Trump promotes tech and energy investments in Pennsylvania
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The historic legislation includes key campaign pledges like no tax on tips but also cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.
Lawmakers at the state Capitol have been chipping away at some policy changes to make next year’s events a success, but significant state funding still needs to be secured.
Sen. Chris Gebhard and Sen. Doug Mastriano are proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate school property taxes in Pennsylvania.
Over 2,500 nursing home workers ratify $120M contracts to raise wages, improve training, and address workforce shortages across 27 PA facilities.
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With Republicans on the verge of cutting off federal funding for NPR and PBS, one public media executive in Pennsylvania predicts local stations in rural areas will end up becoming “collateral damage” to President Trump’s agenda.
In a legal filing, a group of voters argues closed primaries unconstitutionally leave voters out of contests that often decide general elections.
The National Weather Service notes that while a formal flood watch has not been issued, the potential for sudden flooding remains high.
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An off-duty Pennsylvania police officer who struck a bystander in the chest and knocked him to the ground as the man tried to give police information about a shooting in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the man’s death.
Pa. State Sen. Katie Muth (D-44th dist.) has announced that she intends to introduce a bill to require all drivers in the state to have two license plates -- on the front and rear of vehicles -- in order to improve identification in hit-and-run incidents.