The Washington Post. Since the lanternflies…
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Do You Know Pennsylvania’s Most Misspelled Word?
When it comes to food, Pennsylvanians feel the need to get it right. We love our food. But…not many of us know how to spell our beloved PA foods. Google Trends dubbed “sauerkraut” and dozens of other hard-to-spell words as America’s Most Misspelled Words in honor of a National Spelling Bee, according to a report…
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Sunday Hunting Signed Into Law
A few states prohibit Sunday hunting, but Pennsylvania no longer counts itself among their numbers. On July 9, Governor Josh Shapiro’s signing of House Bill 1431 lifted the state’s prohibition on Sunday hunting, enabling the Game Commission to add thirteen dates for Sunday hunting in the 2025-2026 season. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jason Nark notes the…
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Cheap Rents Disappearing Throughout Pennsylvania As Luxury Rentals Rise
Cheap rents are becoming increasingly scarce in Pennsylvania while the number of luxury rentals continues to rapidly rise, write Mike D’Onofrio and Sami Sparber for AXIOS. This is a growing affordability issue in a state where buying a home is impossible for many due to the high prices and rising mortgage rates. Pennsylvania has recorded…
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Smoking in Pennsylvania Comes with High Cost
Smoking takes a toll on Pennsylvanians’ wallets, with a new report revealing that the habit costs the average smoker thousands each year, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. Financial planning website WalletHub has found that a smoker in the state spends around $4,022 per year on smoking, which comes out to $193,070 over their lifetime.…
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Albright College in Reading Fights for Survival with Strategic Changes
Albright College in Reading, one of the many higher education options for Chester County students, ended its recent fiscal year with a surplus of over $10 million, overcoming its deficit by cutting operational costs, reducing full-time staff, and selling unused property and assets, writes Amanda Fries for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But even with all the…
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Pennsylvania Named One of Top States for AI Innovation and Capacity Building
Pennsylvania ranks among the top three states for AI usage, training, and capacity building in state government, according to Code for America, writes Ryan Deto for AXIOS. “In Pennsylvania, leaders have aggressively pursued workforce capacity building through training partnerships with Carnegie Mellon and InnovateUS,” states the national nonprofit’s report. Alongside neighboring New Jersey and Delaware,…
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Independent Voters Ask State Supreme Court to Strike Down Pennsylvania Closed Primary System
Four independent voters have asked the state Supreme Court to declare Pennsylvania’s closed voting system violates the state Constitution’s guarantee of free and fair elections, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. The voters argue that in many races, the party primaries are the only meaningful contests, not the general election. Only a few swing districts…
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Native Bats Are Helping Curb the Spotted Lanternfly Population
Researchers have found that some native bat species are preying on spotted lanternflies, the invasive insects that arrived in Pennsylvania in 2014 and have since caused millions of dollars in damage to trees and crops, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. Erin McHale, a PhD candidate at Rutgers, analyzed uncontaminated bat guano from bats that…
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Buc-ees Teases Move to Pennsylvania as It Expands to Virginia
Buc-ee’s is inching its way toward Pennsylvania as it opens its most northern store yet in Virginia, even teasing Pennsylvania travelers of an impending store opening here with billboards, writes Damon C. Williams for USA Today Network, as published in Yahoo! news. Similar to Wawa, the Texas-based gas station/convenience superstore has a cult following in…
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Delaware County Lawmaker Proposes Fund to Reopen Hospital
State Rep. Craig Williams (R-160) of Chadds Ford has proposed creating a $200 million fund to entice a buyer to reopen Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland and other hospitals, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The fund wouldn’t raise taxes and would need no new revenue, he said. “I need Crozer open,”…
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Delaware River Sojourn Offers Paddling, Camping and a Mindful Escape
The Delaware River Sojourn recently took place for its 30th year, offering people the chance to enjoy peaceful days paddling down the river, writes Preston Ehrler for Delaware Currents. Around 100 individuals participated in the sojourn, which spanned 6 days and approximately 70 miles. The trip began in Balls Eddy, where participants hopped into their kayaks…
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Get Your Stomping Shoes On: Spotted Lanternfly Season Is Here
Spotted lanternfly season is here once again, and while the last few seasons have seen fewer of them, it remains important to stay vigilant and continue stomping them out, writes Susan Phillips for WHYY. When it first arrived in Pennsylvania from Asia in 2014, scientists were worried that the invasive pest would not have any…
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Child Care Costs Continue Rising Across Pennsylvania and United States
The cost of child care nationwide continues to climb, with prices climbing by 29 percent between 2020 and 2024, a rate that outpaces overall inflation, writes Emily Peck for AXIOS. According to data from Child Care Aware, in Pennsylvania, the average annual cost of daycare for one toddler and one infant rose to $27,400 over…
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