HARRISBURG — Earlier this spring, with no public notice, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro made an unconventional hire: a senior advisor to help him deal with the Trump administration. Jennifer Higgins, a longtime federal immigration official based in Washington, D.C., was brought on to help ...
A monumental figure in Pennsylvania’s environmental movement passed away last week. Former state legislator Franklin Kury, who was 89, led Pennsylvania to become one of the first governments in the world to adopt a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a healthy environment as a basic ...
PHILADELPHIA— Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in ...
LOCK HAVEN — Local couple Holly and Jessica Faust are currently in the quarter finals for a national contest, as they aim to be America’s Favorite Couple. The couple, who has lived in Lock Haven since 2006, entered the nationwide contest — hosted by Colossal and Variety magazine — ...
TIM WEIGHT/FOR THE EXPRESS The Centre County Grange Fair was the place to be on Monday as local officials from county government and fair representatives handed out tubs of ice cream. The Ice Cream Social is a pillar of the Grange Fair, which is in the midst of its 153rd year.
LOCK HAVEN — As co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Caucus for the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP), Clinton County Commissioner Angela Harding organized a summer reception during CCAP’s annual conference and trade show earlier this month. The reception in Monroe ...
