Pa. education groups urge state to prioritize school staff vaccinations
By: Andrew Goldstein Calls continue to grow for the state to prioritize school employees in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans. […]
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COVID-19 Update: Wolf creates vaccine task force with state legislators on board
By: Mick Stinelli Two weeks ago, Gov. Tom Wolf bemoaned that the percentage of Pennsylvanians who received the COVID-19 vaccine was “in […]
Pandemic changes up Pennsylvania’s state budget hearings
By: Charles Thompson The late-winter ritual of state budget hearings is getting a coronavirus makeover in Pennsylvania this year. The House Appropriations […]
Pa. Legislature saw its financial cushion grow to $200 million amid pandemic
By: Jan Murphy While Pennsylvanians and its business community struggled to make ends meet last year, the state’s legislative branch […]
Gov. Wolf proposes Pa.’s biggest tax increase ever, but it would be a tax cut for many
By: Charles Thompson Gov. Tom Wolf, in proposing what may be the largest increase in the state personal income tax […]
Pa. could become national outlier in how it elects appellate judges, worrying some experts
By: Marie Albiges HARRISBURG — A proposal moving through the GOP-led Pennsylvania legislature could soon make the state an extreme […]
Higher minimum wage, natural gas tax and allowing marijuana sales: Gov. Wolf outlines goals in 2021
By: Ron Southwick Gov. Tom Wolf is once again pushing for a higher minimum wage, a tax on natural gas […]
Pennsylvania Senate OKs $912M pandemic recovery aid bill
By: Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to distribute just over $900 million to […]
Pennsylvania voters to get final say on limiting governor disaster powers
By: Mark Scolforo HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania voters will likely soon get the final say about whether to limit the governor’s powers […]
Pa. House panel begins look back at 2020 elections to see what changes need to be made
By: Jan Murphy The 2020 election cycle might be complete but the debate and battles over Pennsylvania’s election laws have […]
State gives $4.8 million to train long-term care workers, including $2 million in the region
By: Teghan Simonton The Department of Labor & Industry on Wednesday awarded $4.8 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants […]
Pennsylvania statewide row officers sworn in for 4-year terms
By: Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor, its elected fiscal watchdog and the official who handles billions in state […]