Pennsylvania
Want to camp in Pennsylvania? Check out these campgrounds, RV parks
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Hikers and campers, in tents or RVs, are flocking to Pennsylvania’s campgrounds and RV parks, and whether you’re into glamping, prefer a more rugged outdoorsy experience or are looking for a family-friendly excursion, you can’t miss with any of these top campgrounds in Pennsylvania.
Where are the best campgrounds in Pennsylvania?
While Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park’s Camp and Resort in Mill Run, Fayette County and Lake Raystown Resort in Entriken, Huntingdon County, were ranked by USA Today’s “10Best” panel as two of the top RV campgrounds in the county, here are a few others to check out.
- Allegheny National Forest: Located in Marienville, the Allegheny National Forest covers 514,029 acres in the northwestern section of the state. There are areas for camping and paddling, along with designated ATV and off-highway vehicle trails.
- Bear Run Campground: If more of an organized campaign experience is your thing, this Portersville-based campground has you covered with family-friendly attractions including a recreation center, picnic pavilion and available barbecue and fire pits.
- Beaver Valley Family Campground: Located in Ottsville, the Beaver Valley Family Campground has areas for basketball and volleyball with a swimming pool and shuffleboard courts.
- Nockamixon State Park: Campers who prefer cabin life should consider the Nockamixon State Park in Perkasie. You can book modernized cabins that overlook the south side of Lake Nockamixon. The Nockamixon State Park also has two areas for EV charging.
- Pocono Mountains: Anyone looking for a plush country getaway mixed with rugged outdoor adventurism should head to the Pocono Mountains. The Pocono Mountains offer everything from adventure parks and waterfall hikes to the Wildflower Concert Series and the Blueberry Festival at Country Junction.
- Raccoon Creek State Park: Located in Beaver County, Raccoon Creek State Park sits on 7,572 acres and is home to the 101-acre Raccoon Lake. Raccoon Creek State Park has 44 miles of trail and roughly 7,000 acres open to seasonal hunting and camping.
- Stony Mountain Family Campground: The 57-acre Stony Mountain Family Campground sits just outside of Tunkhannock, and is home to a 12-acre fishing and rowing lake and has hiking trails and areas for skywatching.
How can I find the best campgrounds in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 124 state parks that offer different amenities to appeal to a wide range of hikers and RV campers.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources created a “Find My Park” website, which lists the state parks in alphabetic order with links to the park’s respective websites.
Campers might want to also check Visit PA’s guide to the top campsites in Pennsylvania for other great camping locations.
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.
A man is facing charges after a 17-year-old Pennsylvania girl missing for a week was found in South Carolina, the Fayette County district attorney announced on Wednesday.
Twenty-year-old Michael Hart has been charged with interference with the custody of children in the disappearance of the girl, who was reported missing on March 18, and Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said he expects more charges to be filed.
State police asked for help finding the 17-year-old on March 21, saying she had last been seen at the McDonald’s on Work Parkway in South Union Township, Fayette County.
Aubele called Hart the girl’s “paramour,” and said when he was first interviewed, he denied knowing where she was.
“Further investigation revealed that Hart removed her from Pennsylvania on that date and placed her with his family member,” Aubele said.
The district attorney said Hart’s actions and the actions of others caused “substantial strain” on emergency services and “tremendous suffering” to her loved ones.
Aubele said investigators received hundreds of tips through phone calls and social media to help them track down the teenager.
“We cannot express in words our gratitude to everyone who showed tremendous care and compassion toward the family,” Aubele said.
It’s unclear if anyone else will be facing charges, but Aubele said the investigation is ongoing. No other information was released on Wednesday.
Home care for aging parents, adults with disabilities in Philadelphia
Leaders at the Pennsylvania Homecare Association, which represents about 700 home care, home health and hospice agencies, say the industry’s workforce, about 290,000 people, is not growing at the same pace as the client population.
Low pay, moderate benefits and high burnout are making it increasingly hard to attract and retain workers, said association leaders, who estimate more than 112,000 direct care shifts go unfilled every month because of shortages.
“When you already can’t find somebody to do the work and then you’re not paying those folks well, those folks can go somewhere else and make more money,” Harris said. “Then you have more people who should be getting services, who need those services, who aren’t.”
Harris, who represents parts of South and West Philadelphia, recently met with families who depend on home care services, like the Walker family.
A home care worker comes by a couple times a week to support Barbara Walker’s adult son, Anthony, who has an intellectual and developmental disability.
In the past, Walker said she would often have to take off from work to stay home if Anthony was having a bad day or needed specialized services.
“It was hard. It was really hard,” she said. “It took a whole lot of time and patience.”
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage statewide.
The bill would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $11 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2027. The minimum wage would then increase to $13 per hour in 2028 and finally $15 per hour in 2029.
Representatives voted 104-95 to pass House Bill 2189, which is sponsored by Rep. Jason Dawkins, the House Democratic Communications Office announced Tuesday.
If the bill passes, counties would have the option to implement the $15 per hour minimum wage sooner than 2029. The bill would also set the minimum wage for tipped employees at 60% of the statewide minimum wage.
Pennsylvania’s minimum wage was last raised in 2009 when the federal minimum wage was increased to $7.25, House Democrats wrote in a press release.
The bill now moves to the state Senate for consideration.
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“Research shows that increasing the minimum wage does not lead to job losses or business closures,” Dawkins said. “What it does lead to is financial security and better life outcomes for families relying on minimum wage work. To my colleagues in the Senate, I implore you to take up this bill and finally raise the wage in Pennsylvania.”
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