tag | rural Pennsylvania
March 27, 2024 | 10:03 AM
The end of Penn Highlands’ birth services marks another huge maternal care loss for Pennsylvania’s shrinking rural counties.
February 20, 2024 | 10:36 AM
What Josh Shapiro’s budget pitch could do for Pennsylvania’s rural communities
The governor’s budget proposal would give rural areas a boost to invest in housing, address gaps in health care, and market the outdoor landscape.
February 7, 2024 | 9:13 AM
Rural Pa. township disbanded police department after chief got a new job
Supervisors in Sweden Township voted to hand full-time coverage over to Pennsylvania State Police, a decision they say will free up tens of thousands of dollars in the township’s budget.
December 18, 2023 | 12:40 PM
A budget boost to payments for state-owned land will benefit rural Pa. counties
Pennsylvania makes payments in lieu of taxes for state forests, parks, and game lands. As part of the finished budget, counties will benefit from the first rate increase in years.
November 10, 2023 | 10:02 AM
Inequitable school funding leaves behind children living in poverty and in rural areas, study says
October 26, 2023 | 12:00 PM
Rural towns hope to entice remote workers to move to the Pa. Wilds with a ‘free’ summer. Here’s how it’s going.
Thousands of public dollars have gone toward the Wilds Are Working program. While only one participant has decided to move to the area, organizers say the program has other markers for success.
August 4, 2023 | 12:09 PM
Pennsylvania healthcare providers say rural hospitals at risk of closing
January 20, 2023 | 5:15 AM
Rural Pennsylvanians say high living costs are their biggest issue
In a new survey, they said the biggest problems were gas prices, general inflation and food prices. Three-quarters said they were changing how or what food they buy.
December 8, 2022 | 5:00 AM
Almost 90% of rural Pennsylvania municipalities lack property upkeep rules
The lack of local maintenance codes can contribute to poor housing quality and less investment in areas, according to a study from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
August 15, 2021 | 7:30 AM
Census data puts target on rural, Rust Belt House districts
Rural areas in Pennsylvania showed population losses, as did some of their cities.