HARRISBURG — Finding ways to lower energy costs has become a key issue in the race for Pennsylvania governor, as rising utility bills squeeze many residents. Both Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and his Republican challenger, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, agree Pennsylvania needs more ...
John Alvarez (right) and Ryan Wilt of Henry Enterprises, Hollidaysburg, remove the turf at the All Abilities Playground at Charles W. Longer Elementary School on Monday afternoon. The project includes installation of a new rubber surface and a swing set. Mirror photos by Patrick Waksmunski
For many families, the summer food service program is nice because it gets everyone out of the house and into their local sites to catch up with friends and enjoy a nutritious meal. The federally funded program is operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by ...
EBENSBURG — Parking enforcement is now active with the recent hiring of enforcement officer Allison McKee, but a lot of work remains in order to get the borough’s ParkMobile agreement in place by Sept. 1, officials said. When the agreement is in place, parking rates will increase to $1 ...
Progressive groups unveiled a new campaign, dubbed Building a Brighter PA, Tuesday to call for protections to lower consumer electric bills while generating more power from renewable energy sources. The effort comes as state officials debate what sort of controls should be implemented to cushion residential customers from having to shoulder higher bills as data centers have caused a spike in demand for power. The emergence of more than 60 data center projects around Pennsylvania led to grassroots resistance and spurred calls for a moratorium on data centers while state and local ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania General Assembly has missed the deadline set for it by the state Supreme Court without passing a legislative solution to the commonwealth’s unconstitutional sentencing scheme for second-degree murder. A killing is considered second-degree murder if it occurs ...
