Legislators take an educational trip on the Delaware

Legislators take an educational trip on the Delaware

There’s probably no better place to learn about water than on the water. With that thought in mind, state legislators, Delaware River Basin Commission members and others took to the river in the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel September 10 on an educational excursion aimed at...
Opinion: Biden infrastructure plan lead pipe remediation

Opinion: Biden infrastructure plan lead pipe remediation

Every family in Pennsylvania deserves access to clean, safe drinking water. Unfortunately, in many parts of our commonwealth, particularly in communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania with older infrastructure, we are still struggling to fulfill that...
Pennsylvania senators return from summer recess ready to get to work

Pennsylvania senators return from summer recess ready to get to work

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s state senators are back from summer recess and they’re getting right to work, joining the state representatives who returned on Monday. From election reform to mask mandates, everything appears to be on the table, but now one...
Lawmakers Tour Delaware River On Tall Ship

Lawmakers Tour Delaware River On Tall Ship

Elected officials from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Pennsylvania Senate took to the water last week to learn about the vital role of the Delaware River.
The Sedgwick Theater in Mount Airy gets big economic boost

The Sedgwick Theater in Mount Airy gets big economic boost

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The historic Sedgwick Theater is getting a large economic boost to help with much-needed improvements as it stages a comeback. State Senator Art Haywood was in Mount Airy to help present a $500,000 grant to fund much-needed...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the...
Group rallies for higher minimum wage on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square

Group rallies for higher minimum wage on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square

WILKES-BARRE — State Sen. Art Haywood, D-Philadelphia, joined a crowd of local Democratic legislators and organizers for a “Raise the Wage” rally on Public Square, calling on the government to raise the federal minimum wage in order to better serve the American...
Rally held for jobs and better wages in downtown Wilkes-Barre

Rally held for jobs and better wages in downtown Wilkes-Barre

Today several Luzerne County residents showed up to Public Square Park in Wilkes-Barre to rally, demanding good jobs and better wages. Pennsylvania hasn’t increased its minimum wage in 15 years, currently standing at $7.25 an hour, which is lower than neighboring...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...
Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...

Solar industry tells lawmakers to incentivize growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s underwhelming renewable energy targets undermine the industry’s growth around the state, companies said, leaving jobs and electricity savings on the table. The comments came during a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing recently at the Penn State...
$20 million now available to help image and hair care businesses

$20 million now available to help image and hair care businesses

Image and hair care businesses that were hit hard by the pandemic are now eligible for $20 million in relief funding, state Sen. Vince Hughes, House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton and other state leaders announced recently. At a news conference held outside of a...
Your Questions About Climbing COVID-19 Cases In PA, Answered

Your Questions About Climbing COVID-19 Cases In PA, Answered

Cases of the coronavirus are steadily climbing in Pennsylvania to levels not seen since the beginning of the year, driven by the highly contagious delta variant. At the moment, the Wolf administration has rejected implementing new mitigation measures like mask...
Lawmakers Tour Delaware River On Tall Ship

Your Questions About Climbing COVID-19 Cases In PA, Answered

Cases of the coronavirus are steadily climbing in Pennsylvania to levels not seen since the beginning of the year, driven by the highly contagious delta variant. At the moment, the Wolf administration has rejected implementing new mitigation measures like mask...
Free haircuts to start the school year

Free haircuts to start the school year

Barber teachers from the Germantown-based Pennsylvania Barber School provided free haircuts to prepare students for the new school year at the Unity in the Northwest Community Celebration on Saturday, August 28. State Representative Stephen Kinsey and State Senator...