Regional News

Mon, May 16, 2022 6:12 PM

(The Center Square) – Drug overdose deaths were at a record-high in America in 2021, surpassing 2020’s by 15%. ...

Mon, May 16, 2022 3:10 PM

(The Center Square) – Voters will turn out Tuesday for the Pennsylvania primaries, preparing for a general election that’s...

Fri, May 13, 2022 4:04 PM

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania requires cosmetologists to be licensed and complete 1,250 hours of schooling before they can...

Fri, May 13, 2022 3:56 PM

(The Center Square) – A report from the Philadelphia City Controller says there was lack of financial oversight within the...

Thu, May 12, 2022 6:25 PM

The opportunity to speak freely and openly – especially on controversial topics – is a cornerstone of civic education. But...

Thu, May 12, 2022 5:44 PM

(The Center Square) – As the pandemic required state governments to pass temporary waivers to solve problems, the regulatory...

Thu, May 12, 2022 3:22 PM

(The Center Square) – The struggle of the Pittsburgh area to attract residents is creating problems for the future. ...

Wed, May 11, 2022 5:47 PM

(The Center Square) – Though the Pennsylvania Department of Education is fighting a lawsuit over whether it adequately funds...

Wed, May 11, 2022 2:23 PM

(The Center Square) – A silver lining of the pandemic has been the action taken by Pennsylvania lawmakers to reconsider needless...

Tue, May 10, 2022 4:50 PM

(The Center Square) – Starting in June, households across Pennsylvania will see “sharp increases in energy costs” – dramatically...

Tue, May 10, 2022 11:13 AM

(The Center Square) – The Pittsburgh metro area’s economy has yet to recover from the pandemic, its effects still hurting job...

Mon, May 9, 2022 5:08 PM

(The Center Square) – More crime, more social problems, and fewer riders. The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee’s...

Mon, May 9, 2022 4:09 PM

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania programs give taxpayer dollars to the state’s more affluent residents so they can buy a...

Mon, May 9, 2022 11:41 AM

(The Center Square) – Three candidates have emerged as the Republican leaders for a U.S. Senate seat ahead of next week's...

Fri, May 6, 2022 5:16 PM

(The Center Square) – The biofuel industry could dramatically reduce tailpipe emissions from cars and improve air quality, but...

Fri, May 6, 2022 1:17 PM

(The Center Square) – A pension reform bill would clean up the language in a Pennsylvania statute that had previously suppressed...

Thu, May 5, 2022 4:13 PM

(The Center Square) – A battle over collective bargaining language in Medicaid contracts has sparked a lawsuit against the...

Thu, May 5, 2022 1:26 PM

(The Center Square) – With a year before the federal government enforces its REAL ID requirements, the Pennsylvania Department...

Wed, May 4, 2022 5:14 PM

(The Center Square) – The monthly tax revenue update from the Independent Fiscal Office once again showed Pennsylvania...

Wed, May 4, 2022 1:53 PM

(The Center Square) – Since 2015, when Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf issued a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on state forest...