State Senate
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Pa. Supreme Court decisions on felony murder, skill games loom over lawmakers’ return
In a historically unproductive legislature, it’s unclear if lawmakers will be able to come up with a solution on either topic.
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More Pa. parents claim religious vaccine exemptions. Now what?
State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti contends that these exemptions are dangerous given the spread of vaccine conspiracy theories and distrust in the health experts who promote immunization.
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Pa. lawmaker spent thousands campaigning against her own data center bill
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick spent thousands on social media ads promoting her reversal on fast-tracking data centers.
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Gov. Shapiro signs $50.8 billion compromise budget, despite some opposition in both parties
The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.
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Largest teachers union warns budget impasse will hurt Pa. schools
Pennsylvania House Democrats passed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget in April, which included a $700 million increase in education spending, but Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate left Harrisburg on Tuesday without passing a budget.
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What to know as Pennsylvania’s state budget deadline passes
It marks the fifth time in as many years elected state officials missed the statutorily mandated June 30 deadline. Last year, it was not signed until Nov. 12.
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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza, some say for the better
In New York, a looming ban on potassium bromate, a key component of thin-crust pies, may soon force thousands of pizzerias to tweak generations-old recipes. A similar measure was proposed in the Pennsylvania Senate last year.
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What is a Cannabis Control Board and can it be a step towards a recreational marijuana law in Pa.?
A Senate committee advanced a bill to shift oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program to a new panel.
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Pa. senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams
Millions of Americans fell prey to scammers in 2025, losing nearly $21 billion in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams. It’s an ever-growing industry that takes advantage of society’s most vulnerable.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers are talking the talk on data center regulations. But will they walk?
Can the state’s fractious politics deliver?
