Local leaders push for slate of gun laws in Pennsylvania they believe will save lives
A group of Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are demanding a vote on gun bills that they say are commonsense and can save lives.
Democrat quits Pa. House, leaving chamber tied at 101-101. A special election is set for September
Pittsburgh Rep. Sara Innamorato's resignation Wednesday tilts the razor-thin majority her party has claimed in the chamber to a tie.
Impasse on funding for Pennsylvania universities could mean higher tuition
A partisan dispute about funding for three of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities may mean higher tuition for in-state students as a budget impasse continues further into the summer.
Pennsylvania governor calls on divided Legislature to finalize budget past deadline
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro called on the Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday to return to the Pennsylvania Capitol to finalize a state spending plan, as the state government neared a week without full spending authority.
Pennsylvania governor backs off $100M private schools program in budget stalemate
The chamber on Wednesday night approved the main bill in a $45 billion spending plan, 117-86. The holdup was primarily over education spending.
Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey lands his best fundraising quarter in his Senate reelection campaign
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s campaign says he raised more than $4 million in the last three months — his best fundraising quarter ever.
Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget plan in place
Republicans who control Pennsylvania's Senate passed spending legislation hours ahead of Saturday's start of a new fiscal year, but they lacked agreement with the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives to keep state government's full spending authority intact.
Changing their tune? Pennsylvania lawmakers consider replacing the state's official song
Pennsylvania may soon change its tune. A proposal to establish a new state song got a positive vote Thursday in the House of Representatives, although there was some discord
Pennsylvania budget agreement is elusive as fiscal-year deadline nears
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania’s politically divided Legislature appear on track to start the state’s new fiscal year without a spending plan in place.
Pa. budget talks ongoing as Friday deadline for agreement looms
Facing a Friday deadline to agree on a Pa. state budget, the leadership of the General Assembly is huddling with the Governor Shapiro and his staff to strike a deal.
Pennsylvania senators vote to require all high school seniors to fill out financial aid form
High school seniors in Pennsylvania would be required to fill out a form that determines eligibility for financial aid for postsecondary programs under a bill passed by the state Senate.
What to Watch: Pennsylvania budget talks near deadline, and get contentious
Gov. Josh Shapiro is trying to wrap up his first budget by Saturday’s start of the new fiscal year, as the Democrat works to balance Pennsylvania’s politically divided Legislature.
Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law is upheld again, as court rules against Republican challenge
A Pennsylvania state court has rejected the latest Republican effort to throw out the presidential battleground state’s broad mail-in voting law.
Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to overhaul probation system
Pennsylvania’s state Senate has approved legislation that's designed to reduce the number of people on probation and in jail.
Non-US citizens could teach in Pennsylvania under bill passed by the state House
Non-U.S. citizens would be able to teach in Pennsylvania classrooms in a measure passed by the state House of Representatives.
States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock
The Feb. 3 derailment along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border of a train carrying toxic chemicals has prompted new legislation and revived long-stalled efforts as backers voice skepticism that the federal government can help.
Pennsylvania Senate votes to expand ban on using cell phones while driving
Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and is advancing legislation that increases the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones for almost any activity while driving.
Pennsylvania House passes $15 minimum wage bill
Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday, a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.
Pennsylvania lawmakers eye liberalization of medical marijuana rules
Pennsylvania state senators are advancing legislation that would liberalize the state’s 5-year-old medical marijuana program. It would expand the scope of who can buy medical marijuana and allow it to be sold in edible form.
Pennsylvania House votes to expand types of criminal records that can be sealed from public
A measure that would expand the kind of criminal records that can be sealed from public view has passed the Pennsylvania House with bipartisan support.