Lawmakers recently established the Rural Population Revitalization Commission to help slow predicted population loss. Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the … Continue reading Population Decline in PA is Happening Faster Than Expected, Data Suggest. Here’s How the State is Dealing With It.