Senate Democrats Present Plan to Tackle Crushing Student Loan Debt

Education

Governor Wolf Renews Opioid Disaster Declaration, Commits to Continued Fight

Health Channel

Amid receipt of preliminary data indicating a decrease in opioid overdose deaths in some parts of the state from 2017 to 2018, Governor Wolf today signed the sixth renewal of his...

Legislation Designed to Protect and Improve Care for Seniors

Aging

House Democratic lawmakers, in response to widespread concerns about patients and clients in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and long-term care homes not getting the quality care they deserve, announced...

Women

‘Rosie the Riveter’ Day in PA March 21 to Honor Women Workers during WWII

History

State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, was joined by fellow legislators to adopt H.R. 106, designating March 21, 2019, as Rosie the Riveter Day in Pennsylvania. Shusterman said she introduced H.R....

Attorney General Leads Coalition in Defense of Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Health Channel

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania led a coalition of 21 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief supporting Planned Parenthood’s legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Health...

Business

Pennsylvania Banks Participate in CSBS Case Study Competition

Business

Eighteen Pennsylvania banks will participate in the 2019 Conference of State Banking Supervisors (CSBS) Case Study Competition. The CSBS Case Study Competition is a national program that pairs undergraduate college/university...

Amazon Donates More Than 22,000 Tubs of Play-Doh and Art Supplies to Caitlin’s Smiles

Business

Amazon associates from four local Central Pennsylvania fulfillment centers gifted more than 22,000 tubs of Play-Doh and art supplies to Caitlin’s Smiles in Harrisburg. Caitlin’s Smiles is a local nonprofit that...

Crime

Bucks County Pawn Shop Theft Ring Owner Pleads Guilty to Felonies

Crime

The owner of two Bucks County pawn shops and one of his employees plead guilty to felony charges for their roles in a scheme to steal, pawn and resell...

Johnstown Pediatrician is Sentenced to up to 158 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting...

Crime

Attorney General Josh Shapiro stood with survivors of Johnstown pediatrician Dr. Johnnie Barto following Barto’s sentencing to 79 to 158 years in prison for sexually assaulting 31 children over...