News & Politics
Politics
Pennsylvania looms large at GOP’s ‘Trump-a-palooza’ midterm convention
The two-day Dallas convention featured speeches from Pennsylvania Republicans, as well as a surprise appearance from Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman.
News & Politics
Politics
State House and Assembly Speakers from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, New York convene in Philadelphia for historic panel
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton hosted a discussion on the country’s focus on independence and inclusion
Winners & Losers
News & Politics
Politics
Stitch, please: Philadelphia’s Chinatown hopes a highway cap can reconnect the community
Local leaders see the Chinatown Stitch as a way to bridge communities divided by the Vine Street Expressway.
U.S. Congress
Politics
The curious case of Andrew Tupone, the Green Party and PA’s 7th Congressional District
The erstwhile congressional candidate vows to appeal the Commonwealth Court’s order removing him from the November general election ballot.
John Fetterman
Politics
Can’t find a Fetterman: Social media savages the U.S. senator’s disappearing acts
A brutal Wall Street Journal article detailing U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s approach to his job has sparked outrage
Winners & Losers
Education
Policy
Report: Teacher shortages hitting both rural and urban school districts
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania released a report showing a 67% decrease in individuals receiving teacher certifications
Labor
Politics
Milk from oats and affordable coats: Pennsylvania lands 2 major corporations in 3 days
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced an investment from Burlington Stores Thursday morning following Chobani’s investment news Tuesday
Agriculture
Policy
PA farmers, plagued by bumper crop of crises, turn to legislators for help
Legislators aim to ease the challenges facing commonwealth farmers, from soaring fertilizer and diesel prices to a freakish freeze and a shortage of immigrant labor.
News & Politics
Politics
Shapiro administration announces wage theft protection for home health care workers
Pennsylvania Labor Secretary Nancy Walker announced the plan at SEIU Local 1201 in Philadelphia on Wednesday
Josh Shapiro
Politics
Exclusive: Gov. Josh Shapiro picks up endorsements from 5 law enforcement unions
The support from law enforcement unions follows recent endorsements from the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association and Philadelphia’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5.
health policy
Health Policy
PA measles outbreak continues to roil pols, policymakers, physicians
The virus's spread has metastasized into a rapidly expanding partisan controversy.
Interviews & Profiles
Politics
A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Scott Perry
The GOP congressman talks with City & State about Flock cameras, banning congressional stock trading and the 2026 midterm elections.
Who's Who
Power Lists
The City & State Who's Who in Labor 2026
Meet the organizers, educators and advocates powering Pennsylvania’s workforce.
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