health policy
Policy
As PA measles outbreak intensifies, so does the political polarization around it
Following the very public spat between Gov. Josh Shapiro and federal health czar RFK Jr., conservatives and public-health experts are fighting over the veracity of the state’s reported measles deaths
Technology
Policy
Flock blockers: 5 proposals seeking to regulate Flock cameras and ALPRs in Pennsylvania
Lawmakers in the General Assembly plan to introduce a number of bills looking to regulate automated license plate reader technology in Pennsylvania.
Winners & Losers
Josh Shapiro
Policy
X marks the spat: Shapiro, RFK Jr. needle each other online over measles outbreak
While the governor urged Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated, public health officials expressed alarm over the HHS secretary’s latest anti-vaccine rhetoric
Dave Sunday
Policy
‘These are changes that matter’: Pennsylvania will receive over $500 million from Meta settlement
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said the settlement agreement marks a new beginning for the social media industry.
Dave Sunday
Politics
Snap decision: AG Sunday files lawsuit against social media giant over lack of teen safeguards
The announcement on Tuesday against Snapchat follows the attorney general’s salvo against TikTok earlier this month
Healthcare
Politics
‘Completely preventable’: Pennsylvania now has two fatal measles cases – the first in the U.S. this year
There are nearly 400 reported measles cases in 28 counties across the commonwealth
Technology
Politics
Center of attention: Data centers are dominating Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race
Shifting positions on data centers have become points of attack from both sides in the race for governor.
Winners & Losers
News & Politics
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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.
Healthcare
Politics
Pennie drops: PA’s insurance marketplace suffers massive decline in enrollment
Following the cancellation of federal subsidies, more than a third of enrollees in the state’s Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace have canceled their plans since last November, with downstream effects on hospitals and economies statewide
Criminal Justice
Politics
Greek history: A recent timeline of Penn State fraternity scandals
A crackdown on a cocaine-trafficking ring led by Penn State students is the latest in a series of scandals involving fraternities at the state’s only land-grant university.
Policy
Policy
Connecting the dots: PA health officials battle historic measles outbreak
Thousands have been vaccinated, but cases are rising fast in an outbreak centered in Lancaster County
General Assembly
Policy
Flocked and loaded: Pennsylvania lawmakers look to regulate license plate-reading cameras
Amid heightened anxieties and a nationwide outcry over the use of automated license plate readers, state legislators are introducing bills to regulate so-called Flock cameras.
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Technology
Policy
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announces lawsuit against TikTok
TikTok pushed back on the lawsuit, saying it relies on “misleading and inaccurate claims.”
Policy
Opinion
Congress needs to stamp out the intoxicating hemp products loophole
The executive director of the PA Chiefs of Police Association explains how the 2018 Farm Bill’s inadvertent green light to allow the manufacturing and sale of products offering marijuana-like effects has led to a host of unintended consequences that need to be remedied through legislation.
Philadelphia
Policy
Philadelphia’s Chinatown community celebrates highway cap project despite funding uncertainty
Chinatown Stitch stakeholders held a celebration to unveil construction progress and the market stalls designed for the ensuing street-level plaza.
Winners & Losers
Satire/Odd News
Personality