Lancaster County movie theater, hotel cancel screenings of pro-Mastriano...
A pair of venues in Lancaster County have canceled plans to a screen the premiere of a documentary that supports Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Penn Cinema, in Mannheim...
View ArticleTemple, Penn State to raise tuition despite plea from GOP lawmakers
Four Pennsylvania colleges, including Penn State University and Temple University, are moving forward with tuition increases for the 2022-23 school year despite requests from Republican state lawmakers...
View ArticleJosh Shapiro relies on his record and experience as he makes case to be...
Josh Shapiro the Democratic candidate for governor in Pennsylvania is running against Republican Doug Mastriano on Nov. 8. Shapiro is promising to defend abortion rights, expand voting access, cut...
View ArticleJosh Shapiro defeats Doug Mastriano to become next Pennsylvania governor
In Pennsylvania's gubernatorial election, Democrat Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Doug Mastriano and will become the state's 48th governor. He positioned himself as a defender of civil rights and...
View ArticleGrubhub agrees to be more transparent about marked up food prices
Grubhub has agreed to include disclosures that some food items purchased through the delivery service app may be priced higher than what they would pay if they ordered directly from the restaurant. As...
View ArticlePennsylvania will receive more than $450 million in opioid settlement with...
CVS and Walgreens will pay numerous state, local and tribal governments $10 billion to settle lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. Pennsylvania will receive more $450 million, Attorney General Josh...
View ArticleHigh school athletes are more likely to vape than their peers, despite making...
Teenage athletes participating in team sports are less likely to smoke cigarettes but more likely to use vapes and e-cigarettes than their less active peers, according to a study released Monday....
View ArticleSome Taylor Swift fans will get a second chance to purchase Eras Tour tickets...
Some Taylor Swift fans will be given a second chance to purchase tickets to the pop superstar's upcoming Eras Tour, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday. Fans who previously...
View ArticleFlorida-based real-estate firm obtained mortgages on Pa. properties without...
Real estate brokerage MV Realty allegedly misled homeowners and obtained mortgages on consumers' homes without their knowledge, a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro...
View ArticleAl Schmidt, a former Republican city commissioner, tapped as next Pa....
Al Schmidt, a former Philadelphia city commissioner known for standing up against Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election, has been nominated to serve as the next Pennsylvania secretary of...
View ArticleJosh Shapiro to be sworn in as Pa. governor using Jewish Bible from Philly...
Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro has chosen to use a Jewish Bible from the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia for his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 17,...
View ArticleJosh Shapiro will be sworn in as Pa.'s governor Tuesday; here's how to watch...
Josh Shapiro will be sworn in as Pennsylvania's 48th governor during an inaugural ceremony at the State Capitol Complex on Tuesday, Jan. 17. WHTM and WGAL will each livestream the inauguration on their...
View ArticleAs Josh Shapiro takes office, could 2023 be the year Pennsylvania legalizes...
Pennsylvania is considered among a handful of states that have a realistic chance of legalizing recreational marijuana in 2023. Governor Josh Shapiro is supports legalization of adult-use cannabis and...
View ArticleGov. Shapiro, Mayor Kenney wager with Missouri officials ahead of Super Bowl
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, District Attorney Larry Krasner and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro have placed friendly bets against officials in Kansas City, Missouri ahead of Super Bowl LVII on...
View ArticleGov. Josh Shapiro calls on lawmakers to ban the death penalty in Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he will not sign execution warrants while in office and called on state lawmakers to pen legislation that would abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania only has...
View ArticleNorfolk Southern to pay Pennsylvania $7 million to cover relief efforts...
Norfolk Southern has pledged to pay $7.4 million to Pennsylvania to cover damages caused by its train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 3. The money will reimburse the western Pennsylvania...
View ArticlePa. Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his first budget address today. Here’s what to...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gives his first budget address to a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Since taking office in January, Shapiro has urged people to...
View ArticleEntire I-95 bridge damaged by tanker-truck fire must be demolished
The southbound lanes of the I-95 overpass in Philly damaged during Sunday's truck fire will need to be demolished, PennDOT officials said. The northbound half of the bridge had fallen Sunday morning...
View ArticleTemporary road to replace destroyed I-95 bridge, eventually reopening highway...
The site of the tanker-truck fire that collapsed the I-95 bridge in Northeast Philadelphia will be backfilled and paved to create a temporary roadway reconnecting the highway with three lanes traveling...
View ArticleIncreased phone fees would help Pa. fund 911, 988 call centers, lawmakers say
Two bills that passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday would increase fees on phones and other wireless devices in order to adequately fund the state's 911 and 988 call...
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