Pennsylvania sits on a goldmine of energy resources—gas, coal, nuclear, and even strong wind and solar potential. Yet households here pay some of the highest electricity bills in the country, despite sitting on top of so much energy wealth. Between 2018 and 2023, the cost per kilowatt hour jumped ne
Pennsylvania’s famous bank barns, those sturdy structures perched on hillsides with one side built into the slope, are now rolling around on license plates. The state has launched a new special fund plate featuring this iconic barn design, letting drivers carry a piece of rural history with them eve
Pennsylvania’s political money game just wrapped up its first financial quarter, and the numbers tell a clear story about where support is coming from. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican, pulled in over a million dollars from January to March, but fell far behind Democratic Governor Josh Sh
Pennsylvania schools face a tough truth: only about one in three fourth‑graders can read well. The gap is even wider for Black and Hispanic kids, with just 16% meeting the standard. When children reach third grade, they stop learning how to read and start reading to learn. If they cannot read, their
Police in Myrtle Beach recently arrested a 37-year-old man from Clover, South Carolina, after gunshots were fired near a popular LGBTQ nightclub. The incident happened on a Wednesday morning when officers responded to reports of shots being fired. According to police records, the club owner discover
Penn State’s quarterbacks are getting a tech boost this spring season. Instead of waiting for practice, they’re using virtual reality headsets to simulate game-like throws in Beaver Stadium. The system lets them run plays over and over, reacting to different defensive looks without stepping on the f
Police in Queens are looking for a man who stole money and defaced holy water at St. Anastasia Catholic Church over the weekend. The incident happened around 11:45 a. m. on Saturday. The suspect entered the church, poured liquid into the baptismal font, and took an unknown amount of cash from the
Police in London have taken three more people into custody over a fire that damaged four ambulances owned by a Jewish volunteer group. The incident happened in Golders Green, an area with a big Jewish community. Two of the suspects are 20 and 19 years old, while the third is just 17 and holds both B
Pennsylvania families are feeling the strain of higher energy costs, a result of national policies that favor oil and gas over cleaner options. The state’s average household now faces extra expenses each year, with electricity prices up sharply after recent federal shifts toward fossil fuels. The
Police in Paris stopped a bomb attempt early Saturday morning outside a Bank of America office, capturing the would‑be bomber just as he tried to light a homemade explosive. The device was made from about five litres of an unknown liquid, likely fuel, and a 650‑gram powder charge. It was discovered
