The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to require public schools across the commonwealth to adopt policies prohibiting student cellphone use during the school day, according to Sen.

A Senate committee heard testimony Wednesday about how rural housing is tied to economic development in three southern tier counties. The Senate Republican Policy Committee met in Fayette County amid ...

The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would overhaul elements of the commonwealth’s energy development system — a move hailed by the Republican majority as a way to attract more ...

Sens. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) and Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) say the move will help rural economies that rely on hunters.

PennDOT secretary Mike Carroll responds to questions from state Senate Transportation committee members on recent reports of an illegal immigrant arrested with a Pennsylvania commercial driver's ...

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LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Lack of affordable housing may impede growth, and local officials looked toward a Senate ...

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