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PA Lawmakers Try Anew to Toughen Penalty for Repeat DUI Drivers
Under the House bill, penalties would rise for those who receive multiple driving-under-the-influence convictions with higher blood-alcohol content levels.
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State Officials, Lawmakers, and Judges Get Big 2022 Pay Raise
Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro are among those getting a bump in salary.
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House Votes to Halt PennDOT Plan to Toll Bridges for Repairs
Adding tolls would free up money from the new federal infrastructure bill for other projects across the state. But opponents say tolls would hurt the local economy near the bridges.
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House Passes Bill to Allow Permitless Concealed Gun Carry
Gov. Wolf will veto the bill which critics say makes guns more readily accessible.
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Court Rules PA Mask Mandate Must Expire Dec. 4
The ruling comes a week after Commonwealth Court threw out the statewide mask mandate for school and child care facilities.
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Corman Emphasizes Experience in Run for Governor
Jake Corman, the Senate’s highest-ranking member, has served in the chamber since 1999 after taking over the seat his father held.
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Pennsylvania Statewide Court Race Goes to Recount
Unofficial returns showed Democrat Lori Dumas leading Republican Drew Crompton by nearly 17,000 votes in the race for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court.
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GOP State Sen. Jake Corman to Run for Governor
The Senate’s president pro tempore had planned to make the formal announcement Thursday in his hometown of Bellefonte, but the event was canceled after Corman tested positive Wednesday for COVID-19. HARRISBURG — Jake Corman, the ranking Republican in Pennsylvania’s state Senate, will run for governor in next year’s election, a political adviser said Wednesday. For…
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Court Throws Out Pennsylvania School Mask Mandate, Wolf Administration Plans Appeal
The judges said Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s mandate did not comply with the state’s laws about reviewing and approving regulations and was adopted without an existing disaster emergency declared by the governor.
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Advocates Protest Over Pennsylvania’s Problematic Home Care Program
Low pay and high turnover have long been the reality for the ranks of direct care workers in home care settings and nursing homes. The pandemic has made it worse.
