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How Florida’s manufactured home parks are growing unaffordable
Judy Schofield chokes back tears thinking about the memories she made here with her late husband. From her living room couch, where she sits now, she admires the lighthouses they collected over the years. They’re all shapes and sizes, adorning...

Lawmakers discuss reforms at hearing on Pennsylvania's child care system
State Rep. Joe Hogan | Pennsylvania 142nd Legislative DistrictState Rep. Joe Hogan | Pennsylvania 142nd Legislative District Lawmakers from the House Republican Policy Committee held a public hearing at Upper Bucks Technical School to address the...

Pennsylvania Railroad Museum finally breaks ground on long-held vision
(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission broke ceremonial ground on a new facility at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Tuesday in Strasburg. The 16,000-foot roundhouse will hold six steam locomotives for...

Funds dedicated to train Penn Highlands students in manufacturing
Roughly 200 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College students will be trained in manufacturing through a state grant of $40,000 aimed at helping Pennsylvania’s workforce, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office announced Tuesday. The instruction is being...
Resolution at public hearing on death of Stellantis workers Ronald Adams Sr. demands “end to cover-up of ongoing industrial slaughter”
Attendees unanimously adopt a resolution at the IWA-RFC investigation into the death of Ronald Adams, Sr., July 27, 2025The following resolution was unanimously supported by workers and young people who attended the public hearing in Detroit on...

Michigan company recalling ground beef because of consumer complaint about metal in product
Ada Valley Meat Company of Ada, MI, is recalling 1,065 pounds of a fully cooked frozen ground beef product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service...

Norfolk, Union Pac merger to shift logistics landscape
A planned US$72 billion merger between two of the largest United States railroads, Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) will create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad. The deal is understood to reflect the vital role U.S....

Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Boom: Trail Towns Thrive, Fishing Ranks Rise
Pennsylvania climbs in national fishing rankings and celebrates 100 years of the Appalachian Trail as its outdoor recreation sector sees record growth. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania has solidified its position as a leading outdoor...

Pennsylvania's top 10 high school QBs in 2025
One of the most interesting stories heading into the 2025 season in Pennsylvania is the recent recruiting odyssey of Nazareth Area quarterback Peyton Falzone. Falzone originally committed to Penn State in mid-April, choosing to stay in state and...

Welcome to the new world of risk: Microsoft cuts off services to energy company without notice
One extreme defensive move for an enterprise would be to implement full redundancy for anything not hosted on-premises. Redundancy for data protection is relatively straightforward, but having multiple email, supply chain, or e-commerce services...
Pennsylvania Sen. Fetterman, Colleagues’ Bill Takes Aim At Art Market’s Vulnerability To Illicit Finance
Senators Introduce “Art Market Integrity Act” to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in $25 Billion Industry .A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced landmark legislation Tuesday aimed at closing a significant loophole in the...

Pennsylvania AG among coalition urging Congress to pass cannabis banking bill
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is among a coalition of 32 attorneys general that are urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. © Shutterstock In a letter to congressional leaders, Sunday and the coalition say the passage of...

Pennsylvania Expands Sunday Hunting, Adds 13 Dates for Fall Seasons
Photo courtesy of PA Game Commission. HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission on Monday established 13 new days for Sunday hunting, expanding opportunities for the 2025 fall seasons following the recent passage of a new state law....

Advocates: Energy auction shows data center influence, grid operator’s deficits
Last week’s energy auction by multistate power grid operator PJM will cause most Marylanders’ monthly electric bills to go up $2 to $5 next summer — but that’s on top of other costs, for transmission, fuel and more, that one advocate calls “death...

Pennsylvania’s unregulated weed stores are booming — but tests show products are rife with toxic and illicit chemicals
For seven years, while Pennsylvania lawmakers have debated whether to legalize recreational marijuana, a gray market has blossomed for an array of products that look and smell a lot like weed. From South Philly to the King of Prussia Mall,...
Trump Touts Over $90B In Fresh AI, Energy Investment In Pennsylvania
Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Tim Pearce. President Donald Trump championed over $90 billion in fresh energy and artificial intelligence investments in Pennsylvania on Tuesday....

'Tells the story of America's transportation history': New roundhouse construction underway at Railroad Museum in Lancaster
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa - Young and old, there's just something attention grabbing about the nostalgia of a train on the tracks. "Can you believe that this day is here?," said Patrick Morrison with the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. And now, dirt...

New Zealand wine industry legends pouring their hearts into a new labor of love
Aiming for stardom in the wine industry was the last thing on the mind of Erica Crawford, whose 2022 Loveblock Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc is expected to soon make its U.S. debut through Pennsylvania’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores. In her early...

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
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Volunteers help preserve Pennsylvania's historic railroads in York and beyond
Pennsylvania's rich railroad history is being preserved by dedicated train enthusiasts and organizations. Numerous museums across the state, both large and small, showcase railroad history and artifacts. While passenger rail travel has declined,...