If you鈥檙e traveling through Carbon County in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, you might end up in the oddly named borough of Jim Thorpe.Bearing the moniker of the Olympic sportsman who was named the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th century in a 1950 Associated Press poll, ...
School funding increases and a bigger rainy day fund illustrate how the governor is leaving Pennsylvania in better shape than when he arrived.Seven years ago, Tom Wolf rode his Jeep into Harrisburg to find a dysfunctional and debt-ridden state. After signing his final budget, Wolf will leave ...
Two weeks ago, and with relatively little fanfare, California University of Pennsylvania became Pennsylvania Western University, joining with Edinboro and Clarion universities to become a single institution that shares administrative functions and other resources.The merger happened because ...
<strong>Jeers:</strong> The football stadium where the Pittsburgh Steelers play has been known as Heinz Field for a little more than two decades. Sure, it鈥檚 a corporate name, but it鈥檚 a name with deep roots in the region. But that local tie will soon be severed, ...
Last week, the bell tolled for bridge tolling in Pennsylvania.In a decision without any dissenters, Commonwealth Court placed a permanent roadblock up against a plan by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to electronically toll nine interstate bridges, including the span on ...
<strong>Jeers:</strong> State Rep. Matthew Dowling, a Uniontown Republican, had planned on running for a fourth term this fall and likely would have won, given the leanings of his district and the fact that he romped to victory in 2020 with a commanding 68% of the ...
