Pennsylvania governor tops state record of pardons granted
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has more than doubled the number of pardons granted by any governor in the state before him, with a quarter of the pardons being for non-violent marijuana offenses.
Wolf ends term with strong ratings after tumultuous times
Gov. Tom Wolf will wrap up eight years in office next month, having steered Pennsylvania through unpredictable times.
Wolf signs bills, including to decriminalize fentanyl strips
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a flurry of bills Thursday, including energy tax credits, decriminalization of fentanyl test strips and help for autonomous vehicles, as the two-year legislative session winds down.
Governor Wolf move expands voter registration forms at state offices
Seven additional Pennsylvania government agencies will provide voter registration forms. The expansion comes under a new order being signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
Governor Wolf starts process to pardon lower level marijuana convictions
Pennsylvanians with minor, nonviolent marijuana criminal convictions are eligible to be pardoned under a joint effort from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.
Children living near fracking sites have higher rate of cancer, Yale study finds
Researchers looked at nearly 2,500 Pennsylvania children, 405 of whom were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common type of pediatric cancer.
Gov. Wolf touts increased funding for education during trip to Montgomery County
Governor Wolf apologized Tuesday for what he called “bragging” about the nearly $4-billion he’s pushed into public education during his soon-to-end two terms in office.
Wolf sues to stop GOP-backed amendments on abortion, voting
The lawsuit filed in the state Supreme Court argues that the proposed abortion amendment would violate privacy protections. Wolf wants the high court to throw out the amendments, declaring that they are not constitutionally valid.
With lots of cash on hand, Pennsylvania wraps up budget deal
Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers have wrapped up a budget package nearly two weeks late, approving billions of dollars in new spending, tax breaks for businesses and substantial sums for public schools.
Gov. Wolf vetoes bills on poll watchers, transgender athletes
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday rejected three bills passed by the Republican majority Legislature, vetoing measures regarding transgender athletes in school sports and poll watchers.
Pennsylvania court blocks Gov. Wolf's bridge tolling plan
A panel of Commonwealth Court judges granted the municipalities' request to effectively declare the plan dead because Wolf's Department of Transportation had not followed the law.
Pennsylvania gov. Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Pennsylvania leaders, activists gather for End Gun Violence rally
Gov. Wolf, activists and religious leaders gathered in Philadelphia to rally against gun violence and call out lack of leadership on gun safety measures.
Texas School Shooting: Delaware Valley leaders react to deadly elementary school shooting
Delaware Valley leaders shared reactions to the tragic Texas elementary school shooting where police say at least 21 people, including 19 students, were killed.
Gov. Wolf's last budget, like his first, will feature schools
Gov. Tom Wolf's eighth and last budget proposal being delivered to lawmakers Tuesday is expected to push state spending well past $40 billion for the first time, as the Democrat will ask Republicans for another substantial increase in state aid for public schools.
Judge recommends congressional map favored by Pa. GOP lawmakers
Democrats view it as a partisan map, producing 10 Republican seats, and maybe up to 12, in a state where Pennsylvania’s delegation is currently split evenly and registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by 4 million to 3.4 million.
What to watch for in Pennsylvania governor's budget proposal
Gov. Tom Wolf will pitch his eighth and last budget proposal to lawmakers Tuesday, as the Democrat pushes Republicans to spend more federal pandemic relief aid now and Wolf looks to cement his public school legacy by securing a big boost in state aid.
Gov. Wolf signs fast-tracked $225M for health care workers
Two months after the omicron variant of the coronavirus slammed hospitals with unvaccinated patients, Gov. Tom Wolf signed fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to help keep burned-out health care workers on board during a staffing crisis.
Court sets deadline to break stalemate on Pa. congressional map
A statewide court has given lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf two weeks to break a stalemate around redrawing Pennsylvania's congressional districts.
Governor Wolf's carbon-pricing plan encounters new legal hurdle
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration wants the centerpiece of the Democrat's plan to fight climate change to take effect immediately, but it is being held up in a growing legal dispute by an agency that answers to the Republican-controlled Legislature.