“Deliberative Polling” comes to PA. And deep dives into the world of ticks and cicadas.

Voters across the state are telling lawmakers what they want for the future of state policies. A sample of Pennsylvanians across geography, race, age and politics are weighing in on the biggest issues of the day — with some help from an elite university and a rich backer.  

Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen is critical of President Donald Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts. 

The Pennsylvania Turnpike continues to modernize, as tollbooths begin to come down and interchanges are reconstructed.  

Homer C. Floyd, one of Pennsylvania’s premier civil rights leaders, has died at the age of 89. The long-time executive director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission died last week in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County after a prolonged illness. 

Five Lancaster County farms are among 35 Pennsylvania farms in 18 counties being preserved through a 10-million dollar investment by local governments and the Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Program. 

Researchers are seeing a rise in the tick population in Pennsylvania. That climb is also driving up emergency room visits for tick bites. 

You may have heard them in parts of Pennsylvania — periodical cicadas are out in force. And they’re loud. WPSU’s Anne Danahy reports on a recent walk through Bald Eagle State Park with the cicadas. 

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