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Pennsylvania enacts law to support military family education program
On July 7, 2025, House Bill 865 was signed into law as Act 32 of 2025. The bill, initially introduced by Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Senator Lindsey Williams (D-38), had been adopted by the state House of Representatives. Pennsylvania...

'Still much work to do' on overdue Pa. budget after House proposal
The Pennsylvania House advanced a $50.6 billion budget proposal, roughly $900 million less than Gov. Shapiro's initial plan. While negotiations continue between the Democratic-controlled House and the GOP-led Senate, a final agreement remains...

Archaeologists uncover multistory buildings in once-thriving city lost to time
During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists recently uncovered...

6 bottles of milk for sale with expired dates: Lebanon County restaurant inspections, July 14, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. READ: What do restaurant inspectors look for and can they close a restaurant? Annville Senior...

Wisconsin calls Trump decision to pause K-12 funds 'illegal' in new lawsuit
Wisconsin joined other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for withholding over $6 billion in education funds. The withheld funds were designated for K-12 schools and adult education programs under the Elementary and...

Trump, McCormick to announce $70 billion in AI and energy investments for Pa.
The Pittsburgh region's assets will be on display for President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest energy and technology companies on Tuesday. Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Dave McCormick, organizer of the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and...

Pennsylvania Mom Stabbed, Beaten Before Her House Was Set on Fire and Her Son Found Burning
When David Hibbs got off the school bus on the afternoon of April 19, 1991, he couldn’t wait to show his mom his honor roll certificate. But he never get the chance to. Just as he was rounding the back of his home in Bristol Township,...

Unclaimed funds in Ohio can go unrecovered, but not for lack of trying
Ohio's unclaimed funds division is holding $4.8 billion from old bank accounts, utility bills, and other sometimes forgotten sources. Claims on that money are up by more than 80% since Republican Senate leaders announced in June that unclaimed...

Pennsylvania Democrats Stall Bill That Would Protect Women’s Sports
Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have delayed the Save Women’s Sports Act, legislation that would protect girls and women from transgender-identifying males competing in female sports in the Keystone State. The legislation,...

FamilySearch Center opens in Woodstock, offering services connecting past to present
WOODSTOCK — Charon Baldwin is sharing her passion for genealogy research through FamilySearch, a free website administered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “In our religion, we do a lot of family history work, because we believe...

Can A.I. Find Cures for Untreatable Diseases—Using Drugs We Already Have?
When David Fajgenbaum was a twenty-five-year-old medical student, at the University of Pennsylvania, he started to feel so tired that he could barely stand. Fajgenbaum, a former college quarterback, could still bench-press three hundred and...

Colorado sues Trump administration over $80M freeze in school funding
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in coordination with more than 20 other states Monday against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully freezing approximately $80 million in federal education funding intended for...

Assassination attempt one year later
WASHINGTON — In many ways, the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign stop was a perfect storm of failings coming together that allowed 20-year-old Michael Thomas Crooks to climb on top of a nearby building and take...

Pennsylvania man dies after kayak capsizes at Delaware Water Gap park
The body of a 54-year-old Pennsylvania man was pulled from the Delaware River July 10 after his kayak capsized in rapids, according to officials at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The man, whose identity is being withheld until...

Women's sports protection proposal blocked due to procedural issues
State Rep. Jill N. Cooper | Pennsylvania 55th Legislative DistrictState Rep. Jill N. Cooper | Pennsylvania 55th Legislative District In a recent development, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has faced criticism over the handling of Senate...

Butler County News publication area records 3 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry during 2024
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
Pennsylvania middle schooler wins Lake Butler 5k
Screenshot BY DAN HILDEBRAN Henry Stewart crossed the finish line at Lakeside Park with a time of 28:05. Eight seconds later, the middle schooler’s mother completed the course at 28:13. Paige Stewart said she grew up in Union County as Paige...

North Lancaster News publication area records 8 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Utilities industry during 2024
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

Pennsylvania Could Be 25th State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Under New Bill
Pennsylvania could be the 25th state to legalize adult-use cannabis under legislation that a pair of bipartisan senators introduced on July 10. Sens. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, and Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, who worked together on legalization...

Pennsylvania Democrats warn of job losses under Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill"
Pennsylvania Democrats warn of job losses, health care cuts under Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" WESTMORELAND COUNTY JAIL AWAITING HIS TRIAL. ALL WEEK WE’VE BEEN DIGGING INTO WHAT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S SPENDING BILL WILL MEAN FOR OUR AREA. HE...