Redistricting will be the definitive political fight of 2021 in Pennsylvania. Here’s how it’ll work.
By: Marie Albiges HARRISBURG — With partisanship in the Pennsylvania legislature at peak levels, lawmakers this year are gearing up […]
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Redistricting will be the definitive political fight of 2021 in Pennsylvania. Here’s how it’ll work.
By: Marie Albiges HARRISBURG — With partisanship in the Pennsylvania legislature at peak levels, lawmakers this year are gearing up […]
House GOP focuses on ways to kickstart the economy to make Pa. the ‘envy of the East’
By: Jan Murphy A group of House Republican lawmakers has been tasked with coming up with a strategy to kickstart […]
Incoming Office of Open Records director looks forward to advancing its transparency mission
By: Jan Murphy HARRISBURG — The new executive director of Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records sees the role she is […]
At Pa. Capitol, the doors were slammed shut Thursday, and you can thank the D.C. riot for that
By: Charles Thompson The Pennsylvania State Capitol was closed to the public Thursday, with an exclamation point. One day after […]
Sen. Toomey refutes Trump’s Pa. election allegations after Capitol attack
By: Charles Thompson In anticipation of the formal objection being filed to Pennsylvania’s electoral college slate in Congress later tonight, […]
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 […]
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 […]