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Pennsylvania plans to test out internet- connected pollbooks in 2026 primary

The Pennsylvania Department of State is launching a pilot program to try out the use of internet-connected electronic pollbooks, and the devices would be deployed as early as the May primary election. More than half of Pennsylvania counties are already using or have tested out electronic ...

County looks to improve pedestrian safety in Flemington, BE Twp.

LOCK HAVEN — Clinton County Government is taking steps to make state Route 150 between Flemington Borough and Bald Eagle Township safer for pedestrians. At its voting session, the county’s board of commissioners unanimously approved an application of $574,797 for a PennDOT MultiModal ...

Fetterman secures $7M in funds for Centre projects

BELLEFONTE — Five projects in Centre County are set to receive a combined $7,773,716 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) under the 11 FY26 appropriations bills recently signed into law, U.S. Senator John Fetterman announced this week. The funded projects support EMS and addiction ...

Pharmacists take on new duties to fill provider gaps in PA

A soon-to-be mother in Greene County was eight months pregnant and told her pharmacist, Heather Eddy, that she was planning to breastfeed, using formula as a backup. But, as Eddy recalls, she worried whether she could afford it. Eddy, who works at the McCracken Pharmacy in Waynesburg, ...

How agencies under Shapiro’s control do, and don’t, cooperate with ICE

PHILADELPHIA — Agencies under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s control continue to cooperate with federal immigration authorities as the governor publicly criticizes ICE for its violent actions in Minneapolis and secretive warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania. While there are limits, ...