6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (344+ words) PennDOT's ‘Innovations Challenge’ Asks Pennsylvania High School Students to Develop Solution to Address Bridge Strikes pennwatch.org The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that high school students from around the state are invited to participate in this year’s PennDOT Innovations…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (265+ words) All Pennsylvania K-5 students must receive at least 30 minutes of recess each full school day beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The Governor ceremonially signed HB 1505 to mark the achievement. “Quality education is about more than dollars and cents — it’s also about…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (187+ words) pennwatch.org Pennsylvania American Water issued a mandatory water conservation order for approximately 23,000 customer connections in Christiana and Quarryville boroughs, Bart, Colerain, Eden, and Sadsbury townships in Lancaster County plus Coatesville, Atglen, Parkesburg and South Coatesville boroughs, Caln, East Fallowfield,…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (222+ words) Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with the Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force and other western Pennsylvania partners, announced charges against 12 people regarding straw purchases and other illegal transfers and possession of firearms. Among those charged is 19-year-old Kyree McCray,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (133+ words) The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is ready to support the millions of drivers who will travel America’s First Superhighway for the Labor Day holiday weekend. The PA Turnpike projects 2.9 million customers will be on the PA Turnpike system between Thursday, Sept....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) pennwatch.org The City of Harrisburg has secured a $13 million settlement payout to help fund the ongoing reconstruction of Midtown’s historic Broad Street Market following the devastating fire that gutted the market’s brick building. City officials announced that the multi-million-dollar…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (217+ words) Elizabethtown College will host prospective students and their families this fall for three on-campus Saturday Open Houses in September, October, and November. “Choosing a college is about finding a place where you picture yourself learning, growing, and belonging,” Elizabethtown College…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (78+ words) PennDOT Driver’s License, Photo Centers Closed for Labor Day Holiday pennwatch.org Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications, and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (213+ words) Harrisburg’s long-standing end-of-summer tradition returns this Labor Day weekend as the 110th annual Kipona Festival prepares to transform Riverfront Park and City Island into a bustling hub of food, music, and riverfront activities. Taking its name from a Native American term…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania. Both individuals were not vaccinated. These mark the first deaths related to measles within the Commonwealth in 35 years. DOH confirmed both individuals were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County. To…...