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​Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and several local leaders today discussed how flexible disaster emergency declarations allow emergency officials to meet the needs of communities before, during and after an emergency.

Pennsylvania’s Capitol Hunger Garden is open for business. Lawmakers, along with hunger awareness advocated, gathered at a freshly tilled 1,000-square-foot plot of ground next to the state Capitol on Tuesday to open growing season by planting a few plants.

Pennsylvania Health Department officials backed out of an appearance Tuesday before a State Senate concerning an alleged data breach involving a COVID-19 contact-tracing contractor. That breach allegedly exposed personal information of thousands of people to the...

Password@55As Pennsylvania begins the process of adjusting its voting districts to account for population changes documented in the 2020 U.S. Census, government advocates are calling for rules to prevent distorted districts drawn to protect incumbents or preserve...

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Ridley Drama Group returns to the stage with its production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown." The show will run from Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 16, with limited indoor, distanced seating and an outdoor picnic performance on Saturday, May...

KENNETT SQUARE — After more than 10 years in planning, it appears an initiative to connect more than 1,500 acres of open space via a trail in Kennett Square, East Marlborough, Kennett Township and New Garden Township will become a reality after being awarded $400,000...

Harrisburg, Pa. – A bipartisan group of state senators wants to finance animal cruelty investigations by assessing offenders an additional $5. If enacted, S.B. 560 would establish the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund in the state Treasury Department. Fines from...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the coronavirus pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades. Biden's nationally...

HARRISBURG, PA — Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) announced that his office worked in collaboration with Sen. John Kane (Chester/Delaware) and Kennett Township to secure a $400,000 grant from the Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Borough of Kennett...

KENNETT TOWNSHIP — After years of debate, a third roundabout in Chester County will be constructed in Kennett Township after officials received more than $2.19 million from the state. The funding from the state was made possible by the Pennsylvania Department of...

Seconds after the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on three charges of killing George Floyd, local elected and community leaders responded to the verdict. "Guilty!" state Sen. Joanna McClinton, D-191 of Philadelphia, whose district covers Yeadon and Darby Borough,...

Pennsylvania lawmakers and elected officials said justice was done after a Minnesota jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the killing of George Floyd. But they also said there is much work to do, including passage of police reform legislation.

WEST CHESTER — A group of Chester County legislators are pushing for legislation they say would update Pennsylvania law to reflect the relatively newfound state of marriage equality and the right of same-sex couples across the nation to marry. Though the U.S. Supreme...

WEST CHESTER — A group of Chester County legislators are pushing for legislation they say would update Pennsylvania law to reflect the relatively newfound state of marriage equality and the right of same-sex couples across the nation to marry. Though the U.S. Supreme...

KENNETT SQUARE — U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-6th, of Easttown, last week visited Braeloch Brewing in Kennett Square to announce her bipartisan effort with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st, of Bucks County to eradicate the spotted lanternfly. In a letter to United...

MEDIA — State Sen. John Kane joined home health care workers and a representative of the Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center’s “99% Pennsylvania” campaign on the county courthouse steps Friday afternoon to urge the General Assembly to take care of...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pa. legislature is expected to move a stand-alone bill that would allow sex abuse survivors to sue after an emergency amendment failed last week. “Never forgot what they did to me. And it’s been 50 years. It weighs on my conscience and it...

On This Week in Pennsylvania part one, Dennis Owens covers Pennsylvania hitting a very grim milestone – 1 million positive cases of COVID-19. He also reports on funding for schools to reopen, the latest on the sex abuse emergency amendment, anti-hate legislation and...

The first round in the ongoing lawsuit challenging the Delaware River Basin Commission's authority to ban fracking in its jurisdictional waters has gone to the State Democratic Caucus. A knockout blow could be landing as soon as April. "About two weeks ago in New...

(The Center Square) – After a near-unanimous vote Tuesday, the process of passing a constitutional amendment that could open a two-year window for litigation against child sex abusers started over in Pennsylvania. Despite the unified support for House Bill 14,...

SOUTHEASTERN, PA — Pennsylvania is continuing to plan to open a state-run mass vaccine clinic in the southeastern part of the state, although they say that details have not yet been finalized. It's unwelcome news to county leaders and many state legislators, who have...

When it was first announced a few weeks ago, my little campaign team agreed we’d participate in the CRC Streams Clean Up at Deshong Park in Chester. CRC represents the Chester – Ridley – Crum Creeks that flow through this part of Delaware County. For the last 23...

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues Friday in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water from environmental hazards of fracking. Their action was in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican senators against...

POCOPSON — A deadly equestrian fire on Sunday at the Deneno Farm has united people to help the victims recover. As of press time for the print deadline of this report, an online community-driven GoFundMe campaign had raised $9,553 to the cause, with 161 donors...

County President Judge Kevin Kelly ordered the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center (DCJDC) to be vacated after the Public Defender’s Office sent an urgent letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services detailing allegations of “physical, sexual, and...

I don’t think any of you would argue that government is always accessible. Frankly, as someone who came to the state Senate straight from a 40-year career as a union plumber, it doesn’t always feel accessible to me. But I want to try and make what our government is...

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — After Delaware County and surrounding counties said they are not getting their fair share of coronavirus vaccine doses from the state, the federal government is stepping in. During a news conference Thursday, local, state, and federal...

A unified bipartisan front of federal, state and county officials have joined together with a critical ask for the state: Don't move forward with 1B vaccinations until all Pennsylvanians in 1A have received their dose, particularly as the situation has reached a...

WEST CHESTER — Chester County officials, including area lawmakers and county commissioners, took a hands-on approach in getting vaccines into the arms of residents by making calls to those who pre-registered for the vaccine. "Every single person I spoke with was...

BROOMALL, PA — Delaware County residents have a chance this weekend to give back to their fellow residents who are in need. A food drive will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Broomall Fire Company, 1 N. Malin Road in Broomall. Residents and businesses...

MEDIA — State Sen. Anthony Williams, D-8 of Philadelphia, whose district includes Delco towns, stood in front of the county courthouse Saturday and led a crowd of 50 in chanting, "Chester profiteers, we're coming for you!" On Saturday, the parents and teachers of...

Harrisburg, PA – The COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing a “Back to Work PA” plan that he says will bolster economic recovery efforts and position Pennsylvania for...

HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. Governor Wolf plans to help jumpstart our economy recovery with a workforce development plan. Governor Wolf, the Department of...

WEST CHESTER — The good news: Chester County will receive 5,700 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming week, the first shipment in two weeks. The bad news: Of the nearly 51,000 doses of the vaccine requested, the county so far has received half. As local...

Following is a listing of legislative and executive action from the week of Feb. 8. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session Feb. 22. The state House of Representatives was set to come...

CHADDS FORD — State Sen. John Kane, D-9th, of Birmingham, on Thursday called for answers from the Pennsylvania Department of Health regarding last week’s distribution of vaccines in Chester County. Chester County received 3,200 vaccine doses, all of which needed to be...

CHESTER — Concerned that the Chester Upland School District is going to be scavenged to the lowest bidder, more than 50 people rallied at Chester High School Saturday, calling for action and recognition that the city's students and teachers deserve better....