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Campaigns & Elections

Mayor Corey O’Connor, City Council members take oath of office in Pittsburgh

A new chief executive and City Council president are among the leadership changes for the Steel City.

Philadelphia

City & State's 5 for 2025: Meet the elder stateswomen of the state’s protest movement

As the year comes to an end, we look back at some staff and reader favorites from our reporting over the past 12 months.

Capitol Beat

A history of high-profile Harrisburg fires

Pennsylvania’s Capital City has experienced more than a few high-profile fires over the last 150-plus years.

Analysis

City & State's 5 for 2025: Report names PA’s most and least effective lawmakers – and how partisan divide impacts Harrisburg

As the year comes to an end, we look back at some staff and reader favorites from our reporting over the past 12 months.

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Policy

City & State's 5 for 2025: For PA immigrants, uncertainty, fear and resilience are the order of the day

As the year comes to an end, we look back at some staff and reader favorites from our reporting over the past 12 months.

General Assembly

A Q&A with PA House Republican Leader Jesse Topper

Topper talks state budget victories, navigating a divided General Assembly, and his top goals for 2026.

Energy

Year-end Q&A with Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward

Ward discussed significant policy wins, legislation left on the table and what Harrisburg will be focused on heading into 2026.

Interviews & Profiles

A Q&A with PA House Speaker Joanna McClinton

McClinton discusses the 2025-26 state budget, the CROWN Act and the need to address transit funding.

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News & Politics

Written in the stars: What astrology can tell us about 2026 races

In a Q&A with City & State, renowned astrologer Susan Miller examines the birth charts of Pennsylvania politicians running in 2026.

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

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Trailblazers

The 2025 CSPA Infrastructure honorees

Meet the Pennsylvanians creating and fortifying the state’s built environment, from skyscrapers to sustainable water.

Honors

The City & State 2025 Impact honorees

From healthcare to construction, these are the Pennsylvanians making an outsized impact in both their professions and their communities.

Honors

The 2025 Fifty Over 50

Meet the state’s senior leaders who are cementing their legacies in politics, policy and beyond.

Honors

The 2025 City & State 40 In Their Forties

Meet the primetime players innovating, leading and succeeding across the state.

OpinionShow All

Politics

Preventing another Bristol is essential – and achievable

There is a legislative way to avoid tragedies like the one that occurred at a Bucks County nursing home – but it will require bipartisan support.

Politics

Why expanding eligibility for compassionate release is just and necessary

For elderly, sick people behind bars, new legislation could be life-changing.

Politics

How MontCo plus AI can equal better public services

Montgomery County is trying to set the pace for how to deploy artificial intelligence to best serve both local government and constituents.

Opinion

Opinion: New clarity on energy policy will supercharge Pennsylvania’s economy

Ending Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative sends a clear signal that the commonwealth is done with uncertainty and ready for prosperity.

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