Pennsylvania’s status as the epicenter of a spotted lanternfly invasion — a hungry pest that found its way here from Asia — is much more than a backyard annoyance or an extra spraying chore for farmers. It has developed into a serious economic threat to vineyards, orchards, nurseries and har…

Library funding and support is crucial for our communities.

More women than men grapped with poverty, both locally and nationally.

It’s that time of year when fairgrounds all around the country come alive with the sights, smells and sounds of fun, food and entertainment.

Charges of hypocrisy rarely hit their intended targets — mainly because hypocrites are blind to their own role in irony or injustice.

It’s easy to understand why opponents of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania are wary regarding the apparent “compromise” legislation that passed the state Senate on June 26, sending it to the House of Representatives for consideration.

If online charter schools want public money, they should expect the same kind of scrutiny that is accorded to public schools.

A report from the United Way of Pennsylvania indicates many families in the commonwealth are not officially impoverished, but still struggle to get by.

Wait, did we read that headline correctly?

With the new state fiscal year looming July 1, the Legislature has begun serious deliberations on the budget.

Your parents, grandparents, teachers and other adults have worked tirelessly to mold you over your grade, middle and high school careers.

There has been some forward movement on a bill aimed at forcing the state to take an accounting of Pennsylvania’s communications assets so that they can be used to help unserved or underserved communities have reliable access to broadband.

To varying degrees, lotteries impact the budgets of America’s states.

Gov. Tom Wolf should place Pennsylvania within a group of Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states that limit carbon emissions through a cap-and-trade plan.

The teaching profession has had some significant changes over the last few decades.

Wrong-way driving claimed five lives in the region over the last month. More needs to be done to stop it.

In 2012, the opioid crisis started to impact the life of Sharon White, now 53, from Lansdowne, Delaware County. White saw loved ones suffering from addiction and struggling to find resources to get better. She scaled back her commercial real estate business and decided to become a recovery s…

Headlines hit all forms of news media recently about a school in Indiana where officials partnered with a nonprofit organization that helped get leftover food destined for the cafeteria garbage can to the district’s needy children who otherwise may not have had a meal at home.

Does anyone answer the phone anymore? Even with caller ID? Even with the alleged firewall of a “Do Not Call” registration? Even with blockers offered by service providers or third parties?

The orange cones are coming, ready or not.