Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Philly landlords should embrace new legislation, not fight it

The Safe Healthy Homes Act should be championed by lessors as well as lessees.

News & Politics

Personality

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick talks term limits, tariffs and Trump

Pennsylvania’s junior senator spoke with City & State about his first months in Washington, his top policy priorities and President Donald Trump’s second term.

News & Politics

Politics

Meet the elder stateswomen of the state’s protest movement

The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia has been demonstrating against injustice and speaking truth to power for almost 20 years.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich

The state’s elder statesman talks about Aging Our Way, older and younger seniors, funding and more.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with Maureen Madden

The State House’s Aging Committee chair shares priorities and challenges

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with Rebecca May-Cole

Executive director, Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Health Care

Policy

Pennsylvania caregivers sound the alarm on a worsening workforce crisis

Potential cuts to Medicaid could further complicate an already dire situation.

Energy

Opinion

Opinion: Pennsylvania must energize efforts to regulate its oil and gas industry

The majority chair of the Pennsylvania House Environmental Committee lays out what’s at stake if efforts aren’t improved and increased.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Five For Friday: A way-too-early municipal election preview

Pennsylvania voters across the commonwealth will vote in consequential municipal elections this fall.

Personality

Personality

Remembering those who served

A Memorial Day salute to those who gave their all for Pennsylvania – and the nation – in war and peace.

Campaigns & Elections

Opinion

Opinion: To win again, Democrats must ‘make life better’ for all Americans

State Rep. and Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta on what the party needs going forward – and what he is doing to make that happen.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Mayoral primaries across PA: Nail-biters, blowouts and upsets

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey lost the Democratic primary to Corey O'Connor, while incumbents in Harrisburg, Allentown and Scranton are poised for victory.

News & Politics

Politics

Larry Krasner runs away with Philadelphia District Attorney primary

The incumbent Democrat fended off a primary challenger; next up: an uncontested general election race in November.

Interviews & Profiles

Politics

‘There’s so much potential’: Thomas West makes his case for mayor of Pittsburgh

The GOP mayoral candidate and business owner spoke with City & State about his goals for the Steel City.

Policy

Policy

Calls to increase SEPTA funding continue ahead of public hearings

Local electeds and transit advocates continue calls for consistent funding

Labor

Policy

Pennsylvania turns to AI to speed up hiring process

The commonwealth aims to bring the time it takes to hire a new employee down to under 50 days

News & Politics

Politics

‘We have the ability to start rebuilding our city’: Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor discusses his bid

O’Connor talked with City & State about his motivation for running, Pittsburgh’s finances and improving the city’s business climate.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Privatizing Pittsburgh’s water utility is a win-win

An op-ed explains how the failures of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority – and the successes of water utility privatization efforts elsewhere – have laid the groundwork for a sea change.