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Senate Appropriations Committee livestream/https://appropriations.pasenategop.com"The entire regiment deserves some sort of reconsideration, whether it’s by BusPatrol or by legislative change,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. -
Courtesy/Carol Obando-Derstine campaignAppearing this week on Lehigh Valley Political Pulse with host Tom Shortell, Carol Obando-Derstine framed her resume as a contrast with other Democratic primary contenders.
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Doug Mastriano called for restricting rights of trans students in schools and ending pandemic mandates if elected as governor of Pennsylvania. -
Democratic incumbent Susan Wild and Republican challenger Lisa Scheller faced off in a lively first debate for PA-7. The heated exchanges were dwarfed by the unruly crowd, which shouted and jeered throughout the debate. During a break, show staff asked the audience to refrain from cursing during taping.
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Some of the money will be used to purchase new breathing equipment for firefighters.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, (D-Pa.), joined the non-profit group Cradles to Crayons to discuss families' need for diapers and other childcare items in light of ongoing inflation.
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A Red Cross volunteer from Danielsville is heading to Florida to help after Hurricane Ian. She will assist people with mental health needs, helping them to "process the immediate aftermath" following the category 4 storm.
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At a roundtable discussion, legislators in Washington sought new ways to support vocational training programs in light of President Joe Biden's efforts to help students reduce their student loans.
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Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, will stop in Allentown on Thursday as part of a tour around parts of the country with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
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Lawmakers this year approved an additional $79M for high-quality preschool programs.
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Gov. Tom Wolf this week unveiled a plan to provide pardons for people who have been convicted of minor, non-violent marijuana crimes. It could affect thousands in the Lehigh Valley
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When Pa. Act 101 was passed in 1988 it did not anticipate the 'throw-away culture' we have now.
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Sanctions need to make Vladimir Putin, 'pay a price he cannot afford,' Sen. Pat Toomey said.
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COVID-19 has caused health care to adapt to changing conditions.
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Says U.S. Sen. Bob Casey: 'Both parties are united in pushing back against Mr. Putin.'
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Inflation that leads to a jump in interest rates could be lurking, as well.
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Russia is responsible for about 40 percent of Europe's natural gas supply.
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The invasion was a surprise, says a local expert, because, "it goes against Putin's playbook of incrementally destabilizing and playing within acceptable norms."
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Trout season opens across Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 2.
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They say Vladimir Putin's decision threatens safety and security around the world.
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Though the games are over, many people are still flocking to ice rinks and ski slopes.
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The number of job vacancies across the state has been shrinking since May 2021.
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Pennsylvania's election calendar is on hold amid the deliberations.
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Gov Wolf appealed the Commonwealth Court's decision, triggering the move to the state's highest court.
