Marley Parish | Spotlight PA State College
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With only a handful of days left in the legislative session, Pennsylvania lawmakers appear unlikely to vote on changes to Act 12. -
This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep people in their communities. -
The State College Borough Water Authority last year attempted to obtain “a letter of intent to negotiate the sale” of Rock Spring Water Company. -
A panel of experts discussed Pa.’s private water industry, how it’s regulated, and options for when service is subpar. -
Lawmakers recently established the Rural Population Revitalization Commission to help slow predicted population loss. -
Lawmakers have long proposed giving nurse practitioners full practice authority as a way to address Pennsylvania’s rural health care gap. But despite bipartisan support, the bill keeps dying. -
Rock Spring Water Company has operated for years despite leaks, outages, and violations of state policy. Customers are frustrated but fear big rate hikes if the system is sold.
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Some local municipalities use stormwater fees to fund necessary infrastructure, but the state refuses to pay its fair share. A bill advanced in Harrisburg would change that. -
The governor’s $48.3 billion budget proposal includes $5.6 million to incentivize participation in a federal dairy risk management program. -
The health system is redirecting patients from its St. Marys hospital to its DuBois location. Elk is now one of six counties in north-central Pa. without labor and delivery services.
