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Oct 31, 2024
Republicans and Democrats are focusing their attention on flipping enough seats to give their party control of both the House and Senate for the 2025-26 legislative session.
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Oct 1, 2024
Brig. Gen. John Pippy succeeds Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler who announced last week he was retiring on Oct. 1.
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Sep 24, 2024
Efforts to expand access to abortion – a hot button issue in this year's presidential race – were among the legislative proposals that speakers railed against at this fourth...
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Sep 18, 2024
Lower Paxton Township resident Barry Shutt made a valiant effort to draw attention to a debt that will likely hang over generations of Pennsylvania taxpayers.
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Sep 12, 2024
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission released its report from its review of regulations that House Republicans ordered in 2022 and offered some recommendations for necessary...
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Sep 4, 2024
A state lawmaker expects discussions to begin about holding legislative hearings to discuss the restart of Three Mile Island's Unit 1 nuclear reactor.
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Aug 23, 2024
Pennsylnvania's standing order for medication to wake people who overdose allows naloxone, but 18 organizations want that expanded to include other FDA-approved reversal agents as...
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Aug 22, 2024
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid could result in some students leaving money on the table if they don't complete a separate state grant application, which unlike past...
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Jul 24, 2024
However, news reports suggest the Harris campaign has requested vetting material from Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Jul 16, 2024
The $47.6 billion budget that Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law on Thursday contains lots of goodies but doesn't leave everyone happy.
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Jun 20, 2024
Indiana University of Pennsylvania trustees this week received its largest contribution to date toward funding its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
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Jun 19, 2024
State Department of General Services defends use of taxpayer-funded resources used to stage two political-related events held recently in the Pa. Capitol Complex, citing the exercise...
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Jun 11, 2024
The boisterous crowd of activists from across Pennsylvania demanding they break ties with billionaire Jeffrey Yass and his support for school vouchers.
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May 21, 2024
Pa. promotes its tourism industry with the launch of new slogan.
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May 21, 2024
Students in the six surrounding states and Virginia will be able to fill the hole in their financial aid package with a loan that will generate money that will help fund state grants...
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May 17, 2024
PHEAA's board left open the possibility for increasing the maximum grant award but that would only happen if fewer Pennsylvanians enroll in college next year or if additional funding...
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May 16, 2024
Chris Benson, a UPI freelance reporter, sees no conflict of interest between his paid job as a reporter and his volunteer work with Democratic treasurer candidate Erin McClelland's...
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May 9, 2024
Republican incumbent Tom Mehaffie will face opthalmologist Anju Singh in the November election for the 106th state House District seat after Singh earned a spot on the ballot through...
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May 6, 2024
The Lancaster County Republican sees the ban as a way to address a decline in students' mental health and academic performance.
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Apr 30, 2024
James Lantz, of Vermont, disrupted a Senate session by dropping flyers on to the Senate floor from the fourth-floor visitor gallery and gluing his hand to the brass railing.
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Apr 19, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro said this will free up as much as two hours of time now spent taking the state exams for classroom learning. "Less testing means more learning," he said.
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Apr 16, 2024
Former Gov. Ed Rendell helped sell Pennsylvanians on legalizing slot machines on a promise that $1 billion in property tax relief would be coming.
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Apr 10, 2024
The House of Representatives-passed bill seeks to combat distracted driving by making it illegal to use an interactive mobile device such as a cellphone or mobile computer while...
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Apr 3, 2024
This first-ever program Pennsylvania is offering up to $15,000 stipends to student teachers on a first-come, first-served basis until its $10 million in funding runs out, which...
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Mar 29, 2024
The up to $240,000 marketing campaign's "Preserving public trust" slogan on billboards has some passersby saying its confusing.
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Mar 27, 2024
A House committee amended a Senate-passed bill to include provisions to gather information on biased based profiling data during traffic stops.
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Mar 25, 2024
In a sitdown interview with PennLive, Pennsylvania's modern-day governor shared some insights into how he goes about his work and does it in ways that breaks the mold of how...
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Mar 20, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro instead is looking to Congress to pass a reform to address the nation's "broken immigration system."
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Mar 18, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro's energy plan received a cool reception from Senate Republicans but they are open to having a discussion about meeting the state's growing need for electricity.
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Mar 8, 2024
Democratic Sen. Art Haywood called for an internal investigation into whether Republican Sen. Doug Mastriano's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election crossed the Senate's...
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Mar 6, 2024
Lawmakers question why Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein isn't actively involved in shaping governor's plan to reimagine Pennsylvania's higher...
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Mar 5, 2024
What has been said was an accidental deletion of data on state government computers continues to be the subject of an internal and criminal investigation.
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Feb 28, 2024
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee said Wednesday it has given more than $200,000 in funds to Pennsylvania’s House Democratic Campaign Committee.
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Feb 23, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes to have the Department of Agriculture regulate the adult-use cannabis program he built into his budget proposal.
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Feb 22, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro's restructuring of Pennsylvania's public higher education institutions became the focus of the State System of Higher Education's budget hearings on Wednesday.
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Feb 20, 2024
An effort is underway to derail the campaign of a primary challenger to the endorsed GOP candidate.
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Feb 16, 2024
Red food coloring was thrown on the then-snow-covered steps during an unauthorized demonstration on Tuesday.
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Feb 16, 2024
Additionally, employees under the governor's jurisdiction will see an expansion of support services provided through its employee assistance program.
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Feb 6, 2024
The governor's second budget address of his administration is expected to include some big ideas that come with some hefty price tags which is likely to be a hard-sell to the...
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Jan 18, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro discussed some more "stuff" he has on the to-do list on "Get Stuff Done" agenda during a call to La Mega’s El Relajo de la Mañana on Wednesday.
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Jan 17, 2024
The 92nd House district has been represented by a Republican for over half a century but a Democratic candidate hopes to change that this year.
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Jan 3, 2024
Ward was re-elected on Tuesday to her role as the chamber's president pro tempore, the first female in Pa. history to hold that post.
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Jan 2, 2024
A 1995 law grants these state government officials an automatic pay raise.
Oct 31, 2024Republicans and Democrats are focusing their attention on flipping enough seats to give their party control of both the House and Senate for the 2025-26 legislative session.
Oct 1, 2024Brig. Gen. John Pippy succeeds Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler who announced last week he was retiring on Oct. 1.
Sep 24, 2024Efforts to expand access to abortion – a hot button issue in this year's presidential race – were among the legislative proposals that speakers railed against at this fourth...
Sep 18, 2024Lower Paxton Township resident Barry Shutt made a valiant effort to draw attention to a debt that will likely hang over generations of Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Sep 12, 2024The Independent Regulatory Review Commission released its report from its review of regulations that House Republicans ordered in 2022 and offered some recommendations for necessary...
Sep 4, 2024A state lawmaker expects discussions to begin about holding legislative hearings to discuss the restart of Three Mile Island's Unit 1 nuclear reactor.
Aug 23, 2024Pennsylnvania's standing order for medication to wake people who overdose allows naloxone, but 18 organizations want that expanded to include other FDA-approved reversal agents as...
Jul 24, 2024However, news reports suggest the Harris campaign has requested vetting material from Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Jul 16, 2024The $47.6 billion budget that Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law on Thursday contains lots of goodies but doesn't leave everyone happy.
Jun 20, 2024Indiana University of Pennsylvania trustees this week received its largest contribution to date toward funding its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Jun 19, 2024State Department of General Services defends use of taxpayer-funded resources used to stage two political-related events held recently in the Pa. Capitol Complex, citing the exercise...
May 21, 2024Pa. promotes its tourism industry with the launch of new slogan.
May 21, 2024Students in the six surrounding states and Virginia will be able to fill the hole in their financial aid package with a loan that will generate money that will help fund state grants...
May 17, 2024PHEAA's board left open the possibility for increasing the maximum grant award but that would only happen if fewer Pennsylvanians enroll in college next year or if additional funding...
Apr 19, 2024Gov. Josh Shapiro said this will free up as much as two hours of time now spent taking the state exams for classroom learning. "Less testing means more learning," he said.
Apr 16, 2024Former Gov. Ed Rendell helped sell Pennsylvanians on legalizing slot machines on a promise that $1 billion in property tax relief would be coming.
Mar 27, 2024A House committee amended a Senate-passed bill to include provisions to gather information on biased based profiling data during traffic stops.
Mar 25, 2024In a sitdown interview with PennLive, Pennsylvania's modern-day governor shared some insights into how he goes about his work and does it in ways that breaks the mold of how...
Mar 20, 2024Gov. Josh Shapiro instead is looking to Congress to pass a reform to address the nation's "broken immigration system."
Mar 18, 2024Gov. Josh Shapiro's energy plan received a cool reception from Senate Republicans but they are open to having a discussion about meeting the state's growing need for electricity.
Mar 8, 2024Democratic Sen. Art Haywood called for an internal investigation into whether Republican Sen. Doug Mastriano's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election crossed the Senate's...
Feb 28, 2024The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee said Wednesday it has given more than $200,000 in funds to Pennsylvania’s House Democratic Campaign Committee.
Feb 23, 2024Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes to have the Department of Agriculture regulate the adult-use cannabis program he built into his budget proposal.
Feb 16, 2024Red food coloring was thrown on the then-snow-covered steps during an unauthorized demonstration on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2024Additionally, employees under the governor's jurisdiction will see an expansion of support services provided through its employee assistance program.
Feb 6, 2024The governor's second budget address of his administration is expected to include some big ideas that come with some hefty price tags which is likely to be a hard-sell to the...
Jan 18, 2024Gov. Josh Shapiro discussed some more "stuff" he has on the to-do list on "Get Stuff Done" agenda during a call to La Mega’s El Relajo de la Mañana on Wednesday.
Jan 3, 2024Ward was re-elected on Tuesday to her role as the chamber's president pro tempore, the first female in Pa. history to hold that post.
Jan 2, 2024A 1995 law grants these state government officials an automatic pay raise.