Capitol Beat
Politics
Sen. Scott Martin talks PA budget, Senate GOP tax cut proposal
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin was this month’s PA Press Club speaker.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: General Assembly edition
We break down some measures approved by Harrisburg lawmakers
Winners & Losers
Law Enforcement
Policy
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Kensington ‘resolution’ clears out tent encampment around open-air drug market
The dismantling of tent encampments Wednesday morning came on the final day of a 30-day outreach window in the struggling neighborhood
Philadelphia
Politics
Philly’s IT department fires long-tenured staff amid high-level shakeup
At least four top-level positions were eliminated in a restructuring following the appointment of new CIO Melissa Scott.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New poll shows Trump, Casey with slight leads in PA
A new Pennsylvania survey offers a glimpse into races for president, U.S. Senate and attorney general.
U.S. Congress
Policy
With only three weeks to go, lawmakers weigh ways to save federal internet subsidy
Congress is exploring several options to fund it. All face long odds of success despite widespread and bipartisan support for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Policy
Opinion
Opinion: Why Gov. Josh Shapiro’s PRESS initiative is a boon for PA’s energy sector
Leaders from Exact Solar and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia examine how a new plan could empower PA’s energy future.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Five for Friday: Monitoring the fallout from Pennsylvania's campus protests
From protests at Penn to congressional action on antisemitism, we look at the top takeaways from a week of pro-Palestinian protests in the commonwealth.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Just another roll of the dice: PA kicks off election audit the hard way
Department of State officials kicked off a risk-limiting audit of the April 23 primary election on Thursday.
Winners & Losers
Capitol Beat
Policy
PA House narrowly approves 7-day pre-canvassing bill
After a spirited debate, House lawmakers advanced a bill that would give election administrators more time to pre-canvass mail ballots.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Khalid Mumin talks education funding, PASS scholarships at press club speech
Pennsylvania’s secretary of education was a featured speaker at Monday’s Pennsylvania Press Club lunch.
News & Politics
Politics
Campus protests foment fault lines between Democratic lawmakers in PA
Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses have further exposed officials’ thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict
First Read
First Read
First Read – April 29, 2024
Gaza protests in the commonwealth … Government controlled cannabis … low turnout primary analysis … and more
Technology
Policy
What contenders in the $500M Tech Hubs race can learn from the past
Philadelphia is one of the contenders for federal advanced technology investment. A decade ago, a similar program had “no measurable benefit.”
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: A way-too-early general election preview, part one
From the state’s top auditor to the U.S. presidency, we take a look at five statewide races worth watching this fall.
Personality
Personality
Counting the counties with more animals than people
Several commonwealth counties boast more livestock than residents
Winners & Losers
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