State of Good tracks positive, locally reported news from Pennsylvania. Below are 5 uplifting stories, pulled directly from Pennsylvania's newsrooms and community publishers and refreshed every morning.
Roughly 139,000 low-income Pennsylvanians will get a LIHEAP supplemental benefit worth $100 to reduce their utility bills.
Roughly 1,100 people are currently serving life without parole for second degree murder. Now that the stay on the Supreme Court’s decision is lifted, they have an open door to challenge their sentences.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices ruled in April that mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder were unconstitutional, triggering what might be the largest resentencing effort in commonwealth history.
Last month, the president of the state’s largest farm organization resigned. Members believe fresh leadership could help infuse energy into the organization.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania has closed until early 2029 as it undergoes a nearly $80 million renovation.