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The campaign-style speech near Biden’s hometown of Scranton was the first of three scheduled visits by the president in less than a week to the state that is home to a competitive governor’s race and a US Senate contest that could help determine whether Democrats will keep their majority in the chamber.
President Biden will deliver a primetime speech on Thursday from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where he plans to warn Americans about threats to the very core of American democracy. According to the White House, Biden will speak about “how the core values of this...
From the American Rescue Plan to the Inflation Reduction Act and everything in between, the Biden administration and Democratic leaders in Congress have passed an impressive array of bills that aim to improve America’s economy and infrastructure, invest in physical and mental health care, and combat climate change.
The Whole Home Repair Program is funded through the state budget and offers grants and loans to homeowners and landlords who struggle to pay for necessary home repairs.
Florida’s governor and potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate is coming to Pennsylvania to rally on behalf of fellow far-right Republican Doug Mastriano.
It’s hard to imagine any state has produced as many great thriller writers as Pennsylvania has. Take a look at some books that will keep you turning the page. And keeping the light on.
Wolf signed an executive order Tuesday that protects out-of-state individuals seeking abortion services in the commonwealth.
Overturning the results of the 2020 election in Pennsylvania was an integral part of Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021 attempted coup, and he had a lot of help from Pennsylvania Republicans. Before the hearings resume, here is a refresher on one PA connection brought to...
After a years-long battle to get the term ‘homosexuality’ removed from the state’s criminal code, a bill doing just that is awaiting the governor’s signature.
Over the past month, more than a dozen Republicans–many of whom previously worked for Trump–have painted a picture of a president willing to commit crimes to stay in office, regardless of the damage he might do to the country in the process.
“You know, I don’t f-ing care that they have weapons. They’re not here to hurt me. Take the f-ing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here. Let the people in. Take the f-ing mags away,” Trump said on Jan. 6, according to aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony.
The Pennsylvania Youth Congress pointed out that one of the bills could force schools to out students to their parents, even if they’re not supportive, and accused Republicans of fear-mongering about children being shown “pornography.”
Brian Fitzpatrick was the lone GOP Pennsylvania US Rep. to vote for the sweeping Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Biden signed into law Saturday.
Mastriano was among the Pennsylvania lawmakers who offered their opinion after the Supreme Court’s historic decision to let the states rule on reproductive rights.
“Just say that the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the [Republican] congressmen,” former acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue recalled the former president saying during a Dec. 27, 2020, meeting.
On June 9, 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol held the first in a series of public hearings.
Conspiracy theorist, election denier, and Trump-endorsed GOP candidate for governor Doug Mastriano has agreed to speak to the US House Committee investigating the deadly US Capitol insurrection.
GOP governor candidate Doug Mastriano says gun ownership is a “God-given right,” introduced a bill to limit the reach of federal gun laws and punish any state employees, agents, and officials who enforce them, and co-sponsored another bill that would have made it easier for domestic abusers to carry concealed guns.
Rep. Scott Conklin has introduced a bill that would prohibit individuals with a domestic violence conviction from running for or holding any public office in the state government.
Mastriano wants to ban abortion after six weeks with no exceptions, has amplified QAnon and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and has spent 18 months lying about voter fraud and trying to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election–an effort he compared to opposing the rise of Adolf Hitler.
The Law and Justice Committee’s first hearing on adult-use marijuana focused on testimony from law enforcement and local officials.
Pennsylvania voters have the opportunity to change the balance of power in the US Senate.
The majority-GOP state Legislature has not advanced any of the bills that would legalize recreational marijuana, even though studies show most Pennsylvanians support it.
Republicans could have stepped up this year to prevent LGBTQ discrimination and remove stigmatizing language in the PA criminal code. They chose not to.
Scanlon and a staffer who accompanied her were unharmed.
Current law says police officers attempting to arrest someone can use deadly force in order to prevent death or serious injury to themselves or others.
A recent hearing on HIV criminalization laws in Pennsylvania shed light on the stigma those living with HIV are forced to endure.
The bipartisan bill prioritizes safety, community reinvestment, social and economic equity, agriculture, and creates vital tax revenue streams for the state.
The worst-kept secret in Pennsylvania is almost out of the bag. Josh Shapiro will formally announce his candidacy for governor on Wednesday.
The race for Pat Toomey’s US Senate seat is getting personal, with real estate developer Jeff Bartos bringing up restraining orders sought by the wife of his rival, Sean Parnell.
