BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A massive highway project in Centre County that will likely result in some farmers losing their properties has prompted calls to update how agricultural land is valued in Pennsylvania’s eminent domain process. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Earlier this year, a group of Republican state lawmakers filed suit in federal court to throw out executive actions aimed at expanding voter registration, claiming the legislature’s constitutional right to determine how presidential elections are run in Pennsylvania had been violated. FULL ARTICLE

In this week’s quiz: State House control, behind the voting machines, costly cleanups, and the Beyoncé effect. FULL ARTICLE

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — What do your nearest park’s playground equipment, your neighborhood’s trash pickup frequency, and your closest library’s services all have in common? FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new Pennsylvania program to help homeowners with the cost of repairs launched last year with $125 million in federal pandemic aid. It’s one of the largest state investments of its kind in years. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — When voters go to the polls this November, control of the Pennsylvania House could rest on the outcome of a single race. FULL ARTICLE

During what is likely to be another contentious presidential election in Pennsylvania, you may hear contradictory, confusing, or downright false claims about voting machines. FULL ARTICLE

As Beyoncé’s rootsy new country singles “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” usher in a new era for the superstar, other Black artists in the genre are seeing new interest in their music and discussing familiar patterns of exclusion. FULL ARTICLE

In this week’s quiz: A controversial Penn State proposal, Shapiro’s “sin tax” spending, mail ballot dates, and surprising snow. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In his state budget pitch, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro called for the Pennsylvania legislature to legalize recreational marijuana. FULL ARTICLE