Delay in census data could put transparency in Pa.’s redistricting process at risk
By: Marie Albiges HARRISBURG — The data needed to redraw Pennsylvania’s political districts is more than five months behind schedule, […]
COVID-19
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]