Pennsylvania
-
Pennsylvania Turnpike Subsidizing State Public Transit, and Drivers Are Ones Paying For It
The tolls drivers pay to Pennsylvania Turnpike are also repaying the loans of the state’s past spending on public transportation and state highways and bridges that are not related to America’s First Superhighway, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the last 16 years, the Turnpike Commission has given $8 billion to Pennsylvania Department…
-
Microsoft Deal Could Bring Three Mile Island Reactor Back Online
After closing five years ago due to financial troubles, the nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island plant in central Pennsylvania could restart under a new Microsoft deal, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The owner of the plant, Baltimore-based Constellation Energy, has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft under which the software giant…
-
Pennsylvania Sanctions Girls’ Flag Football as High School Sport
Girls’ flag football is now a PIAA-sanctioned high school sport, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sport recorded a meteoric rise from an emerging activity to being sanctioned as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania following several years of advocacy by the Philadelphia Eagles and community organizations, as well as local girls’…
-
New Alcohol Law Allows Pennsylvanians to Buy Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzers at Grocery Stores and Gas Stations
Thanks to Pennsylvania’s newest alcohol law, canned cocktails and hard seltzers are now available to buy at grocery stores and gas stations statewide, according to a staff report from FOX 29 Philadelphia. Up until this Monday, ready-to-drink cocktails were only available to purchase in Pennsylvania liquor stores. The bipartisan legislation was signed into law by…
-
Pennsylvania Is Nation’s Second-ranked Destination for Out-of-state Freshman College Students
Pennsylvania ranked in second place among the top destinations for freshman out-of-state college students in the nation, according to a new survey by a Harrisburg-based education trade group, writes Stephen Williams for the WHYY. The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania survey found – based on reporting from the U.S. Department of Education…
-
Wawa’s First Store in Central Pennsylvania Set to Open in September
Wawa’s first central PA store, solidly in Sheetz territory, is set to open Sept. 19 along West Harrisburg Pike in Lower Swatara Township near Middletown Dauphin County, reports WGAL. Wawa will also introduce its community partnerships and celebrate local heroes through “Hoagies for Heroes” initiative. “We are excited to open our first store in Central…
-
VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the question came up about which convenience store is better, according to Delaware Online. Walz admitted stopping at a Sheetz while…
-
PLCB’s Latest ‘Limited-Release Lottery’ Includes 1,252 Bottles of Rare Whiskeys
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s rare whiskey lottery offers spirit aficionados the chance to buy a $7,499.99 bottle of bourbon, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. State liquor license holders as well as residents 21 and over can enter the PLBC’s latest “Limited-Release Lottery” through 5 PM Friday. The lottery includes 1,252 bottles of nine…
-
Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution
Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna…
-
National Pennsylvania Day is Today, Here’s What to Know About The Keystone State
Today is National Pennsylvania Day, which makes it the ideal moment to showcase what makes our commonwealth such an amazing place to live, according to The Keystone Newsroom. Philadelphia is renowned for its historical significance, exceptional food, vibrant arts scene, and America’s oldest zoo. Pittsburgh offers world-class museums and the iconic Duquesne Incline.…
-
Washington Post: Rural Pennsylvania Facing Population Loss
The sharp decline in rural population has put Pennsylvania at the forefront of a national discourse on the viability of America’s small towns that have long been pillars of the country’s culture, writes Tim Craig for The Washington Post. Nationwide, 81 percent of rural counties have recorded more deaths than births in the last four…
-
Pennsylvania Turnpike to Replace All Toll Booths with Overhead Readers
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is planning to replace all toll booths along the turnpike with gantries, overhead structures with sensors that charge tolls to vehicles electronically, writes Milan Varia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to turnpike spokesperson Marissa Orbanek, gantries are part of open road tolling initiatives starting in January 2025. They are already up…
-
Local Brazilian Expats Offer Travel Tips for Eagles Fans Planning to Head to São Paulo for Season Opener
Many Philadelphia Eagles fans are getting ready to follow the Birds to São Paulo this fall for the season opener against the Green Bay Packers, and local Brazilian expats were happy to share their insider travel tips with them, writes Regan Stephens for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first important detail is that the game is…
-
Local Brazilian Expats Offer Travel Tips for Eagles Fans Planning to Head to São Paulo for Season Opener
Many Philadelphia Eagles fans are getting ready to follow the Birds to São Paulo this fall for the season opener against the Green Bay Packers, and local Brazilian expats were happy to share their insider travel tips with them, writes Regan Stephens for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first important detail is that the game is…
-
Pennsylvania Set to Join Majority of States That Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving
After nearly two decades of pressing for the measure, Gov. Josh Shapiro is preparing to sign the bill that will ban cellphone use while driving for almost any purpose, according to a staff report from The Keystone. Shapiro first introduced a similar bill 18 years ago when he served in the state House of Representatives…
-
Pennsylvania Court Rules Perrier Is Not French Mineral Water but Soda, Making It Taxable
A Pennsylvania court ruled that Perrier, which has been marketed as French mineral water in the United States for over a century, is instead a soda and as such can be taxed, writes Shannon Thaler for the New York Post. The popular drink’s classification first came under fire in 2019, when Jennifer Montgomery purchased a…
-
Women in Pennsylvania Are Giving Birth Later
The number of Pennsylvania women who are deciding to have babies in their 30s and 40s has increased significantly compared to 25 years ago, according to provisional CDC data, write Carly Mallenbaum and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. This has moved age 35 from the start of “geriatric pregnancy” to possibly a maternal-age sweet spot. Today,…
-
PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from City & State Pennsylvania. Each application has to abide by a set of rules that ensure that they do not offend or confuse other drivers, or in many cases, copy…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
