The City & State Q&A: Dave McCormick

An in-depth interview with the U.S. senator reveals how he approaches everything from bipartisanship to data centers.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 28, 2026

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Helping Solve Unsolved Crime

• By Joe Picozzi
• July 27, 2026

The City & State PA 2026 40 in Their 40s

Meet the PA millennials making an impact

• By Hilary Danailova
• July 27, 2026

What the Flock? 8 things to know about automated license plate readers in Pennsylvania

ALPRs have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and civil liberties groups, while proponents tout them as an important law enforcement tool.

• By City & State
• July 24, 2026

Talking trash: Philly neighborhood organizers seek to scale illegal dumping mapping, prevention

The Clean Philadelphia NOW initiative, started in 2023, is working to eliminate litter and dumping by 2028

• By Harrison Cann
• July 23, 2026

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• July 23, 2026

‘A moral imperative’: Shapiro touts $12M increase for rape crisis centers

The governor also renewed his call for giving child sexual abuse survivors a two-year window to sue their abusers.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 20, 2026

3 financial facts about Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget

The budget includes $2.64 billion in temporary savings due to delayed monthly payments.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 17, 2026

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• July 16, 2026

$10B in investments, the evolving nature of war – and other takeaways from Dave McCormick’s 2026 defense summit

The two-day summit was headlined by an appearance from President Donald Trump.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 15, 2026

10 things to know about Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 state budget

Pennsylvania’s latest budget includes more money for public schools, road repairs and a cost-of-living adjustment for pension beneficiaries.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 13, 2026

Judge the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office by the progress made

Philadelphia’s sheriff explains how a comprehensive operational modernization and reorganization initiative for the PSO will enable better performance, accountability and service to the public.

• By Rochelle Bilal
• July 13, 2026

City & State’s 2026-27 Pennsylvania state budget tracker

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8 billion budget into law on July 12.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 12, 2026

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• July 9, 2026

One year later, PA’s congressional delegation is still split on the Big Beautiful Bill

President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill continues to polarize members of Congress.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 8, 2026

PA hospitals are in critical condition – new legislation can stop private equity from pulling the plug

A Delaware County Council member uses Delco’s disastrous spate of hospital closures as a warning to other counties – and as an appeal to the state Senate to pass a bill that would prevent more communities from suffering such a loss.

• By Monica Taylor
• July 8, 2026

Pennsylvania’s tourism lead says 2026 events have been an astounding success

Anne Ryan spoke with City & State about the commonwealth’s hosting abilities thus far

• By Harrison Cann
• July 7, 2026

Behind closed doors: The fight to open up the PA Senate ‘Rules Room’

In a time of increasing transparency efforts at all levels of government, one of the most consequential spaces in the state Capitol remains opaque despite efforts to show what happens inside.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• July 6, 2026

The room where it happened: Congressmembers celebrate America250 in Philly’s Congress Hall

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle hosted a bipartisan group of lawmakers inside the historic building where the country began for a ceremonial meeting Thursday

• By Harrison Cann
• July 2, 2026

Dead on arrival: How PA coroners stonewall records requests and flout the law

A routine records request ultimately uncovered widespread disregard for the rule of law among the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s county coroners.

• By Jonah Walters
• July 1, 2026