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A federal judge says enforcing the requirement that Pennsylvania mail-in ballots include an accurate exterior envelope date violates the... Read More

With two vacancies, the 3rd Circuit, a highly influential and powerful court, is evenly split between Democrat- and Republican-appointed... Read More

Pa. voters are also strongly against taxpayer-funded vouchers to send students to private or religious schools, the poll said. Read More

John Fetterman says the party’s left wing won the election for Trump and is intent on repeating its mistakes Read More

Amid Trump’s unprecedented slash-and-burn of the federal government, many Democratic voters feel their party is not doing enough to fight... Read More

Krasner said he loves his job and wants to do it for another four years — motivated in part by the people who have tried to stop him. Read More

As tariffs shake the stock market and impact corporate shares, small businesses and families across the country are bracing for the impact.... Read More

Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers are ever-changing. Officials flipped over a crumbling slab of bluestone in Allegheny Riverfront Park last week... Read More

HARRISBURG — The state Senate gave final approval Monday to a measure that would require prosecutors who encounter a criminal defendant... Read More

Pittsburgh’s downtown still consists almost exclusively of office buildings—making residential conversions a particularly attractive... Read More

There will be no competitive races in the upcoming May primary election for Democrats running for Pittsburgh City Council. A judge ruled that... Read More

Messages reveal the strain between official duties and partisan leanings. By Todd Shepherd Read More

Thousands could lose coverage if Medicaid funding is cut in federal budget negotiations. Read More

A bill would require direct care workers to pass a competency exam rather than have a diploma or GED. Advocates argue wage increases are more... Read More

The Dauphin County General Authority is accepting proposals to buy the golf course until May 15. Read More

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh counties already implment a sales tax. Proposed legislation would allow the other 65 counties in Pennsylvania to... Read More

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced officials in cities throughout the country to deal with unexpected budget shortfalls... Read More

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election Read More

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way... Read More

NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the... Read More

From their voting power to their leadership in the halls of state government, women are a force reshaping Pennsylvania politics. Read More