In the wake of a unanimous supreme court ruling, PA moves to empower collegiate athletes to profit off their performances.
By Rick Woelfel
Lawmakers opt for saving over spending in Pennsylvania budget
PA lawmakers have set a budget that saves most of the state’s stimulus and tax surplus in a rainy day fund–but the battle to allocate the billions in savings has just begun
By Christen Smith
Pennsylvania lost $1.7 billion in 2019 due to migration, study finds
The performance of Pennsylvania in the analysis was the sixth worst among the lower 48 states. To grow its economy, Pennsylvania must be able to keep its citizens.
Pennsylvania gun carry permits soared in 2020, except in Philadelphia
Philadelphians are wondering why they face so many bureaucratic roadblocks to acquiring gun-carry licenses, as the rest of the state is relatively unhindered.
By Stephen Gutowski
Poll: Majority supports voter ID, signature verification in Pennsylvania
New data from Franklin & Marshall College suggest widespread support for proposed new voting reform laws.
By Christen Smith
Pennsylvania’s ‘do or die’ election reform teed up for legislative action
The future of the Voting Rights Protection Act–a House bill with several bipartisan reforms–hangs in the balance due to the controversial expansion of the voter ID law.
By Christen Smith
Democratic strategist linked to early push on controversial election grants
The first direct link in Pennsylvania between grants from the Chicago-based Center for Tech and Civic Life for the 2020 election and a source with an open partisan affiliation with Democrats.
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 disaster declaration nears termination
Pennsylvania voters agreed to limit the governor’s emergency powers via two constitutional amendments approved during the May 18 primary election. Now the legislature is leading the state out of the pandemic.
By Christen Smith
Philadelphia School District does not track failing students
Despite asserting that they do track information regarding students failing classes, the district refused to provide relevant information on the grounds that the documents don’t exist.
By Todd Shepherd
‘Blue’ Southeast PA counties had head start on election grants
Despite discussing private election grants with Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester counties in August, the Pa. DOH did not make other counties aware of the grants until September, 2020.
By Todd Shepherd