Political News
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Thousands Join ‘No Kings’ Protest, March in State College
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Thousands of protestors of all ages filled Penn State’s Old Main Lawn on Saturday afternoon as part of the nationwide “No Kings” Day of Action, a coordinated, nonviolent movement opposing President Donald Trump’s administration. More than 2,500 such events were held across the United States, uniting millions of protesters under the “No Kings” banner. The…
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Great PA News Quiz: A Takeover of Penn State’s WPSU, State Budget Woes and a TSA PSA Gets Grounded
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In this week’s news quiz: A peer-to-peer public radio deal, the state budget impasse drags on and Shapiro’s power (grid) struggle.
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Election 2025: College Township Council
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StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton conducted interviews for C-NET with candidates for boards of supervisors and councils in the Centre Region for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election. Today we’re featuring the race for College Township Council. THE ELECTION Three candidates — two Democrats and one Republican — are seeking two seats up for election on…
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Election 2025: Halfmoon Township Board of Supervisors
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StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton conducted interviews for C-NET with candidates for boards of supervisors and councils in the Centre Region for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election. Today we’re featuring the race for Halfmoon Township Board of Supervisors. THE ELECTION Four candidates — two Democrats and two Republicans — are seeking two seats up for…
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Municipal Elections 101: Township Supervisors, Borough and City Council Members Are on Pa.’s November Ballot
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On Nov. 4, you may be asked to consider candidates who want to make decisions on local taxes, public safety and more in your community. Here’s what you need to know.
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Financial Pain for Many Pa. Service Providers Will Continue After Budget Impasse Ends
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Pennsylvania has made $40 million on frozen cash during the budget impasse. But it won’t pass on interest to service providers once that funding is released.
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How Shapiro Wants to Reshape the Region’s Power Grid Operator as Prices Rise
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Gov. Josh Shapiro thinks Pennsylvania’s electric grid operator, PJM, moves too slowly. He wants states to have more control.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Arson Attack at Governor’s Mansion While Shapiro’s Family Slept
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to the attempted murder of Gov. Josh Shapiro. Cody Balmer also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, aggravated arson,…
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Letters: Judicial Retention Disinformation; Be Informed About Casino; 2nd Home Scourge; Yes on Retention; Weigh In on Sign Ordinance
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Some Pennsylvania voters recently received judicial retention political mailers for the Nov. 4 election falsely accusing Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices of politically “gerrymandering the map for Democrats.” We’d like to set that record straight. The PA Supreme Court did not gerrymander a map. It followed the law to protect voters, and declared the 2011 PA congressional…
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Great PA News Quiz: Gov. Shapiro Has Been Elected to His 1st Foreign Policy Role. What Is It?
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In this week’s news quiz: bipartisan praise for Josh Shapiro from another state, demolition plans for a big mall near Pittsburgh and a new addition at Pennsylvania state parks.