Pennsylvania’s new ‘Let Freedom Ring’ license plate now available to order

Pennsylvania’s new “Let Freedom Ring” license plate, which was unveiled last year, is now available to order. The new plates featuring the Liberty Bell celebrate Pennsylvania as the birthplace of American democracy, ahead of the 250th anniversary...

Latest Local New York And PA Road Closures And Advisories

Welcome to the summer season, and welcome to road construction season. It's a necessary evil for motorists. We do our best to keep you informed of road work throughout the summer season. The New York State Department of Transportation reminds you...

Pennsylvania Colleges Launch Tech Workforce Consortium

(TNS) — The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges announced Thursday that four of its schools, including Luzerne County Community College, were launching the ADVANCEPA Technology and Trades Workforce Consortium. The consortium will...

Pennsylvania teen found in the Triad after going missing nearly a year ago

NEWS. FROM FORSYTH TO ALAMANCE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THERE CONTINUE TO DEBATE WHICH OF FOUR BUDGET OPTIONS TO ADOPT. AND HERE IS A LIVE LOOK NOW AT THAT MEETING. IT STARTED AT 630 THIS EVENING. COMMISSIONERS VOTED AGAINST PLAN A, WHICH INCLUDES NO...

AG Sunday announces Pennsylvania’s share of landmark $7.4 billion opioid settlement

Pennsylvania will receive an estimated $200 million as its part of the $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, as AG Dave Sunday and 54 other Attorneys General signed on and announced on Monday. It is the latest in a series of such...

Northwestern Pennsylvania High School Sports Awards: Spring nominees

The 25 U.S. Cities With the Most Expensive Hotels

Let’s face it—traveling expenses are through the roof. When you consider the cost of plane tickets, food, and activities, none of it seems to come cheap. If you’re looking to save on hotels, you may have the hardest time in the cities below. The...

New license plates celebrate Pennsylvania as birthplace of American Democracy

WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday that Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American freedom — and ahead of 2026, Pennsylvanians can ‘Let Freedom Ring’ all across the Commonwealth with one of the new license plates. “Our team at...

PFAS Found in 65% of Private Wells Sampled in Pennsylvania

A water well pump at a home in Hopewell Furnace, Pennsylvania. This particular well was not mentioned in the study. Mary Salen / iStock / Getty Images Plus Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is...

Valley leaders discuss child care crisis, ask Sen. Culver for support

DANVILLE — Last year, Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver visited a Pennsylvania child care facility — the only thing missing: the children. The missing piece was not due to a lack of need, but, rather, a lack of staff. Local business, nonprofit and...

ERA Announces Affiliation of Pennsylvania’s Miller & Associates Real Estate

ERA Real Estate has announced that Pennsylvania ERA affiliate Mountain Realty ERA Powered has acquired Gettysburg-based independent firm Miller & Associates Real Estate—the brokerage will now be doing business as Mountain Realty ERA Powered. The...

SC has 2 of the best cities to staycation in, says study: Here's where they are

Staycations are increasing in popularity due to cost-effectiveness and reduced travel stress. Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, rank among the best U.S. cities for staycations according to WalletHub. You don't have to travel far to have a...

2025 Pennsylvania Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant showcases freedom, culture and Black history

Miss Juneteenth 2025 Pageant winner Iman Byrd Photo courtesy: Napoleon Kingcade By Napoleon F. Kingcade As the city gears up for this year’s Juneteenth celebration along 52nd Street in West Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Scholarship...

ERA Real Estate affiliate expands in Pennsylvania

The acquisition expands Mountain Realty’s footprint westward, increasing its presence in central Pennsylvania (including Adams, Franklin and York counties) as well as parts of northern Maryland. Miller & Associates Real Estate was founded in 2006...

Gritty, Swoop plug new Pennsylvania license plates featuring the Liberty Bell

The new Pennsylvania license plate design featuring the Liberty Bell is now available to the general public. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the news in a social media video featuring multiple Philly sports mascots showing off their own custom plates.

Liberty bells to be installed in all 67 Pennsylvania counties ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

June 17, 2025 | 1:12 PM Sydney Roach/WPSU Sydney Roach is a reporter and host for WPSU with a passion for radio and community stories. She's a graduate of Northern Cambria High School and Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. LGBTQ+...

Amid potential SEPTA cuts, Pennsylvania House passes funding for mass transit

Amid SEPTA potentially slashing service and raising fares, the Pennsylvania House passed legislation Tuesday that would provide nearly $300 million to fund mass transit in the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro's office announced. It passed with a...

Warren County Historical Society awarded $49,000

WARREN — The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) recently awarded the Warren County Historical Society $49,000 in the form of a Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grant. The grant will fund the restoration of the historic...

Carbon has first conserved property

Carbon County and Natural Lands announced last week that it has completed the first conservation project to come to fruition through the county’s new Open Space Grant Program. Natural Lands purchased a 72-acre wooded property in East Penn Township...

Former N.J. senator starts prison term in Pennsylvania

By Ryan Tarinelli, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Bob Menendez surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania to start an 11-year sentence Tuesday morning, after his conviction last year in a sweeping corruption case that spurred the...