AP Exclusive: FBI eyes how Pa. approved Mariner East pipeline
The FBI has begun a corruption investigation into how Gov. Tom Wolf's administration came to issue permits for construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline project to carry highly volatile natural gas liquids across Pennsylvania, The Associated Press has learned.
$90M for Pa. voting machines, mail-in ballots signed into law
Newly signed legislation will make the most significant changes to modernize Pennsylvania election laws in 80 years, according to advocates.
Election reform bill speeds toward approval in Pa.
Legislation speeding toward approval in Pennsylvania on Tuesday would deliver the biggest changes to state election laws in decades.
Pa. to extend security grants to fight hate crimes
A year after a mass shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, Pennsylvania will provide millions of dollars in grants to protect houses of worship and other potentially targeted community organizations from hate crimes.
Bill could usher Pennsylvania elections into new era
Fast-tracked legislation negotiated behind closed doors could usher in some advancement to Pennsylvania election laws that critics say are hugely outdated.
Pa. lawmakers introduce ‘heartbeat bill’ to restrict, ban abortion
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania joined a growing number of states seeking to restrict or effectively ban abortions.
Gov. Tom Wolf says Pa. will keep accepting refugees, expresses dismay with US
Pennsylvania's governor is telling President Donald Trump he won't be using state authority granted last month to refuse to accept refugees.
Pa. to move forward on power plant emission caps
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration will start working to bring Pennsylvania into a regional consortium that sets a price and caps on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, part of the Democrat’s agenda to fight climate change.
Wolf signs new restrictions on robocalls in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania law is ending a requirement that telephone customers who want to remain on the state's do-not-call registry have had to renew their listing every five years.
Fight over Philadelphia voting machines may head to court
Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is expected to ask a federal judge to block Philadelphia from using touchscreen machines under an agreement last year with Pennsylvania to settle her lawsuit over vote-counting in 2016's election.
Officials encourage Pennsylvanians to apply for marijuana conviction pardons
Pennsylvanians are being encouraged to apply for pardons involving non-violent marijuana-related charges.
Pa. governor Tom Wolf backs impeachment inquiry into Trump
Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf says he supports starting impeachment proceedings in the U.S. House against President Donald Trump.
Pa. governor now supports legalizing recreational marijuana
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use and is asking lawmakers to consider it.
Gun debate revived in Pennsylvania statehouse
The debate over guns was revived Tuesday in Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled Legislature after a year of shocking violence, although Democrats went away frustrated and warning the process could end up actually loosening gun laws.
Pennsylvania lawmaker in child porn possession case resigns
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker who is facing child pornography possession charges resigned Wednesday, just hours after his arrest.
Pa. to let voters apply online for absentee ballots
Pennsylvanians who will not be able to vote in person this fall can apply online for absentee ballots for the first time, officials announced Monday.
Pa. gets $75M more in federal aid for opioid fight
Pennsylvania will receive another $75 million in federal aid to fight the opioid-addiction crisis, money that Gov. Tom Wolf's administration says will help with treatment, prevention and education.
Gov. Wolf to bring mezuzah from Pittsburgh synagogue to Holocaust memorial
When Gov. Tom Wolf visits Holocaust memorials in Lithuania and Poland, he'll carry the mezuzah that was on the office door of Rabbi Jeffrey Myers when a gunman burst into Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue last year and killed 11 people.
Pennsylvania foster kids to attend college tuition-free thanks to new bill
Youth in Pennsylvania’s foster care system will be able to attend college tuition free starting the fall 2020 semester.
Pa. officials debate mandatory lead poisoning blood tests for children
Pennsylvania officials are hoping to lower the risk of lead poisoning through mandated blood testing for children and other measures.