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Penn State trustees approved the 2027-28 budget with tuition increases for many students and a $210,000 retention bonus for president Neeli Bendapudi at Friday’s meeting.

A new Quinnipiac University poll also shows Gov. Josh Shapiro maintains strong support among Pa. voters.

A Pennsylvania judge has cleared the way for the state's Medicaid program to begin covering abortions while a constitutional challenge plays out before the state Supreme Court.

The new legislation requires elementary schools statewide to start giving students at least 30 minutes for recess each day. The policy notes that this time should not involve electronic devices.

At the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Shapiro and McCormick emphasized partnerships and workforce development.

State College is holding four neighborhood meetings to get residents’ input and answer questions as part of the borough's process of rewriting its zoning rules.

Much uncertainty remains over the future of so-called skills machines in Pennsylvania, which was one of the topics of discussion at a telephone town hall on Monday for some Blair County residents.

The increased funding to rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania bolsters many that were devastated by last year’s 135-day budget impasse.

Penn State is getting a small bump in funding from the state under the budget Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Sunday that includes a small pool of "performance-based" funding.

Changes to Medicaid under H.R. 1 include new work requirements and restrictions on who is eligible for the safety net insurance program.