Politics
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Health insurance companies increase premiums following Trump’s ”One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
Lawmakers fear President Donald Trump’s budget is going to dramatically increase Pennsylvania’s uninsured rate.
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Safety net programs are likely to be the first affected by a continued Pa. budget impasse
Advocates warn delayed state disbursements will curtail county mental health and substance abuse programs.
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Pa. House Democrats push a transit funding bill—again—as SEPTA warns of coming cuts
An estimated one million Pennsylvanians rely on mass transit each day in urban, suburban and rural regions.
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Jeffrey Yass funded Trump’s super PAC. Then the TikTok ban was delayed
Jeffrey Yass’ personal wealth ballooned to $65.7 billion thanks to TikTok. With its ban on the table, he turned to Trump.
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Fetterman says Trump is winning the trade war as Pennsylvanians brace for impact
Pennsylvanians face higher costs for goods and services as President Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect.
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GOP efforts to flip the Pennsylvania Supreme Court cause concern for judges
The Pennsylvania Republican Party’s effort to “vote no” on this year’s Pennsylvania Supreme Court race could backfire and wreak havoc on local court systems.
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Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate hits a month
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end what is now a monthlong budget stalemate.
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A GOP state senator wants to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $11 per hour
The proposal would increase it in three phases by 2028.
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Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against against Trump administration over defunding of Planned Parenthood
The suit centers on a provision of the recently-passed mega bill , which enacts many of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy priorities.
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UPDATE: ICE refutes reports that it deported Allentown man to Guatemala
This story has been updated to reflect ICE’s statement refuting that it deported Luis Leon to Guatemala, and to include other discrepancies in the initial reporting on the status of his case.
