Gov. Josh Shapiro looks to fix a longstanding fiscal conundrum, state lawmakers react to former President Donald Trump’s indictment, and “the coolest thing made in Pennsylvania.” FULL ARTICLE

INDIANA, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is highlighting the regional projects anticipated to start or continue this year in its five-county District 10 region including Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson Counties. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Board of Pardons Secretary Celeste Trusty at a press conference Monday unveiled a modernization project to overhaul how people in Pennsylvania apply for clemency, making it easier to ask for pardons or request a reduction in a prison sentence. FULL ARTICLE

COOKSBURG, Pa. — The Friends of Cook Forest, a volunteer, non-profit group dedicated to enhancing Cook Forest State Park, recently converted a one-quarter-mile paved trail into a Sensory Trail that will enable individuals with visual or physical impairments to experience the wonders of Cook Forest in an entirely new way. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers and advocates who support opening Pennsylvania’s primary elections to over a million independent voters hope the legislature will take action this year, but at least one key senator stands in their way. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The offices in Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services that help people keep their Medicaid benefits are facing staffing challenges as they prepare to take on a higher workload than at any time in recent memory. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As lawmakers gathered in Harrisburg this week for another round of budget hearings, both legislative chambers got the chance to question top officials from Pennsylvania’s Department of State. FULL ARTICLE