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Pennsylvania was supposed to be the energy state that got it right. Thanks to the Marcellus Shale formation, natural gas made Pennsylvania a... Read More

As President Trump continues his whirlwind of activity – flooding the zone as it’s called – voters are forced to constantly process a... Read More

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Trump's approval on immigration has grown while his approval on the economy has dropped, with Pa. voters more likely to approve of Shapiro by... Read More

Two Pennsylvania state troopers have been identified and are recovering after a shootout and car chase following a theft at a Dick's Sporting... Read More

Gov. Shapiro described Trump’s decision to deploy the guard as a “dangerous overreach of power.” Read More

Federal officials have alleged in court filings the U.S. Department of Justice has “evidence” that points to possible “fraudulent... Read More

A plan by two Pa. lawmakers to bar universities that receive state funding — including Penn — from signing onto Trump's compact tries to... Read More

PA election officials stressed that the issue would not allow voters to cast two ballots because of other safeguards in place. Read More

Three Democratic-backed justices are up for a "retention" vote in November. If they all lose, it could deadlock the top court in a critical... Read More

Pennsylvania’s unprecedented judicial retention battle is, at least in part, a sign of a healthy democracy. However, the well-funded... Read More

A split Commonwealth Court ruled that a Lower Merion's requirements on gun shops were preempted by state law. "It is a gun regulation, not a... Read More

Chick, the executive director of Common Sense Adoption and Foster Care, said the debate over the now 101-day-overdue spending plan, and the... Read More

HB1873 would clarify it’s legal to let kids do things alone such as play outside and babysit. Read More

With more than a year until the election, a new poll gives incumbent Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro a huge lead over his potential Republican... Read More

Gov. Shapiro joined two dozen other Democratic governors in sending President Trump an unequivocal message that they are in charge - not the... Read More

The county now says the commission — since renamed as the “Budget Task Force” — has completed its work (except for... Read More

On election day 2024, the headline for CBS News was “Pennsylvania is the top prize among battleground states.” Political experts... Read More

America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll... 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

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

With the issues of trade and energy policy front and center in American politics, Jeff Vogel joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to... 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