One-third of the way through the 2023-24 legislative session, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has had almost as many special elections as it had in the entirety of the previous session.
Category Archives: Recent News
Consumer Interest for EVs Grows in PA
Car prices are dropping, both for gas-powered and electric vehicles. So, are more Pennsylvanians planning to buy EVs?
Pennsylvania’s Dangerous Landlord-Tenant Law Persists | Michael Coard | Opinion
Back in April, I wrote about the serious problem of landlord-tenant officers in Pennsylvania, who have extraordinary power with very little training.
Farmer Education Bill to Tackle Impacts of Climate Change in PA
New federal legislation aims to help farmers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere share their knowledge of conservation practices as they face an increasing number of climate change-related weather events.
Groups Address Mental Health Challenges Facing ‘Gen Z’
Christine Michaels, CEO of NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, said coming out of the pandemic has been the biggest challenge facing Gen Z.
Reconnecting Appalachia’s Disconnected Workers with “Better” Jobs
A new report explored ways to reconnect residents of the Appalachian region to employment opportunities.
Looking to Harness ‘Great Potential,’ Pa. Banks on the Future of Organic Agriculture
As demand for organically grown food continues to increase across the country, Pennsylvania is bolstering its efforts to capitalize on the trend and position itself as a leader in the organic sector through substantial investments at the state level.
Keep Our Money in Pa.’s Public Schools Where it Belongs | Jill Sunday Bartoli | Opinion
Million-dollar payouts to CEOs and millions of dollars spent on advertising, have been well documented. Yet we let our own public schools — our great American experiment in education for all — become constitutionally inequitable and deeply underfunded.
Pennsylvanians Look to SAVE Plan to Help with Student Loan Debt
The new student loan forgiveness plan known as “SAVE” could lower monthly bills and reduce the amount some borrowers have to pay back over the lifetime of their loans.
Children, Like Adults, Tend to Underestimate How Welcome Their Random Acts of Kindness Will Be
Our findings contribute to a growing body of research suggesting that people may be reluctant to do good deeds because they don’t realize how welcome these acts of kindness are.