Josh Shapiro
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Gov. Shapiro pledges defense of reproductive rights at Harrisburg roundtable
Gov. Josh Shapiro promises action if the Supreme Court bans mifepristone.
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Gov. Shapiro plans to overhaul Pennsylvania’s higher ed system in new budget
Aspects of the plan will include lowering tuition at state-owned universities, streamlining degree programs and funding institutions based, at least in part, on performance metrics. It also would mean more grant money, including for students who attend private universities in Pennsylvania.
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Study: 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies in states with abortion bans
“Thousands of girls and women in states that banned abortion experienced rape-related pregnancy, but few (if any) obtained in-state abortions legally, suggesting that rape exceptions fail to provide reasonable access to abortion for survivors,” the study stated.
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Biden vows to ‘restore’ nationwide abortion rights in second term
During Tuesday’s event, the president and vice president highlighted several new measures the administration is taking to strengthen reproductive health care access, criticized extreme abortion bans, and highlighted the stakes of the 2024 election for reproductive rights.
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Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee
Democrats in majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced several gun control measures Wednesday.
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Older and disabled Pennsylvanians now eligible for $1,000 property tax and rent rebate
Older and disabled Pennsylvanians are set to receive more money from the commonwealth through a property tax and rent rebate program.
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Biden touts Allentown’s comeback, funding for local projects
The city of Allentown and the Lehigh Valley is a dynamic economy, and the way that [Biden’s] investments have been made into municipal governments has been awesome,” Tuerk said.
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William Penn statue will remain at Philadelphia historical site, National Park Service says
The National Park Service has decided against removing a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site after receiving backlash.
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Education funding advocates ready for court if Pennsylvania doesn’t address $6.2 billion shortfall
Education funding advocates announced on Thursday that they are ready to go back to court if Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Legislature cannot address Pennsylvania’s $6.2 billion shortfall.
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Mastriano hit with Senate ethics complaint over role in ‘coup attempt’ and effort to overturn PA’s 2020 results
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) was named in a Senate ethics complaint regarding his actions to undermine the commonwealth’s 2020 election results by fellow colleague State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia).
