The move to advance a standalone transit funding bill is something of a pressure tactic on the part of House Democrats.
Advocates warn delayed state disbursements will curtail county mental health and substance abuse programs.
The Lightning Plan is a laundry list of bills to help Pennsylvanians save money on energy and improve efficiency across the state—but it can be confusing. We’ve broken down how the changes could affect your wallet.
Proposals that would let survivors of childhood sexual abuse file lawsuits in Pennsylvania beyond the state's current statute of limitations passed the state House recently, the latest development in a years-long lobbying campaign.
In the primaries on Tuesday, Democrat Corey O'Connor defeated incumbent Ed Gainey to run for Pittsburgh mayor in November. In Philadelphia, incumbent Democrat Larry Krasner will continue his run for District Attorney, and races for two statewide court seats are also set.
The state Senate approved a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports at the collegiate and K-12 levels, although the Republican-backed bill is unlikely to get a vote in the state's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
Beaver resident Carly Morton writes about how she relies on Medicaid to survive and work, and highlights the potentially devastating consequences of Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid.
Over 400 demonstrators descended upon the Pennsylvania capitol to protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Wednesday. The rally, mostly driven by social media, was part of the “50501” movement, which helped spur thousands of rallies across the country.
After flipping Dauphin County blue for the first time in 100 years, Justin Douglas looks back on his first year in office, bringing reforms to the county and fighting ingrained institutional corruption.
Research from the Urban Institute and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project found that hospital market concentration, as well as private equity’s expanding role in billing, tracking, and collecting payments for health care, is exacerbating the country’s medical debt problem.
