1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (826+ words) HARRISBURG " Pennsylvania urgently needs to build more homes, Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Thursday as he unveiled a wide-ranging plan to tackle Pennsylvania's housing shortage, expand protections for renters, and reduce homelessness. In recent years, Pennsylvania has lagged almost every…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (255+ words) More flights coming to State College Regional Airport, and you could pay more without a REAL ID'WPSU - On Air Now Playing WPSU 1: News & Classical - On Air Now Playing WPSU 2: Public Radio Mix More flights coming to State College Regional Airport,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1123+ words) PHILADELPHIA " If you've got coins in your pocket, purse, or wallet, you're likely carrying around Pennsylvania-created art. The U.S. Mint produces coins in four cities: Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and West Point, New York. But the Philly location " located just a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (544+ words) In the past, if a Pennsylvanian died without a will or heirs, the Commonwealth would get their estate, but under a change in law that took effect Jan. 23, those assets will now go to community foundations. "If it just went…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (238+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections says it expects to close both Rockview state prison and Quehanna Boot Camp on or around March 1. A DOC spokesperson confirmed in an email that operations at both facilities are gradually drawing down. As of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (277+ words) Union nurses at UPMC Altoona will vote on a new three-year contract with hospital leadership on Thursday, following months of negotiating and public demonstrations. The tentative agreement includes pay raises, more ability for nurses to choose their schedules and safety…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (242+ words) Union nurses at UPMC Altoona say hospital leaders aren't doing enough to improve safety after a patient care technician was attacked and injured in the emergency department earlier this month. Speaking Wednesday to other hospital employees and reporters, Jaime Balsamo…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) PennDOT is adding more truck parking spaces across the state in the hopes of improving safety on the road, especially as the agency says the trucking industry is growing in Pennsylvania. "Starting this week, PennDOT is adding over 1,200 truck parking…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (500+ words) A partnership among eight U.S. governors and two premiers of Canadian provinces last weekend elected Gov. Josh Shapiro to be its leader. The role is Shapiro's first foreign policy position, coming as the first-term Democrat gears up for his reelection campaign…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (849+ words) Clearfield County will make $1 million over five years to act as the middleman between ICE and the private contractor that operates the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest immigration detention facility in the Northeast. The county enters the final year…...