Straw poll from Pennsylvania Leadership Conference offers early look at future GOP nominees

The annual conservative conference concluded after three days of speakers and panels

• By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE
• April 8, 2024

Five for Friday: A look at Philadelphia’s busy week

City & State breaks down Philly news from the first week of April

• By Harrison Cann
• April 5, 2024

How Philadelphia plans to spend $80M in EDA Tech Hub funding

A consortium of over 100 regional organizations outlined how the "precision medicine" hub would operate

• By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE
• April 5, 2024

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• April 4, 2024

Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success

Eleven states have formal chapters of the State Freedom Caucus Network, which aims to push Republicans to the right.

• By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE
• April 3, 2024

The CSPA Q&A: State Sen. Carolyn Comitta

The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee minority chair spoke with City & State ahead of this month’s Energy Summit

• By City & State
• April 3, 2024

Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation

The governor’s 2024-25 budget calls for a $4M investment in medical debt relief.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• April 2, 2024

President Biden calls on GOP to extend funding for affordable internet program

The Affordable Connectivity Program serves more than 763,000 Pennsylvanians

• By Harrison Cann
• April 2, 2024

Philadelphia officials open first of 10 new election offices in Philadelphia

All new election offices are set to be operational by the November election

• By Harrison Cann
• April 2, 2024

Roll Call: The 2024 City & State Above & Beyond in pictures

• By City & State
• April 1, 2024

PA’s structural deficit could shape budget battle for years to come

Pennsylvania’s budget cycle presents challenges both old and new as leaders grapple with a long-budget structural deficit.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• April 1, 2024

Gov. Shapiro touts $50M proposal for home repairs program in Philadelphia

Lawmakers said demand for the Whole-Homes Repair Program far outweighs current funding

• By Harrison Cann
• March 29, 2024

Five for Friday: What to know about the ‘uncommitted’ write-in push in PA

Organizations in Pennsylvania are calling for a protest vote in support of a ceasefire in Gaza.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• March 29, 2024

‘These fights are personal to me’: A Q&A with AG candidate Eugene DePasquale

DePasquale talks with City & State about his campaign for AG and the stakes of the election.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• March 29, 2024

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• March 28, 2024

Philadelphia’s pitch for a WNBA team – and how 76 Place could factor in

Philly remains the largest city in the nation without a WNBA franchise

• By Harrison Cann
• March 28, 2024

From on-deck to down-ballot: A history of PA ballplayers-turned-politicos

Meet the baseball players who executed the shift to politics

• By City & State
• March 28, 2024

Philadelphia is No. 2 in exonerations nationwide

The city accounted for nearly 10% of U.S. exonerations in 2023

• By Harrison Cann
• March 27, 2024

Forward Party announces candidates for state attorney general, treasurer in 2024

Bryn Mawr-based attorney Eric Settle will run for attorney general, while Chris Foster will run for treasurer.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• March 27, 2024

PA House GOP lawmakers plan to pursue expanded voter ID

Republicans say they will use a legislative maneuver to force a floor vote on the measure.

• By Justin Sweitzer
• March 25, 2024