Josh Shapiro
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Pennsylvania officials announce fate of two prisons after long, heated debate
Pennsylvania leaders have decided to close two of the commonwealth’s prison facilities, a decision they say will save taxpayers $100 million in future years and reflects a shrinking population at the sites in Centre and Clearfield counties.
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Pennsylvania governor says US must ‘turn the tide’ against political violence, reject vengeance
Gov. Josh Shapiro said that the nation’s leaders must “turn the tide” against political violence and reject vengeance, and accused President Donald Trump of failing the moment’s test of leadership.
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5 takeaways from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s speech against political violence
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered a speech condemning political violence amid growing unrest.
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Philadelphia transit agency will use project reserves to avoid cuts. Pittsburgh’s might do the same
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration on Monday approved the use of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital project funding for Philadelphia’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley and rail services that it had eliminated to shore up its deficit-riddled finances.
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Pa. Board of Pharmacy votes to use vaccine guidelines from non-government groups
Pharmacists can now administer vaccines based on the recommendation of medical professional societies instead of the CDC.
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Preliminary hearing waived for the man suspected of firebombing the Governor’s Residence last April
Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded not guilty to all charges, including terrorism, aggravated assault and attempted homicide, shortly after his arrest in April, and is being held without bail. He is being represented by a public defender.
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Nearly two months into stalemate, Shapiro says a budget is close; Really, this time
Shapiro said he’s open to Republican’s proposal to use public transportation trust fund money to shore up transit authorities, if it’s paired with long-term funding.
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Keystone Crossword: Pennsylvania governors
Test your knowledge of the men who’ve been in charge of the Keystone State. Good luck!
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Shapiro administration cuts unemployment backlog, slashes call waits to 10 minutes
Pennsylvania has cleared its unemployment backlog, and average call waits are down to just 10 minutes—the fastest in six years.
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Josh Shapiro blasts Trump’s threat to ban mail-in voting
President Donald Trump is trying to ban mail-in voting, but Gov. Josh Shapiro says that won’t happen in Pennsylvania.
