With America’s 250th, the World Cup, All-Star Game, and several large conventions, 2026 will be the busiest year the region has ever seen.
By Lauren Jessop
State universities secure funding, with a catch
The funding came at lower levels than the governor wished, and with requirements of financial transparency.
By Anthony Hennen
Pennsylvania GOP still struggling with mail-in ballots
Republicans’ mail-in voter disadvantage is little changed from previous years.
By Todd Shepherd
State House approves jobless benefits for striking workers
The bill to subsidize organized labor is likely dead on arrival in the Senate.
By Christen Smith
Chester’s incoming mayor sees receiver as a partner, not an opponent
Change is coming to the troubled municipality.
By Taylor Millard
Pennsylvania feeling the heat after Ohio legalizes marijuana
The Commonwealth is now nearly surrounded by states with legal weed. Will it follow them?
By Anthony Hennen
Delco faces two new criminal justice lawsuits
Two unrelated plaintiffs allege mismanagement of different aspects of the county’s prison system.
By Todd Shepherd
Innamorato silent on accusations her pollster was abusive in other campaigns
After accusing her Republican opponent of tolerating misbehavior, the Democratic candidate declined to comment on an identical situation in her own campaign.
By Todd Shepherd
Commonwealth Court strikes down Wolf’s carbon ‘tax’
Legsilative action, not a simple executive decree, is needed to move Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
By Christen Smith
Investigation found credible evidence of hostile work environment by former HDCC exec director Ethan Smith
Smith left the HDCC in 2014, but remains a prominent player in Allegheny County Democratic politics.
By Todd Shepherd