Newly released numbers from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show that the creative industry made a big difference to the U.S. GDP in 2022. The creative sector in Pennsylvania added more than $30 billion to the state’s economy, which is an increase of 6.8 percent...
A Philadelphia woman who was found guilty of third-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of someone in Ardmore will spend at least 20 years in jail. Montgomery County’s DA’s office said that Renee DiPietro, 70, of Philadelphia, was given a jail sentence of 20 to 40 years on Monday. If you are found guilty...
Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden are both doing important things this week. Trump is getting ready for his criminal trial in New York, while Biden is going on a campaign trip to Scranton, Pennsylvania, and other important places. Trump recently spoke to his supporters in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. During his speech, he...
Pennsylvania is a great place to visit at any time of year, but summer is especially enjoyable. If you love history, enjoy nature, or prefer unique and lesser-known attractions, Pennsylvania has something for everyone. The state offers a wide variety of experiences that will satisfy even the most experienced travelers. These are 7 wonderful places...
On Friday, shortly before United States Steel shareholders voted to sell the Pittsburgh-based company to Japan’s Nippon Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves expressed his opinion about the upcoming vote to a room full of steelworkers at his Butler Works plant. He also expressed his opinion about shareholders having control over not only the workers but...
The Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment, created by Penn State University, reported that there was a big increase in the number of people participating in online gambling last year. The report showed that 16% of adults in Pennsylvania participate in online gambling, which is an increase from 11.1% in 2022. Revenue and problem gambling statistics have...
The deadline for Pennsylvania voters who are registered to request a mail ballot for the primary on April 23 is coming up soon. The deadline for voters to send their mail or absentee ballot application to their county election board is 5 p.m. on April 16. Any person who is registered to vote has the...
We live in a crowded area where it’s likely that some of us will become successful at some point. Pennsylvania is a very large state that is also the residence of some well-known celebrities. We often hear and see things about them in the news, hear their music on the radio, or come across their...
Usually, students are not allowed to have cell phones in schools. However, some students still use them. Pennsylvania State Senator Ryan Aument, who represents Lancaster and is a member of the Republican party, wants to restrict the use of cell phones by students while they are in the classroom. “It has caused a significant change...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission set the hunting seasons for the year, but they want to know more about whether hunters really would rather gun deer season start on Saturday instead of the Monday after Thanksgiving. At their meeting on Saturday, the commissioners decided that this year’s gun deer season would start on the Saturday after...