Adequacy Funds Are At The Center Of Pa. Ed Budget Debates. See How Your School District Uses Them.

New data show districts used the initial round for things like boosting student academic performance.

A Nonprofit Linked To A Combative PR Firm Is Opposing A Minimum Wage Hike In Pennsylvania

A network of associated nonprofits aggressively campaigns against policies the firm’s clients oppose.

Embattled Chester County Election Director Karen Barsoum To Resign After Primary

Barsoum had faced criticism in recent months amid a series of election errors and allegations of a hostile work environment.

New 'Cicada' Strain Of COVID Spreads To PA: What To Know

The ominously named, highly mutating strain can avoid vaccines, the CDC said.

US Senate Turns Down Photo ID Requirement For Voting, Slammed By Dems As ‘Theatrics'

The amendment would have required anyone voting in person to provide election workers with a valid photo identification.

Fetterman One Of Two Democrats To Join GOP Senators To Confirm Mullin As Next Homeland Security Boss

Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico backed Mullin’s confirmation.

How Shell's Cracker Has Polluted More Than Permitted With No New Fines For Three Years

The massive facility, which launched in fall 2022, has extended its original temporary operating permit seven times.

Aided By Fetterman's Vote, Markwayne Mullin's Nomination To Lead Homeland Security Advances To US Senate Floor

Because Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted with the rest of the Republicans, Mullin’s nomination advanced.

Pain Of Soaring Gas Prices Compounded By Electricity Rate Increases Across PA

The analysis came amid other gloomy headlines, including a steep increase in gasoline prices since the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran began.

PennDOT's List Of Rejected Vanity License Plates Keeps Growing

A team of state officials analyzes all vanity plate applications with dictionaries of slangs, acronyms, and euphemisms.

Blue States Push To Ban ICE At The Polls Amid Federal Voter Intimidation Fears

The U.S. Constitution gives states — not the president or federal government — the responsibility for running elections.

Senators Grill Pa. DEP Head On Efforts To Speed New Power Plant Permitting

Energy affordability is ‘one of the things that keeps me up at night,” Secretary Jessica Shirley said.

Drivers Getting False Bills After PA License Plate Issue

The Turnpike's license plate readers are struggling with a new license plate design.

School Choice Programs Grow In Popularity — And Cost

Voucher and scholarship programs providing taxpayer dollars for private school tuition were limited to low-income or special needs students.

Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Planned Across PA

The state has invested $100 million to build a slew of new stations, reaffirming PA as a national leader in EVs.

Communities In Pennsylvania And Other States Fight ICE Detention Centers, But Have Few Tools To Stop Them

Two facilities are earmarked for Pennsylvania. One will be in Berks County and the other in Schuylkill County.

Criminal Justice Is A Top Issue In State Legislatures This Year

The breadth of legislation reflects how deeply crime policy intersects with daily life.

As A Fight Over The Legacy Of Slavery Brews In Pa., A Historian Tells How It Shaped The Commonwealth

“It’s not the point of history to identify heroes.”

Montour County Denies Rezoning Plan That Would Have Allowed A Data Center

Activists say the decision is the latest sign of growing grassroots opposition to the industry in the U.S.

PA's Approach To Joining The AI Race Must Put People First, Shapiro Said In Budget Address

“We need to be selective about the projects that get built here,” Shapiro said.

ICE Buys $87M Warehouse In Eastern PA

The facility will house a massive new detention center, part of a nationwide push by the Trump administration to expand immigrant jails.

911 Surcharge, Mental Health Funding Top Pa. County Commissioner Budget Wishlist

Counties received nearly $671 million in the 2024-2025 budget, slightly higher than recent years.

Democratic AGs Stress Importance Of Citizen-Generated Evidence In Challenging ICE

Cellphone video has emerged as a powerful rebuttal to Trump’s version of events.

Voting Age For Some PA Elections Could Change Under Forthcoming Bill

“Students can drive, earn money...even pay taxes," argues one student. "Yet we still cannot be a part of decisions that affect us."

Chester County Pollbook Mishap Resulted From Human Error And Flawed Systems, Report Finds

The problem forced thousands of voters to cast provisional ballots in the 2025 municipal election.

Gov. Shapiro Declares Emergency, PennDOT Imposes Vehicle Restrictions Ahead Of Winter Storm

“For us, the rate of snowfall is as important as the amount of overall snow,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said in a news conference.

Cash-Strapped Chester Can't Sell Water Authority Without Board's Consent, Pa. Supreme Court Says

The suburban Philadelphia water utility serves 200,000 people in Chester and Delaware counties.

ICE Is Using Medicaid Data To Find Out Where Immigrants Live

By law, federal Medicaid money cannot be used to cover people who are in the country illegally.

Two Pa. Democrats Sign Onto Noem Impeachment, As Others Weigh Path Forward To Rein In ICE

Last week, Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly introduced three articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Pa. Lawmaker Moves To Ban Warrantless Civil Immigration Arrests Near State Buildings

The measure would apply to ICE and a growing number of local law enforcement agencies under contract with the federal agency.

See The 1,000 Pound 2026 PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture

The sculpture, created by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton of Conshohocken, is set in 1776 Philadelphia.

New Tool Aims To Help PA SNAP Recipients Find Volunteer Roles

The Department of Human Services launched a new feature to help SNAP recipients find volunteer roles to fulfill federal requirements.

Coal Communities Accuse Congress Of Breaking Its Promise To Clean Up Abandoned Mine Lands

Pennsylvania stands to lose the most money, but all but one member of the state’s congressional delegation voted for the bill.

Worried About Surveillance, States Enact Privacy Laws And Restrict License Plate Readers

A growing number of conservative lawmakers also want to curb the use of surveillance technologies.

42 Flu Deaths In PA As Case Rates Increase Rapidly

Pennsylvania is seeing one of its most severe flu seasons in recent years.

Where Does Your Pa. Member Of Congress Stand On Venezuela Strikes?

Pennsylvania’s federal lawmakers weigh in on President Trump’s orders to strike Venezuela and capture its president.

CDC Makes Major Childhood Vaccine Changes: What To Know In PA

The CDC took an unprecedented step Monday as it significantly altered its vaccine guidance. Details:

Trump Administration Pauses Major East Coast Offshore Wind Projects

The moves are part of the administration’s continued attacks against the renewable energy source, which have spilled into courts.

Three US House Republicans From Pa. Join Dems To Force Vote On Extension Of Health Care Subsidies

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie helped deliver the remaining signatures to get to 218.

Pennsylvania Nuns, Sisters Bring ‘Moral Authority…in Spades' To Anti-ICE Actions

Women who’ve taken vows in Catholic religious life are a force in supporting and defending immigrant communities.