State Politics
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Pennsylvania cities rank among nation’s ‘asthma capitals’
In the Keystone State, Philadelphia and Allentown are among the most difficult cities U.S. for people suffering from asthma.
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Gov. Shapiro advances plan to shield Pa. from Trump admin policies on childhood vaccines
Gov. Josh Shapiro has unveiled a broad plan to protect access to childhood vaccines in Pennsylvania, attempting to shield the commonwealth from any federal actions that make it harder to get certain immunizations.
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The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.
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11 creepy facts about Pennsylvania that textbooks leave out
You may not have learned these unsettling facts about Pennsylvania in school.
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Pa. House Democrats pass firearms background check bill with GOP support
Two other bills to ban ‘ghost guns’ and create a red flag law failed in 101-102 votes.
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Who’s behind the misleading mailer targeting the Pa. Supreme Court retention elections?
A conservative political action committee is behind a mailer, described by one good-government advocate as “incredibly dishonest,” that urges voters to reject new terms for three state Supreme Court justices.
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Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate.
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With no end to budget impasse in sight, Pa. school districts and counties warn of program cuts
The 2025-2026 state budget is overdue by three months as partisan gridlock drags on.
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Pa. House Democrats advance a package of bills to toughen state gun laws
The move follows a string of high-profile shootings, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the killing of three officers in York County.
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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.
