Commonwealth

More logging in the Allegheny National Forest could bring economic boost to nearby communities

Local leaders and timber industry professionals are hoping for an economic boost as logging increases in the Allegheny National Forest.

State funds flowing to early childhood education centers, continue to face impact of budget impasse

Rehab organization building center to train other providers on telehealth services

How a new state plan could further expand access to substance abuse disorder treatment

Regional organizations prepare for more SNAP benefit losses, holiday season

How a ‘dual crisis’ of state and federal budget impasses impacted food banks throughout Southwestern PA

‘A double whammy:’ early learning centers feeling impacts of state and federal budget impasses

Providers preparing to pay back interest on loans

From libraries to dorms, Narcan access expands across Allegheny County and college campuses

Allegheny County health officials are expanding access to Narcan through publicly accessible dispensers

‘Never enough:’ Number of foster parents declining in Southwestern Pennsylvania

How state and federal budget impasses are affecting child welfare organizations

Another epidemic: health officials warn of stronger substance sweeping the drug market

Poison control centers statewide are seeing more people suffer from overdose-like symptoms of popular drug products, and federal health officials are pressing for restrictions on how they are made

Religious, philosophical vaccine exemptions on the rise in Southwestern Pennsylvania

How a proposed bill and new multistate coalition could expand access and scientific knowledge

The "livers of the rivers" are making a comeback in Southwestern Pennsylvania’s waters

More mussel species in the region’s rivers are a good sign for water quality and health

SNAP scam crisis

Rising food benefits theft spark calls for action

Pennsylvania government agencies aim to expand employees’ use of artificial intelligence

In the quest for efficiency, local and state agencies in Pennsylvania want to do more with AI

Could AI drive up your electric bill?

State officials are grappling with how to regulate data centers — fueled by a demand for artificial intelligence — so residents don’t bear the cost

Digital gold rush?

State lawmakers work to attract AI industry

Data centers are encroaching on this Pennsylvania town, so locals are taking action early

Residents want to keep Dorrance Township rural. Even without a formal developer proposal, a zoning debate is underway.

Law enforcement agencies are working with ICE to make arrests in Pennsylvania

The partnerships empower law enforcement to question and arrest those suspected of violating federal immigration laws.

Pennsylvania’s Lottery can spend more on payouts for popular games, legislators rule

A new bill changes a requirement limiting payouts after a push from Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lottery officials.

Pennsylvania Senate considers banning fluoride in drinking water statewide

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban fluoride in public water, one of a growing number across the country.

Southwestern Pennsylvania school districts to consider tax hikes as expenses grow

A wave of property tax hikes is set to sweep school districts across Southwestern Pennsylvania as costs rise and COVID-19 relief funds run out.

Allegheny National Forest will increase logging by millions of board feet this year

The Forest Service will put millions more in board feet for sale, a 12% increase fueled by new federal guidance.