Analysis
Politics
Share tactics: How PA cities deal with changing balance of power dynamics
Cities large and small face a constantly evolving mayor-versus-council relationship.
News & Politics
Politics
The Democratic Women’s Caucus calls for emergency SNAP funding
Houlahan said 2 million Pennsylvanians, most of them women and girls, could become food insecure if funding is allowed to lapse
Winners & Losers
Capitol Beat
Politics
…And justices for all: What's at stake in next week's judicial elections
Pennsylvania’s 2025 judicial elections will determine who will rule on some of the state’s most hot-button issues.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Boxing legend Mike Tyson fights for cannabis legalization in Pennsylvania
The former heavyweight champion, now a cannabis entrepreneur, met with state officials to advocate for legal, recreational cannabis in the commonwealth.
Satire/Odd News
Personality
How to have a very Pennsylvania Halloween – costume edition
The keystones to a kooky or crazy costume
News & Politics
Politics
‘We’re very concerned’: Q&A with Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley
On the eve of open enrollment, the state’s health insurance marketplace chief told City & State how her team is preparing for the termination of federal subsidies – and what’s at stake for consumers and the state economy.
Interviews & Profiles
Policy
Ask The Experts: Philadelphia’s imperiled research ecosystem
Amid federal defunding of scientific research and radical shifts in vaccine and health policy, City & State surveyed Philadelphia’s top vaccine experts to discuss what’s at stake.
Capitol Beat
Policy
PA senators introduce bipartisan proposal to regulate skill games
The duo says the bill will help address illegal gaming and nuisance businesses across the state.
Honors
Power Lists
The 2025 Fifty Over 50
Meet the state’s senior leaders who are cementing their legacies in politics, policy and beyond.
News & Politics
Politics
DNC, PDP chairs: PA Supreme Court retention races have national implications
The head of the DNC said the races are “among the most important elections in the nation.”
Transportation
Policy
Shapiro, feds, continue chirping over SEPTA
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called out the transit agency over safety concerns
Winners & Losers
Capitol Beat
Policy
PA Senate passes permitting transparency bill
The bill, which would require state agencies to create public permit tracking systems, received bipartisan support in the state Senate.
Education
Policy
State Senate studies ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban in schools
Cell phone usage in schools is a hot-button issue in Harrisburg
News & Politics
Politics
‘The perfect storm’: Congressman Brendan Boyle warns of looming impacts of federal shutdown
SNAP payments for nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians could be at risk next month if the shutdown continues.
Technology
Policy
At heated City Council hearing, Philly tech officials “failed” their first AI test
At a contentious hearing on artificial intelligence in government, lawmakers and community advocates expressed grave concerns about the city’s preparedness for the AI era
Winners & Losers
Transportation
Politics
Pennsylvania airports decline to show video blaming government shutdown on Democrats
Transportation authorities have shelved the message out of concern it violates the Hatch Act
Philadelphia
Politics