Pennsylvania Senate passes $47.6 billion budget bill

The Pennsylvania Senate's budget bill proposes $47.6 billion in spending, falling short of the House's proposal by nearly $2 billion. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Editor's Note: The above video is from June 30. GOP lawmakers in the Pennsylvania state …

Terrible Trolley on display at Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington County

A valuable piece of Pittsburgh history and a callback to days past was brought back to life. The Terrible Trolley — once the idea of a young girl who made a request to the city's mayor — was revealed Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in …

‘Immaculate resurrection’ Pennsylvania Trolley Museum unveils restored Terrible Trolley

The refurbished Terrible Trolley was unveiled at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Tuesday. Pittsburgh was both on the ropes and riding high when the 1980s got underway. The steel industry and other types of manufacturing were declining, unemployment was …

Pennsylvania fire department on hunt for arsonist

Major outage at Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office blamed on 'cyber incident'

The Pennsylvania's Office of Attorney General (OAG) is blaming a digital blackout of its services on a "cyber incident." The OAG posted a statement to Facebook yesterday, saying that its systems are currently down for the count, and the …

People trapped after Pennsylvania steel plant explosion

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Pennsylvania man accused of dumping truck in water near Sullivan's Island arrested

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — The man who is accused of dumping a truck in the water near Sullivan's Island was formally charged Tuesday by local authorities, according to a news release from the Sullivan's Island Police Department. Major P. …

SEPTA funding still in limbo despite Pennsylvania Senate approval of budget amendment

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Pennsylvania state Senate approved a budget Tuesday and advanced legislation that would fund SEPTA and other transportation …

Pennsylvania schools face uncertainty as state budget remains unfinished

Pennsylvania schools face uncertainty as state budget remains unfinished Pennsylvania schools are grappling with financial uncertainty due to the delayed state budget, impacting essential services and prompting concerns about potential closures. Updated: 6 …

Pennsylvania is working to raise the height of low-clearance bridges on heavily traveled interstates

Pennsylvania addresses low-clearance bridges on interstates ALL RIGHT, MARCI, THANK YOU. THERE IS AN ONGOING EFFORT TO HELP WITH LOW LYING BRIDGES ON HEAVILY TRAVELED INTERSTATES ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. ANY BRIDGE IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH A VERTICAL CLEARANCE …