In this op-ed, the executive director of Pennsylvania Policy Center, Marc Stier, critiques Donald Trump's potential tax policies, arguing that they would disproportionately benefit the wealthy while imposing higher taxes on working-class families in Pennsylvania.
Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, eligible Americans in 24 states, including Pennsylvania, are able file their taxes online for free, directly with the IRS, saving potentially hundreds of dollars and hours of time.
In this op-ed, Melissa Herd, Region 3 Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains how the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate lower prices for 10 prescription drugs, potentially saving billions for taxpayers and Medicare enrollees, with the new prices taking effect on January 1, 2026.
Pennsylvania’s economy has rebounded from the pandemic and is experiencing the lowest unemployment rates in 50 years. However, low wage workers are still making $3,500 less per year than their counterparts in states with higher minimum wages.
VP Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote that lowered childcare costs for thousands of families in PA
Allentown was one of six finalists to receive funding from the CHIPS and Science Act’s Recompete program. That funding will help address employment barriers, transportation challenges and childcare costs.
US Sen Bob Casey launched his latest battle against corporate price gouging. Netflix paid its co-CEOs $89.9 million after hiking prices during the pandemic.
Mack Trucks employees and officials celebrated the $208 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act with Congresswoman Susan Wild and others on Friday.
In this op-ed, Khamil Bailey, co-Founder and Executive Director of the Greenwood Plan, shares her journey from growing up confronting systemic racism in East Orange, New Jersey, to witnessing injustice and building community among Black residents of Pittsburgh. She highlights her work to support Black entrepreneurs through initiatives like Cocoapreneur and the Greenwood Plan, emphasizing the need for financial support and public-private partnerships to build economic independence and political power for communities of color in the city.
In this op-ed, former Governor Edward Rendell reflects on negotiating the 2004-2005 State Budget twenty years ago, which included passing the Gaming Act that introduced casino gaming to the Commonwealth. He advises lawmakers to avoid being deceived by "skill game" devices.
