Pumpkin production up, snap beans down in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania pumpkin production is estimated at 1.09 million cwt, up 19% from the 2023 estimate, according to David Knopf, director of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Northeastern Regional Field Office. The average …

How are Peeps, the signature Easter candy, created? An inside look at the Pennsylvania factory

Suicide a silent scourge in rural Pennsylvania, study finds

HARRISBURG – Firearm suicides affect 1 in 4 rural Pennsylvanians, but far fewer broach the subject in public, according to a violence prevention advocacy group pushing to address the “why” and end the silence. About 1 in 10 say suicide is a major issue in …

Pennsylvania Teen Rescued From Human Trafficking in Jasper

Share A 14-year-old child who had been reported as a runaway from Pennsylvania in January 2025 was rescued in Jasper as part of a human trafficking investigation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation at the request of the …

Pennsylvania representative on Russia-Ukraine deal talks

(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) spoke with Weijia Jiang on Face the Nation Sunday to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. When Jiang asked Rep. Fitzpatrick if he talked about the status of the peace agreement the U.S. is …

Paws, prizes, and Easter surprises: Humane Pennsylvania hosts third annual egg hunt for pups in Reading

READING, Pa. - There's a ton of Easter egg hunts for children, but this one is for the pups. Humane Pennsylvania hosted its third annual Egg Hunt for Pups at the Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Dog Park in Reading. In past years, they've put treats in the …

Don’t legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania [letter]

Common sense is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training or the like.” I would like to use this definition as I look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to legalize and tax recreational …

Pennsylvania proposal would end partisan and racial gerrymandering [letter]

Every one of us is suffering the problems of democracy, whether we have a political affiliation or not. The federal government right now is trying to “rip off the Band-Aid” for problems festering unresolved from long ago. It is painful and ugly. But state …

No shortage of opportunity to hunt deer during the 2025-26 seasons in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians who consider themselves deer hunters and not strictly archery or firearms hunters can hunt statewide nearly nonstop beginning Saturday, Oct. 4, with the opening of archery deer season through Monday, Jan. 19, with the conclusion …

Georgia launches multi-state probe after rescuing Pennsylvania teen

JASPER, Ga. - Georgia investigators have launched a multi-state human trafficking probe after authorities rescued a 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl from North Georgia.  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation stated that the investigation remains active and …