04.09.19 |
New numbers show an alarming rise in children and teens turning to the emergency rooms for help because of suicidal thoughts and attempts. Using data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Case Survey, which was conducted by the US...
04.08.19 |
Act 79 requires all defendants who are subject to a Protection from Abuse (PFA) order to relinquish firearms and ammunition within 24 hours.
04.08.19 |
A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies. U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane ruled last week that a truckers’ organization didn’t...
04.08.19 |
Supporters of clean energy and residents worried about the impact of climate change are planning a big lobbying push to encourage New York lawmakers to wean the state off fossil fuels. A coalition of supporters will gather Tuesday at the state...
04.08.19 |
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman is in the middle of his listening tour to hear from people in every county about the proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. He was at East Stroudsburg University on Sunday. Lawmakers...
04.08.19 |
Buffalo Police are looking for leads after a boy, 12, was struck and killed by a stray bullet Saturday night in Buffalo. This happened just after 8:30 p.m. on the 400 block of William Street near the intersection of Mortimer. Police...
04.05.19 |
The state system of higher education adopted the tuition policy change yesterday. Next week, state lawmakers will gather in Harrisburg to discuss the declining enrollment problem. Experts say most of it is due to Pennsylvania's shrinking pool...
04.02.19 |
The organization will receive about $50,000 fewer dollars from the Empire State. Special Olympics spokeswoman Stacey Hang-Sterman says that funding "gives opportunities with and without disabilities to do activities throughout the year." At the...
04.02.19 |
If cicadas emerge from the ground only once every 17 years, why do they seem to show up so often? There are actually 15 separate broods of cicadas in the United States — five of which include Pennsylvania as part of their territory. Most...
04.02.19 |
A University at Buffalo research team has designed an app to help detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children as young as 12 months old. EarlySee launches today to coincide with World Autism Awareness Day. The free app is available to...
