Pennsylvania Runs on Farming [Opinion]

Agriculture is the largest industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The state is home to nearly 53,000 farms, with agriculture employing 600,000 Pennsylvanians and generating $132.5 billion in economic impact each year. Pennsylvania is also a major …

For some Pennsylvania Jews, torching of governor’s home echoes 2018 synagogue attack

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — A year ago, Carole Zawatsky was invited by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to a Passover Seder, held in the same room at the governor’s official residence that was devastated by an arsonist just hours after Shapiro hosted …

Smarty Jones, the horse that proved Pennsylvania could produce a champion

It’s 2004. Philadelphia’s professional sports teams are in the middle of a championship drought that dates back to 1983. The Eagles have lost three straight NFC championship games. The Phillies haven’t made the playoffs in over a decade. And then comes a …

Quiz: It Happened in Pennsylvania … or Did It? (The Answers May Surprise You)

Asha Prihar | Spotlight PA It’s no secret that Pennsylvania’s history is full of notable inventions, contributions to pop culture and events with national and international significance. But how well do you know them? In this quiz, we’ll name 20 real-life …

Pennsylvania intruder faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his extended family slept upstairs on the first night of Passover encountered little resistance as he hopped a security fence, smashed …

Proposal to reopen popular Pennsylvania waterfall hike earns initial approval

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners approved a proposed land swap geared toward reopening a popular waterfall hiking trail along the Lehigh River in the Pocono Mountains region. Before the Glen Onoko Falls Trail outside Jim Thorpe can reopen, …

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Unveil Recreational Cannabis Legalization Plan

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers has announced plans to introduce a bill to legalize recreational ... More marijuana in Pennsylvania.getty A bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers this week unveiled a plan to legalize recreational marijuana, nine years …

Incumbent Edward Gainey (D) and Corey O’Connor (D) are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh, ...

Incumbent Edward Gainey (D) and Corey O’Connor (D) are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2025. A Democrat has held the mayor’s office since 1934. PennLive‘s J.D. Prose wrote, “With Pittsburgh remaining a …

From seminary to secretary: How Uri Monson balances Pennsylvania’s budget and keeps Shabbat

Only in a family where nearly everyone is a rabbi does becoming a Cabinet secretary in one of the largest states in the nation make you a black sheep.  That’s the joke that Uri Monson, Pennsylvania’s budget secretary, likes to make when describing his …

Who pays the highest taxes? Here’s how Pennsylvania counties rank in IRS tax return data