Pennsylvania public media leaders vow to persist in face of rescinded federal funding

Terry O’Reilly, the president and CEO of Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, is angry. He’s angry — and resolved. After the Republican-led House and Senate last week voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ending...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Armstrong County in week ending July 26?

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Armstrong County...

Professor Lord Desai, Marx-curious economist and Labour peer

It was never hard to spot Meghnad Desai, whose small, portly figure hid beneath an explosion of greying hair like a mutant Brillo pad. “Some think I’m a fuzzy-haired, absent-minded professor,” he joked. Likewise, it was impossible to miss his...

Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center names new President/CEO

WILKES-BARRE — Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) is under new leadership. NEPIRC’s board of directors recently announced the promotion of Drew Mackie to the role of president/CEO, effective July 1. Mackie will lead the...

Consumer advocates call on Congress to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission

121 groups call on Congress to reject plan to fold CPSC into Health & Human Services Advocates warn move could delay lifesaving safety actions and weaken oversight Support grows for full funding of CPSC’s FY 2026 budget to protect American...

Pennsylvania statewide 911 outage due to faulty operating system, not cyberattack, agency says

The intermittent statewide 911 outage Pennsylvania experienced earlier this month, which lasted for hours and forced residents to call non-emergency numbers to reach dispatchers, was caused by a “defect in the operating system,” not a cyberattack,...

Links and numbers as seen on KDKA-TV News

2:16 PM / July 29, 2025 Pledges families can take to reduce screen time for children Wait Until 8th The Wait Until 8th pledge promises not to give your child a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. More information on this pledge can be...

East Coast Pride: Philly cuisine a specialty at Chandler eatery

Teresa Nguyen said when it came to naming the restaurant that she co-owned with her husband Eddie Shafeek, it was a no-brainer. “When I create the business name, I put the ‘Eddie’s’ … for a purpose,” she said. “When people drive by and they see...

Senator Dave McCormick emphasizes Pennsylvania's leadership in energy and artificial intelligence

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 21, 2025

Pennsylvania PA Budget Stalemate Deepens, Raising Alarm for Schools, Transit Three weeks past the deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers remain deadlocked over the state budget, delaying critical funding decisions and raising alarms for schools, transit...

Construction Starts Grew 16% in June

Nonresidential starts surge over the month. BOSTON, MA — July 22, 2025 — Total construction starts were up 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts...

Pennsylvania family deceived with counterfeit money while selling equipment on Facebook Marketplace

A Pennsylvania family was scammed with fake cash when selling a floor buffer on Facebook Marketplace, leading to a police investigation.Allison and Shawn Calhoun from Dawson, Pennsylvania, were approached by a man who appeared to pay for the...

Pennsylvania borough goes solar through nonprofit program

Whitehall Borough near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has officially made the switch to solar energy with the help of nonprofit the Pennsylvania Solar Center’s G.E.T. Solar program. G.E.T. provides free technical assistance and financial guidance to...

Talen Energy announces purchase of Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Salem Twp.

WILKES-BARRE — Talen Energy Corporation, a leading independent power producer, announced it signed definitive agreements to acquire Caithness Energy’s Moxie Freedom Energy Center (“Moxie”) in Salem Township and Caithness Energy and BlackRock’s...

Pennsylvania gambling industry generated record $6.4B in past year 

Pennsylvania's gambling revenue reached a record $6.4 billion since July 2024, surpassing the previous record by over $500 million. Online gaming generated $2.48 billion, becoming the largest gambling revenue source, exceeding slot machines for...

Clean water

Clean water is absolutely essential to life. And water scarcity is a growing problem globally. By 2050 half the world’s population may no longer have safe water supplies. But hey…first we need to end peaceful protesting, with violence if...

Pennsylvania touting its 5-year outdoor blueprint

On Saturday, members from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources joined local officials and community partners at Culliton Park in Lancaster to celebrate the commonwealth’s second annual Outdoors for All Day and unveil the...

Tatum: Landmark legislation to change the face of hunting in Pennsylvania

Legislation that will fully repeal Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban was signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro, marking a historic day for Pennsylvania hunters and the future of wildlife conservation in the Commonwealth. “The Pennsylvania Game...

Bombshell new investigation into Pennsylvania's Roswell as mystery of UFO crash deepens

An eyewitness to the supposed crash-landing of a UFO in a small Pennsylvania town nearly 60 years ago now claims investigators have made new, startling discoveries about the incident. On December 9, 1965, people in seven US states and Canada...

Pennsylvania gambling revenue hits record $6.4 billion in fiscal 2024-25

Pennsylvania’s legal gambling industry reached a new milestone in the 2024/25 fiscal year, generating record gross revenue of nearly $6.4 billion, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) said last week. The figure, totaling $6.39 billion for...