GOP seizes control of Pa. Senate floor, blocks Brewster from being seated
By: Rich Cholodofsky and Teghan Simonton The Pennsylvania Senate devolved into chaos Tuesday as Republicans, the majority party, refused to […]
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Pennsylvania’s December revenue more than anticipated
By: Teghan Simonton Pennsylvania collected more revenue in December — and in 2020, as a whole — than the state […]
As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates
By: Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Rep. Jim Rigby and his wife Kathleen considered themselves lucky when they said final goodbyes […]
Lawsuits contend Gov. Wolf has no authority to issue new restrictions
By: Paula Reed Ward A Butler County attorney who previously won a federal lawsuit against the Wolf administration over the […]
Mailed ballots, tight deadlines caused a crunch for Pa. elections officials. Now, comes the reckoning.
By: Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Just a week out from Nov. 3, Sara May-Silfee had hundreds of mail ballots from […]
Gov. Tom Wolf halts indoor dining, suspends school sports as part of new restrictions
By: Megan Guza and Teghan Simonton After weeks spent imploring Pennsylvanians to stay home as much as possible, limit their […]
U.S. Supreme Court denies Republican injunction request in Pa. mail-in ballot challenge
By: Paula Reed Ward The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon denied an attempt by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly and […]
800 taxpayers affected by glitch in Pa’s collection of back state taxes
By: Jan Murphy Roughly 800 taxpayers who are on payment plans to pay back personal income taxes owed to the […]
Remaining $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash to prop up Pa. state budget rather than help ailing industries
By: Ed Mahon HARRISBURG — Against the pleas of restaurant owners, service providers, and other industries, Republican leaders in the […]
Beyond bridge tolls, PennDOT considering a variety of ways to supplement revenue for road fixes
By: Ed Blazina Faced with an $8.1 billion annual shortfall in funding for roads and bridges, the state Department of […]
Pennsylvania expands mask mandate as coronavirus cases rise
By: Megan Guza New orders from Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health expand on an April order mandating masks be worn in […]
Pa. Treasury releases COVID-19 debt reduction review, offers policy recommendations
By: Paul Vigna Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella on Monday released the COVID-19 Debt Cost Reduction Review, pursuant to Act 37 of […]