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PA-3 Democratic primary tracker: Race heats up as field narrows
Eight candidates remain in the mix to fill retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans’ seat
Technology
Policy
PA lawmakers advance SAFECHAT Act to protect children from AI chatbot interactions
The bill would require AI companion operators to take steps to prevent harmful interactions with chatbots.
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Politics
What to know about Pennsylvania’s 2026 special elections
Several seats in the state House of Representatives have been decided through special elections in 2026.
Policy
Policy
Harrisburg leaders celebrate two new grants for downtown revitalization efforts
The state Department of Community and Economic Development is awarding more than 400,000 in grants to two local organizations.
News & Politics
Politics
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee introduces articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi
Lee’s articles of impeachment against Bondi cite her inaction around the Jeffrey Epstein files
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Inside Chris Rabb’s unapologetically progressive PA-3 primary campaign
The outspoken state legislator is among several candidates vying to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans in the Third Congressional District.
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Philadelphia
Politics
Philly Mayor Parker’s $7B budget - by the numbers
Parker outlines her third annual budget in front of City Council Thursday morning
Philadelphia
Politics
Philadelphia’s Open Streets report reveals massive benefits carless events have for Center City businesses
The Center City District released its report on the outcome and future vision of the Open Streets program on Tuesday
Healthcare
Policy
Prenatal Attraction: The race to bring OB-GYNs to rural PA before maternity care deserts expand farther
Legislators and health officials are mulling a range of potential short- and long-term solutions – including more federal funding, bolstering the health workforce pipeline, and immigration reforms that would expand recruitment of foreign physicians.
Education
Policy
Report: PA school districts facing budget, mental health and special education challenges
Fiscal pressures, rising needs around student mental health and special education, are the key takeaways in the Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s 2026 State of Education report.
Politics
Opinion
PA lawmakers must do more to protect residents from data centers
Ballooning energy bills, negative environmental impact and more fallout are on the horizon if legislators don’t take action now.
Politics
Opinion
2026 offers the ideal opportunity for bipartisan civics legislation
The significance of America’s semiquincentennial should be all the catalyst needed to get lawmakers to strengthen education requirements for this key subject.
Philadelphia
Politics
Four for Friday: Philadelphia weekly roundup
SEPTA gets a bump while “intoxicating substances” are on watch
Politics
Opinion
Pennsylvania’s abused children need more support – and legislation to protect them
The Epstein Files scandal has spotlighted child sexual abuse – but far from the headlines, the victims of abuse in Pennsylvania and those who help them are in need of much more funding than what the state provides.
Winners & Losers
Healthcare
Policy
The state’s ‘maternity deserts’ are reaching a crisis point as rural hospitals continue to close childbirth services
Health officials blame the closures on a national OB-GYN shortage, along with rural population decline, high liability costs, a drop in immigration and the particular challenges of recruiting rural obstetricians
Gaming
Opinion
Casinos are struggling – but skill games aren’t the reason
An op-ed by Villanova University professor Peter Zaleski makes the case that online gambling and the COVID-19 pandemic have had a greater impact on casino jobs than skill games.
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