August 12, 2026 | 8:34 AM
Pa. has quietly passed a law undermining a court decision on lucrative mineral rights
The $1B battle over mineral rights is 130 years in the making, and may only intensify.
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August 11, 2026 | 8:45 AM
ICE considering buying immigrant detention facilities, other options to maintain capacity in Pa.
Activists worry ICE might buy Moshannon Valley Processing Center or contract directly with GEO Group and cut out Clearfield County and its “minor” oversight.
August 4, 2026 | 7:09 AM
Pa. small towns set to get latest wave of federal funding for EV chargers
Pennsylvania leads the nation in building new federally funded electric vehicle charging stations
July 30, 2026 | 7:17 AM
Pa. election 2026: Where governor candidates Garrity and Shapiro stand on energy costs, the environment, and more
As electric bills soar, Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro diverge on what kind of energy they want Pennsylvania to produce.
July 30, 2026 | 7:05 AM
The second-degree sentencing deadline has passed. What happens now?
The second-degree sentencing deadline has passed. What happens now?
July 21, 2026 | 7:44 AM
Lawmakers up transparency for data centers, leave $2B tax exemption untouched in Pa. budget
Environmentalists say the one data center proposal that became law, an energy use reporting requirement, is not substantive.
July 20, 2026 | 7:31 AM
Pa.’s attorney general is defending the state’s Medicaid abortion ban in court. Is he required to?
Pa.’s attorney general is defending the state’s Medicaid abortion ban in court. Is he required to?
July 20, 2026 | 7:23 AM
Many public libraries in Pa. are evolving into community centers. Why is their funding staying flat?
Many public libraries in Pa. are evolving into community centers. Why is their funding staying flat?
July 16, 2026 | 6:39 AM
The accounting tricks that balanced Pa.’s budget — but only on paper
The plan delays billions in payments to organizations that manage healthcare for Medicaid recipients
July 14, 2026 | 6:33 AM
Lawmakers break without addressing unconstitutional murder sentences, leave 1K Pa. lifers in limbo
Prosecutors and advocates are split over whether mandatory minimums or maximums are the best way forward for second-degree murder sentencing.