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Oct 9, 2024
(The Center Square) — As another batch of municipal pension audits get released, Auditor General Tim DeFoor warns of shortfalls.
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Oct 9, 2024
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvanians remain split about the future of fracking, but most of them are open to stronger regulations for air monitoring, information disclosure and...
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Oct 4, 2024
(The Center Square) — If Pennsylvania voters weren’t sick of political attack ads, Thursday night’s U.S. Senate debate between Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick...
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Oct 3, 2024
(The Center Square) — Another poll shows that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in Pennsylvania.
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Sep 23, 2024
(The Center Square) — Roundabouts are popping up around Pennsylvania — and apparently they’re safer than the traditional intersections they replaced.
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Sep 20, 2024
(The Center Square) – New presidential polls are dropping, but they don’t bring much clarity for battleground Pennsylvania.
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Sep 11, 2024
(The Center Square) — The presidential debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia focused on immigration, abortion, and crowd sizes at campaign rallies.
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Sep 11, 2024
Bootstrapping economic growth has a certain appeal. It’s decentralized with many actors pursuing their own ends – plant 1,000 seeds and let the flowers bloom, then harvest what...
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Sep 10, 2024
Bootstrapping economic growth has a certain appeal. It’s decentralized with many actors pursuing their own ends – plant 1,000 seeds and let the flowers bloom, then...
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Aug 23, 2024
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust approved its second annual report during a Thursday meeting and plans to release it sometime in September.
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Aug 21, 2024
(The Center Square) — Though Pittsburgh lags behind comparable cities, it does have some bright spots.
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Jul 30, 2024
(The Center Square) — After staying quiet during his last re-election bid, Pennsylvania’s police union went against Sen. Bob Casey in favor of his Republican opponent, Dave...
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Jul 16, 2024
(The Center Square) – As the review of security procedures after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump continues, the blame may fall on local police.
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Jul 9, 2024
(The Center Square) — A bill establishing a regulatory framework for carbon capture in Pennsylvania sailed through a House committee last week without discussion, but opponents...
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Jun 21, 2024
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust made progress in greenlighting county projects, but the majority of funds sent out since 2021 have yet to be spent.
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Jun 19, 2024
(The Center Square) — From education to housing to economic growth, Republican legislators return to the local and state tax burden as the issue holding back progress.
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Jun 13, 2024
Fans of Pennsylvania’s MACH2 hydrogen hub pitch the megaproject as a way to create 20,000 jobs and reduce emissions, but critics warn that the public is left out of discussions...
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Jun 12, 2024
(The Center Square) — More than 50 religious leaders sent an open letter on Tuesday to Gov. Josh Shapiro asking him to support school choice and educational freedom.
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Jun 6, 2024
When questions on land use arise in the General Assembly, Pennsylvania politicians play a game of role reversal. Republicans, generally quicker to defend the free market, stand up...
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Jun 5, 2024
(The Center Square) – Property blight is a common problem across Pennsylvania, but municipal leaders struggle to build the capacity to deal with it.
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Jun 4, 2024
(The Center Square) – After months of criticism, House legislators grilled leaders of the Pennsylvania Game Commission over the independent agency’s internal processes,...
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May 29, 2024
(The Center Square) — Though it leveled off from a recent record, gambling revenue in Pennsylvania was again strong in April.
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May 23, 2024
(The Center Square) — Though some politicians treat recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania as an inevitability, others remain skeptical.
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May 21, 2024
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has some good economic news: its general fund revenues are higher than expected — and next year’s are expected to grow by another $700...
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May 17, 2024
(The Center Square) — Though dozens of states make their legislative sessions viewable live and on-demand, Pennsylvania stands out.
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May 15, 2024
(The Center Square) — Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania.
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May 14, 2024
(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s push for a Rural Revitalization Commission moves through the legislature, the public gets a cost estimate.
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May 1, 2024
(The Center Square) — An entire commission may soon be dedicated to unwinding rural Pennsylvania’s population spiral.
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Apr 24, 2024
(The Center Square) – Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has held legislative attention in recent years, but some problems still pester users in the medical...
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Apr 10, 2024
Voter sentiment offers a mixed bag to Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, according to a recent poll.
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Mar 28, 2024
Pennsylvania has seen dramatic growth in electric vehicle ownership, with a 45% rise compared to a year ago as state and federal funds drive the buildout of public charging stations...
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Mar 25, 2024
As Pennsylvania’s Latino population grows, so too does its economic and political influence.
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Mar 20, 2024
(The Center Square) — As Republicans and Democrats stay split over Pennsylvania’s energy future, solar advocates want to pocket federal subsidies before they’re gone.
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Mar 8, 2024
To guide opioid-related spending in the future, the Department of Health wants to figure out which programs are doing the best.
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Mar 8, 2024
(The Center Square) — For an aging state that’s seen depopulation in the majority of its counties, Pennsylvania’s health care system struggles to meet the needs of its...
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Feb 28, 2024
(The Center Square) — Of all the drama that the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s leader has dealt with, the biggest has been over the hunting calendar.
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Feb 15, 2024
(The Center Square) — Making rural health care better in Pennsylvania may require some significant changes in state law.
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Jan 30, 2024
(The Center Square) — On Friday, the Biden administration paused approvals for new liquefied natural gas exports to review the environmental standards used in the process.
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Jan 26, 2024
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s economic future, state officials think, means growing the outdoor recreation economy.
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Jan 25, 2024
Pennsylvania’s financial future could get complicated as one group warns of an approaching budget deficit.
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Jan 17, 2024
(The Center Square) – Though Pennsylvania’s college student numbers have dropped dramatically, its higher ed institutions haven’t cut payroll to match the change.
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Jan 17, 2024
Pennsylvania is looking at $1.6 billion to expand broadband to rural and overlooked parts of the state, but experts are warning that the process puts the government in the way of...
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Jan 11, 2024
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s influence on national and global energy markets has grown in recent decades, but oil and natural gas advocates warn that could change.
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Jan 5, 2024
(The Center Square) — When the pandemic hit, state and federal governments upped financial aid to the public with more welfare benefits, stimulus checks and loans.
Oct 9, 2024(The Center Square) — As another batch of municipal pension audits get released, Auditor General Tim DeFoor warns of shortfalls.
Oct 9, 2024(The Center Square) — Pennsylvanians remain split about the future of fracking, but most of them are open to stronger regulations for air monitoring, information disclosure and...
Oct 4, 2024(The Center Square) — If Pennsylvania voters weren’t sick of political attack ads, Thursday night’s U.S. Senate debate between Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick...
Oct 3, 2024(The Center Square) — Another poll shows that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in Pennsylvania.
Sep 23, 2024(The Center Square) — Roundabouts are popping up around Pennsylvania — and apparently they’re safer than the traditional intersections they replaced.
Sep 20, 2024(The Center Square) – New presidential polls are dropping, but they don’t bring much clarity for battleground Pennsylvania.
Sep 11, 2024(The Center Square) — The presidential debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia focused on immigration, abortion, and crowd sizes at campaign rallies.
Sep 11, 2024Bootstrapping economic growth has a certain appeal. It’s decentralized with many actors pursuing their own ends – plant 1,000 seeds and let the flowers bloom, then harvest what...
Sep 10, 2024Bootstrapping economic growth has a certain appeal. It’s decentralized with many actors pursuing their own ends – plant 1,000 seeds and let the flowers bloom, then...
Aug 23, 2024(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust approved its second annual report during a Thursday meeting and plans to release it sometime in September.
Aug 21, 2024(The Center Square) — Though Pittsburgh lags behind comparable cities, it does have some bright spots.
Jul 30, 2024(The Center Square) — After staying quiet during his last re-election bid, Pennsylvania’s police union went against Sen. Bob Casey in favor of his Republican opponent, Dave...
Jul 16, 2024(The Center Square) – As the review of security procedures after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump continues, the blame may fall on local police.
Jun 21, 2024(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust made progress in greenlighting county projects, but the majority of funds sent out since 2021 have yet to be spent.
Jun 12, 2024(The Center Square) — More than 50 religious leaders sent an open letter on Tuesday to Gov. Josh Shapiro asking him to support school choice and educational freedom.
May 23, 2024(The Center Square) — Though some politicians treat recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania as an inevitability, others remain skeptical.
May 21, 2024(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has some good economic news: its general fund revenues are higher than expected — and next year’s are expected to grow by another $700...
May 17, 2024(The Center Square) — Though dozens of states make their legislative sessions viewable live and on-demand, Pennsylvania stands out.
May 14, 2024(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s push for a Rural Revitalization Commission moves through the legislature, the public gets a cost estimate.
May 1, 2024(The Center Square) — An entire commission may soon be dedicated to unwinding rural Pennsylvania’s population spiral.
Apr 24, 2024(The Center Square) – Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has held legislative attention in recent years, but some problems still pester users in the medical...
Apr 10, 2024Voter sentiment offers a mixed bag to Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, according to a recent poll.
Mar 28, 2024Pennsylvania has seen dramatic growth in electric vehicle ownership, with a 45% rise compared to a year ago as state and federal funds drive the buildout of public charging stations...
Mar 8, 2024To guide opioid-related spending in the future, the Department of Health wants to figure out which programs are doing the best.
Jan 30, 2024(The Center Square) — On Friday, the Biden administration paused approvals for new liquefied natural gas exports to review the environmental standards used in the process.
Jan 26, 2024(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s economic future, state officials think, means growing the outdoor recreation economy.
Jan 25, 2024Pennsylvania’s financial future could get complicated as one group warns of an approaching budget deficit.
Jan 17, 2024(The Center Square) – Though Pennsylvania’s college student numbers have dropped dramatically, its higher ed institutions haven’t cut payroll to match the change.
Jan 5, 2024(The Center Square) — When the pandemic hit, state and federal governments upped financial aid to the public with more welfare benefits, stimulus checks and loans.