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May 16, 2024 8 mins

Penn State is making a buyout offer to employees at its Commonwealth Campuses -- including those in Harrisburg, York, Mont Alto, and Reading. Faculty Senators are not holding back in  expressing frustration and criticism of the plan.

 Several communities across the state -- including Philadelphia -- are turning to “tough-on-crime” approaches to address drug use and the opioid crisis. But, some families who’ve lost loved ones to drug overdoses are pushing back on strategies that rely on criminalization.

Pennsylvania’s severe rainstorms drop more water than they did decades ago. A new analysis shows how climate change is “supercharging” rain events.

If you  have ever wanted to spend the night on a historic battlefield,  now you have the chance at the Gettysburg National Military Park.

A popular amusement park in Northumberland County is open for its 98th season. Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg has  added more food options this year.




 

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