Pa. unemployment rate drops slightly in January, total nonfarm jobs reach record high
It’s a slight dip from December’s 4.4% rate, but a jump above last January’s 4.1%.
Apr
2026
6
Mar
2026
25
Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2029
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
Mar
2026
23
ICE asks for more time to address environmental concerns around proposed Pa. detention centers
The state Department of Environmental Protection says it “has no plans to modify” its orders blocking ICE’s use of the facilities
Mar
2026
19
Pa. senators mull inheritance tax cut, deductions for organ donors
The commonwealth is one of five states that has an inheritance tax.
Mar
2026
19
Pa. Republicans keep two state House seats in special elections
Republicans secured victories in two state House special elections Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Pennsylvania Department of State. That leaves partisan control of the chamber unchanged. Democrats will maintain their slim majority with 102 of 203 seats.
Mar
2026
18
Pa. Senate passes bill regulating AI chatbots used by children and teens
The proposal lays out a series of limited safeguards for operators of chatbot services.
Mar
2026
17
Pa. lawmakers seek to build on infrastructure to meet energy demands
Two proposals under consideration wouldn’t require any new power plants or transmission lines.
Mar
2026
16
Cities and counties across Pennsylvania are passing legislation for when ICE comes to town
Elected leaders are learning on the fly what they can and can’t do to rein in or support a well-funded federal law enforcement agency.
Mar
2026
5
Pa. pharmacists call on the state to take a bigger role in how they’re paid for Medicaid patients
Their plan would sideline middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain known as pharmacy benefit managers — or PBMs.
Feb
2026
17
Federal judge orders the restoration of exhibits on slavery to the President’s House in Philadelphia
In a Presidents’ Day ruling invoking 1984, a federal judge rejected the government’s authority to remove slavery exhibits from Philadelphia's President's House.
