Senate Voting on Constitutional
The state Senate is poised to vote today on a constitutional amendment proposed by Pennsylvania State Senator Judy Ward of Blair County, ruling that women have no right to abortion services or taxpayer-funded abortions in Pennsylvania. Supporters of the amendment say it would not ban abortions outright, while those who favor abortion say it could […]
Read MoreProposed Budget Moving Forward
According to Republican leaders in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’a 2022-23 budget spends $45.2 billion… but it also saves money in record ways. The proposed spending plan is up for a vote by the state Senate today. While it includes funding increases across almost all areas… especially in education… it also contains measures to save with increased investments […]
Read MoreConstruction Worker Killed in State College
A construction worker died Thursday in State College after falling from an open window of the Days Inn demolition site. The coroner’s office says the worker fell five stories around 4:30pm yesterday, and died from his injuries. A preliminary investigation has ruled that the fall was accidental according to State College Police. The victim’s name […]
Read MoreGovernor Signs 31 Bills
On Thursday, Governor Tom Wolf signed 31 bills… including one that requires family child-care homes to have a smoke alarm on each floor, a portable fire extinguisher for class B fires in cooking areas, and a means of egress that complies with R-3 occupancy and licensure requirements under the Department of Human Services’ regulations.
Read MoreMan and Mother Facing Charges
A Pennsylvania man and his mother are each facing charges after police say she caught her son raping a child and didn’t report it. The charges come after the 13-year-old girl spoke with authorities in Clearfield County, where she claimed 24 year old Travis Quackenbush forcibly raped her at a home when she was 7 […]
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