Politics
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Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV
Advocates said the change would encourage more people to get testing or treatment and reduce the negative public perception.
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Shapiro responds to Trump, DHS claims on noncitizens on voter rolls
In an effort to drum up support for his SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump claimed in a wide-ranging primetime speech on election security Thursday that, among other issues, several states have noncitizens on their voter rolls.
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AFGE looks to Bob Brooks to build their congressional majority
Retired firefighter Bob Brooks has been endorsed by more than a dozen labor unions in his campaign to unseat US Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.).
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Pennsylvania doubles dollars devoted to rape crisis centers
The move bolsters many centers that were devastated by last year’s 135-day budget impasse.
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How did Pennsylvania up its rainy day fund in this year’s budget?
Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro approved a $50.8 billion state budget over the weekend that did not raid the state’s rainy day fund, instead adding nearly $1 billion to it.
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Pa. public sector retirees get first pension increase in decades after state budget passes
Tens of thousands of retired Pennsylvania school teachers and public servants will get their first pension since 2002.
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Gov. Shapiro signs $50.8 billion compromise budget, despite some opposition in both parties
The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.
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One year after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: 98K fewer Pennsylvanians on SNAP
Many of its sweeping policy changes, including reduced federal aid for administering food benefits, haven’t yet taken effect.
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Federal SNAP changes could shift $400 million cost onto Pa. taxpayers
Pennsylvania has brought down its error rate for issuing food stamps over the past year, but its reported mistakes could still put the commonwealth on the hook for more than $400 million in additional annual program costs.
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Garrity agrees to pay vendors for disputed work at Shapiro home
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has agreed to pay the roughly $1 million bill for security upgrades at the private home of her political rival, Gov. Josh Shapiro, in the face of possible litigation.
