Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide
Jim Prokopiak’s election to the Bucks County seat will give Democrats a 102-100 majority in the House. A Republican lawmaker’s resignation last week shifted the power back to Democrats. Prokopiak’s win kept it in place.
What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election
Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hangs in the balance in a special election on Tuesday in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Pennsylvania governor seeks billions for schools and development in budget that envisions legal weed
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s second budget proposes significant increases to education and economic development and would regulate adult use marijuana, while leaning heavily on Pennsylvania’s flush reserves to underwrite his vision.
Democrats are defending their majority in the Pennsylvania House for 4th time in a year
The balance of power in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is at stake for the fourth time in a year as voters next week will choose between a Democratic school board member and a Republican political newcomer in a suburban Philadelphia district.
Shapiro to deliver budget while seeking money for higher education and public transit
Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to deliver a second budget proposal to Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday with a firmer grasp on how he wants to pursue several top priorities, his state in a relatively strong fiscal position and lessons learned from last year's ugly budget fight.
Shapiro to push for millions in funds for economic development in budget
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to devote millions of dollars to creating a 10-year economic development plan, including developing commercial and industrial sites, revitalizing an aging workforce and better competing with neighboring states to entice big businesses to choose Pennsylvania.
Shapiro's budget proposal makes 'major investment' in SEPTA
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said his administration is ready to make “a major investment in SEPTA” as part of an upcoming budget proposal.
Pennsylvania's governor says he wants to 'get s--- done.' He's made it his slogan, profanity and all
Gov. Josh Shapiro has a new slogan for how he wants to run Pennsylvania — and it's not fit for kids' ears.
McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters
A Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is escalating criticism of Democrats over the Israel-Hamas war and has traveled to the Israel-Gaza border to make the case that the Biden administration hasn't backed Israel strongly enough since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
In 2024, Shapiro faces calls for billions for schools, a presidential election and wary lawmakers
In 2024, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro could face a more complicated sophomore year in charge of Pennsylvania after his first year brought a highway collapse, a budget stalemate and friction with allies and adversaries as he navigated the battleground state's political divides.
‘Abbott Elementary’ star Sheryl Lee Ralph delivers moving poem at Mayor Cherelle Parker’s inauguration
"Abbott Elementary" star Sheryl Lee Ralph introduces Philadelphia's first female mayor with an emotional poem during the inauguration ceremony Tuesday.
Sen. Fetterman says he thought news about depression treatment would end his political career
Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations" about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake" and sought treatment for depression.
New Philadelphia Fire Commissioner, public safety director named under Cherelle Parker: ‘New role, new title’
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has named her picks for Chief Public Safety Director and Acting Fire Commissioner representing the city of Philadelphia.
Lawmakers defeat funding for UPenn amid criticism over stance on antisemitism
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is defeating legislation to send $33 million to the University of Pennsylvania’s veterinary school.
New Pennsylvania laws coming for 2024. Here's what you should know:
From dog penalties to flood insurance, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed more than a hundred bills into law in 2023. Here's a look at some of the new laws that will go into effect beginning January 1, 2024:
Delaware County's top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general
Jack Stollsteimer, the top prosecutor in heavily populated Delaware County, will run for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2024, he announced Monday, seeking an office that played a critical role in court defending Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the presidential battleground.
Pennsylvania House passes 'shield law' to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed a measure seeking to protect those who come to Pennsylvania to get abortions. The legislation passed 117 to 86 on Wednesday.
Mayor-Elect Parker plans to name Philadelphia police commissioner before Thanksgiving
Incoming Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker plans to hire a police commissioner before Thanksgiving to help enforce her bold ideas on how to tackle crime.
Parker promises to rein in crime during Election Night victory speech: 'We have to have a sense of order'
Incoming Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker spent her winning campaign talking tough on crime, even broaching what some consider controversial tactics to do so.
Philadelphia Mayoral Election 2023: Cherelle Parker projected as first female mayor of Philadelphia
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming involved in politics as a teenager, was elected Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the post.