Governor Josh Shapiro’s office announced outgoing Attorney General Michelle Henry will take on a new role next year.

Tom Riese from WESA explains Henry was appointed the state's next inspector general.

A Pennsylvania law that lays out how and when utilities can shut off customers’ services expires at the end of the year because state lawmakers couldn't agree on a replacement in time.

However, Sophia Schmidt from WHYY explains some consumer protections will continue.

A new medical licensing program could expand telehealth access to addiction treatment in Pennsylvania. 

Kiley Koscinski from WESA in Pittsburgh has more.

Sweden is home to a renaissance in clean manufacturing.

Fed by the country’s low-carbon electric grid, the country has projects in the pipeline that would make ‘fossil free’ steel, chemicals, and other products.

Reid Frazier at The Allegheny Front  asked people in Sweden what they think about the energy transition.

 

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Pennsylvania’s new Solar for Schools program launches; Voting is now open for Pennsylvania’s River of the Year; What the lack of a US Farm Bill means for Pennsylvania.

Energy bills are some of the largest expenses for schools. Rachel McDevitt of StateImpact Pennsylvania reports a new state program that aims to save schools money through solar energy is open for applications.

Voting is now open for Pennsylvania River of the Year.
Kat Bolus at WVIA, explains this year’s nominees include the Delaware River.

 

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Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is now in New York. Before his extradition on Thursday, several protesters gathered in front of the Blair County Courthouse and WPSU’s Sydney Roach talked with some of them. 

Pandemic-era policies that made it easier for Medicare patients and their health providers to use telemedicine are set to expire at the end of the year - that’s if Congress doesn’t pass an extension.

According to this year’s March of Dimes maternal healthcare report card, Pennsylvania’s maternal health crisis is worsening.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act.  It was signed into law in December of 1974, by President Gerald Ford. Reporting from Philadelphia,  Zoe Read from our friends at WHYY explains the measure is still helping regulators tackle toxic chemicals in drinking water like lead and PFAS. 

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U.S. Senator Bob Casey gave his farewell remarks in the Senate Wednesday… by thanking his staff, highlighting legislation he championed and warning of the challenges ahead.

If you're traveling by air this holiday season... you might be wondering how flying impacts climate pollution.

Sophia Schmidt from our friends at WHYY breaks it down.

In Europe, companies are beginning to find ways to cut climate pollution for heavy industries like steel. 

But this transition has yet to happen in the U.S. 

What will it take to bring these technologies to American shores?

The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier went to Sweden to find out.

 

 

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Electors in every state and the District of Columbia are in their respective state Capitols to cast ballots for president and vice president. 

Jordan Wilkie explains there’s just one more step before president-elect Donald Trump is cleared to take office. 

 

Sixteen states have seen outbreaks of avian influenza among dairy cows, posing a risk to consumers of raw dairy products and nearby poultry farms.

Kiley Koscinski at WESA in Pittsburgh reports, Pennsylvania dairy farms have so far evaded an outbreak. 

 

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AI is being used to help physicians reduce the amount of time spent  updating patient charts after hours. Hear how some Pennsylvania healthcare systems are using the tool.

Community Health Systems' deal with Woodbridge to sell three northeastern Pennsylvania hospitals has fallen through.

Penn State is suspending a fraternity for at least three years for hazing new members. 

Pennsylvania's senior U.S. Senator has chaired his final Aging Committee Hearing. Democrat Bob Casey lost his reelection campaign in November. 

The federal courthouse in Harrisburg is expected to be open today -- after security guards shot and wounded a knife-wielding man who attempted to attack one of them yesterday. 

Penn State coach James Franklin hopes college football players soon won’t have to make the same decision as backup quarterback Beau Pribula. 

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Under new state and federal orders, cow's milk in Pennsylvania is getting tested for bird flu.

Democratic state House members say they’ll champion a bill next year to legalize recreational marijuana. 

Time has run out for Pennsylvanians seeking health insurance coverage through the state's exchange known as PENNIE. 

Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith as the Eagles won their franchise-record 10th straight game -- 27-13 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Eighty years ago today, the German army launched its last major offensive on the western front during World War II. It centered on the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and become known as the Battle of the Bulge. Standing in the way that day was a Pennsylvania National Guard Division -- the 28th -- known as the Bloody Bucket.
    

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It may take some time before any reward money is released to the Altoona McDonald's worker who called 911 Monday after spotting the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Union workers at Penn State are disputing a decision that leaves them out of staffing a new housing complex on campus. 

Hundreds of US Steel workers showed up at the Clairton Coke Works  near Pittsburgh to rally support for the company’s sale to Nippon Steel.

Sunday's matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers features two of the NFL's top teams. It's also exposing a bit of divided loyalties between Governor Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis.

A fatal plane crash in York County last year likely occurred due to fuel exhaustion.

Homeowners in Cumberland County will have a higher property tax bill next year. 

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U.S. Steel  plans a rally today in Western Pennsylvania to support its acquisition by Nippon Steel, even as reports suggest President Joe Biden will block the sale. 

Western Pennsylvania oil and gas company PennEnergy will pay a $2 million penalty, and reduce pollution from its facilities, in a proposed settlement with the Justice Department. 

Penn Medicine is teaming up with billionaire investor Mark Cuban and his prescription marketplace company. 

New York City’s police commissioner says the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene. Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona this week.

The Hershey Trust says not so fast to a bid to takeover The Hershey Company.

It’s been a productive year for bridge repairs in Central Pennsylvania. 

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A legal battle is underway to extradite Luigi Mangione from Pennsylvania to New York.

With temperatures expected to drop later today many will be reaching to turn up their thermostats. We have some tips on how to keep your home comfortable this winter.

The University of Pittsburgh has launched a new global health initiative to reduce health disparities for women. 

A state lawmaker from Lancaster County will soon be stepping down. 

A federal safety board says a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate.

An investigation is underway into a fire that destroyed a vacant building at the former Harrisburg State Hospital grounds.

Penn State University police will not charge retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce after investigating an altercation with a fan over a cellphone before a November 2nd home game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State.

 

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