Hotel performance fell short of vacation rentals in Q2

Dive Brief: Short-term rentals outperformed hotels in every region of the U.S. in the second quarter of 2025, with an average RevPAR advantage of nine percentage points, according to short-term rental data and analytics platform Key Data and its...

Festivals, foliage and road trips: How to celebrate fall in Pennsylvania

The season of football, pumpkin festivals, and fall foliage is just around the corner, with most schools starting in a matter of weeks and autumn’s official debut arriving not long after that. To celebrate the impending arrival of cooler weather,...

A Funny Map That Offers What Each State Offers Travelers

When choosing a summer vacation, there are many places you can check online to get some good insight on where to go. The internet is full of people who will let you know about their top choices, whether you want to know or not. Travel blogger and...

Pennsylvanians come to support champs playing in the Little League World Series

The Pennsylvania champs had their hands full with the boys from South Dakota on Thursday. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Folks from all over Pennsylvania, like Downingtown, Lower Dauphin, and from the Harrisburg area, came to the Little League World...

Jason Kelce mocks Taylor Swift for turning her back on Pennsylvania roots: ‘That’s bulls–t!’

Pop star Taylor Swift is set to make her debut on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s hit podcast, “New Heights,” tonight—but if fans thought the NFL star and his brother, Jason, were going to go easy on the chart-topper, it seems they were sorely mistaken....

Little League World Series posts strong statement over betting scandal

11:35 ET, 15 Aug 2025Updated 11:36 ET, 15 Aug 2025 Little League has released a statement condemning any forms of betting on games at its 2025 World Series tournament. The annual youth baseball competition got underway at Little League HQ in South...

State leaders in Pennsylvania and elsewhere brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes

During this year’s budget cycle, Oklahoma state Sen. John Haste said lawmakers had two major things on their minds. “Number one was tax cuts. Number two, what the hell is going on in Washington?” he told a national gathering of state lawmakers...

Former teacher pleads not guilty to stabbing and killing couple hiking in Arkansas

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Former teacher pleads not guilty to stabbing and killing couple hiking in Arkansas 02:02 UP NEXT Former postal carrier pleads guilty to stealing...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike turns 85 years old today

On Aug. 14, 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike officially opened, a 160-mile road running between Carlisle and Irwin. It marked the first long-distance, limited-access highway in the U.S. Today is the Turnpike’s 85th anniversary. It is 200 miles...

Pennsylvania Turnpike rest plaza workers face wage cuts

Employees at Pennsylvania Turnpike rest plazas are facing significant wage changes, according to a recently created petition pushing back on new plans.Now, workers say travelers may need to help supplement their income through tips.Applegreen is a...

ABATE organizes backpack drive for local foster children

PORT ROYAL — Juniata and Perry counties are coming together on Saturday to raise funds and collect supplies for local foster children in need. Phil Myers, is a member of Alliance of Bikers Aimed Towards Education, and a member of Ridge Runners 58,...

Best State Park Beaches in Pennsylvania to Visit to Close out Summer

Pennsylvania is working to raise the height of low-clearance bridges on heavily traveled interstates

Pennsylvania addresses low-clearance bridges on interstates ALL RIGHT, MARCI, THANK YOU. THERE IS AN ONGOING EFFORT TO HELP WITH LOW LYING BRIDGES ON HEAVILY TRAVELED INTERSTATES ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. ANY BRIDGE IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH A VERTICAL...

We asked, you answered: Where do you stand on funding for public transit in Pennsylvania?

Around 1 million Pennsylvanians rely on mass transit daily in urban, suburban, and rural regions. In the Philadelphia region, where SEPTA serves around 800,000 riders each day, significant service cuts are possible if lawmakers in Harrisburg can’t...

Wawa is opening its first travel center in... North Carolina. Yes, we have questions too.

Back when the rest of the country only knew the word Wawa as a toddler’s request for water or a song by George Harrison, the people of Southeastern Pennsylvania were extolling the virtues of their local convenience store chain to anyone who would...

Pennsylvania attorney general says 'cyber incident' caused network outage

Pennsylvania attorney general says 'cyber incident' caused network outage REPUBLICAN THIS FALL? GOOD MORNING. AT 6:00 THIS TUESDAY MORNING, I’M MATT BARCARO I’M KATELYN SMITH. HERE’S WHAT WE’RE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING. NEWS EIGHT’S SARAH METZ IS IN...

Ryota Takeuchi and Nobutoshi Canna Swap Travelers' Tales at Otakon Panel

On Otakon's final day, Ryōta Takeuchi joined forces with Nobutoshi Canna for one of the most unique panels of the weekend. Rather than discussing more about their anime roles, they decided to discuss something else: leisurely sojourns through the...

My family took our 90-year-old grandma on an RV camping trip. It reminded us to never underestimate older relatives.

When I tell friends that my grandmother is 90, they're usually stunned. Thanks to the skincare regimen that keeps her skin smooth and the crossword-puzzle habit that keeps her mind sharp, she definitely doesn't seem like your typical nonagenarian....

LaFollette Middle student council to visit Hershey factory in Pennsylvania in May

The student council at LaFollette Middle School will travel in May to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to visit the Hershey factory and see the Amish country. The Campbell County High School girls basketball team will travel to Nashville in December...

Sunflowers are growing tourism in Girard. Where to see them 

The sunflower project has drawn an estimated 10,000 visitors in just one week. The project, which planted 1.2 million sunflowers, is increasing tourism and boosting local businesses. The harvested seeds will be used by Wilds Sonshine Factory in...