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How Pa. elections might change if Democrats win full control of state government in 2026

The movement to change voting laws in Pennsylvania is all but dead. Despite bipartisan support for changes in Harrisburg, no major election bill has become law since the state implemented no-excuse mail voting in 2020. The issue has become deeply partisan since then. Bills routinely pass either the GOP-controlled state Senate or Democratic-controlled state House, then wither in the other chamber. And a board meant to advise the legislature on bipartisan solutions sits idle. But could that change if Democrats win a state government trifecta — control of the state Senate, state ...

Mount Nittany workers vote to begin five-day strike on July 27

STATE COLLEGE – Hospital workers at Mount Nittany Medical Center voted overwhelmingly to begin a five-day strike on July 27, arguing better working conditions are essential to quality patient care. The workers spoke about the “difficult” decision at a press conference on Thursday ...

City manager search narrowed down to three candidates

LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven City Council’s hiring committee has narrowed it search for a new city manager down to just three candidates. That news came from Mayor Joel Long, a member of the committee, during Monday night’s city council meeting. Long said he and other members, Micah Clausen and Tami Brannan, were able to shrink the pool of candidates down from around 30 applicants total since the search began earlier this year. City Planner/Interim Manager Abbey Roberts is currently working with the candidates to find a day each may come to City Hall to meet with staff, be ...

Bellefonte advances plan to replace leaking Potter Street water main

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Borough Council unanimously agreed to move forward with an application for funding to replace a deteriorating water main along South Potter Street during its meeting this week. Council authorized Centre County, on behalf of the borough, to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for fiscal year 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funding for the water main replacement project. The water main runs along South Potter Street, beginning near Masullo Park and extending just under a ...

Mt. Nittany Medical Center workers to vote on strike, union says

STATE COLLEGE — Almost 1,000 Mount Nittany Medical Center workers will hold a vote tonight to decide the date and duration of a strike, according to their union. This follows a 99% vote on July 2, in which workers authorized their negotiating committee to send a strike notice if Mount ...