Josh Shapiro
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Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction: It’s going to be an early spring
Thousands gathered early Friday for the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, where Pennsylvania’s famous furry forecaster called for an early spring.
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We asked, you answered: What should Gov. Shapiro prioritize in Pennsylvania’s new budget?
With the governor having previewed two of his main objectives for Pennsylvania’s upcoming budget — overhauling the state’s higher ed system and increasing public transportation funding — we asked our newsletter readers to sound off on what they wanted to see Shapiro prioritize in the state’s new budget.
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VIDEO: Gov. Josh Shapiro promises to defend reproductive healthcare in Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro joined local and national leaders from Planned Parenthood, members of the Women’s Health Caucus and reproductive rights advocates in Harrisburg on Friday to talk about the state of reproductive rights in Pennsylvania. Shapiro stated that his job is to protect personal freedoms as governor, and that includes protecting reproductive rights and freedoms…
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Shapiro proposes $282 million plan to fund SEPTA, other public transit
Philadelphia area residents who rely on public transportation may face fare increases and service cuts if Pennsylvania lawmakers cannot agree on SEPTA funding.
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Pennsylvania launches new women’s healthcare program
The new program uses funding from the now-canceled contract with an anti-abortion group to provide healthcare services to pregnant and parenting women.
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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.
