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Young students dive into forestry, wildlife at 4-H event

ROCK SPRINGS — Recently, Penn State Extension gave youth from across Pennsylvania an opportunity to explore their interest in wildlife and forestry at the 4-H Wildlife and Forestry Field Day, held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs. The event was open to external participants, including those not involved in 4-H. The 2026 theme was “Habitats.” As Micah Staples, 4-H Environmental Science State Project Ambassador, said in his opening, “When we talk about our environment, we often talk about it as a whole, but as many of you know, the ...

Bipartisan support to address Pa housing crisis

HARRISBURG — Finding ways to tackle Pennsylvania’s housing shortage has become a priority in Harrisburg. In recent years, a growing number of state legislatures have passed bills aimed at building more housing. Pennsylvania hasn’t been one of them. But state lawmakers in both parties appear to agree that should change this year. Committees in both the Democratic-controlled state House and the Republican-controlled Senate have approved multiple bills that seek to add more housing. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has thrown his support behind efforts to build more housing, unveiling ...

PennDOT seeks public comment on program for transportation

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the draft 2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, a four-year plan outlining transportation projects eligible for federal, state, local and private funding. The public comment period is open through 5 p.m. June 30. According to PennDOT, the program includes 24 regional Transportation Improvement Programs and other transportation initiatives designed to support a safe and reliable transportation network across the state. The plan is updated every two years and is scheduled for adoption ...

Taxpayers poised to pay $1M for security at Shapiro’s home

HARRISBURG — Following months of controversy and legal disagreements, Pennsylvania taxpayers appear poised to pay for more than $1 million in security upgrades to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private home in the Philadelphia suburbs. The state Office of Attorney General said in a statement Friday it had approved a settlement stemming from the Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s refusal to pay those bills. Republican Stacy Garrity — who leads the agency that oversees the payment of state dollars to employees, contractors, and others — had blocked the $1 million payment, saying state ...

Observers hope election turns up heat on budget

Pennsylvania counties last year lost millions of dollars and domestic violence programs in the state laid off workers, some of whom never returned to those jobs, as a result of state leaders missing the budget deadline by 135 days. This year, the June 30 deadline for a new, 2026-27 budget was 15 days away on Monday. Few specifics have been mentioned publicly about any closed-door negotiations between Republicans and Democrats. Those who got burned last year said they hoped the fact that many lawmakers and the governor are up for reelection in 2026 will grease the skids toward an ...