Pennsylvania

On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Roger DuPuis and Sarah Hofius Hall talk about proposed bipartisan legislation that would require Pennsylvania schools to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during the school day.

Federal judges ruled that President Donald Trump's administration must use emergency funds to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. The Trump administration will restore benefits, but only half. Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged $5 million to food banks.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity received the endorsement of the Pennsylvania GOP on Sept. 20, during the party's fall meeting in State College.

The Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation Inc. and SiNERGe (Sickle Cell Improvement in the Northeast Region through Education) joined forces to launch a toll-free hotline to connect unaffiliated patients to care in Pennsylvania.

As she officially joins the 2026 governor's race, Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity says Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is more worried about running for president than Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said people needing emergency help should call local non-emergency lines if they encounter any issues connecting with 911 systems around the state.

Verne Inc. will employ at least 61 people after opening a Lycoming County plant that builds tanks for storing highly dense hydrogen to fuel on-site electricity generators.

How to get a newly designed Pennsylvania license plate; Scranton hobbyist shares history of far-reaching collection.

The Trump administration froze Title X funding, leaving a grant half-paid to Maternal and Family Health Services. The organization may not be able to pay its subgrantees, such as Planned Parenthood Keystone, as it waits for money that might not come.

National Safe Boating Week reminds those heading out on waterways for Memorial Day weekend to follow safety guidelines.