Politics
PA politicians react to Trump assassination attempt at Butler County rally
Elected officials from both parties offered stunned responses and widespread condemnation.
Capitol Beat
Policy
9 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s 2024-25 state budget
City & State’s guide to what is – and isn’t – being funded over the next fiscal year.
Winners & Losers
Capitol Beat
Policy
10 bills passed by PA lawmakers this budget cycle
As budget negotiations continue, state lawmakers have kept busy by passing a flurry of bills.
Politics
Politics
Sage advice: PA’s senior politicos dish on what their successors should – and shouldn’t do
Words of wisdom from both parties for the next generation of policymakers and public officials.
Winners & Losers
News & Politics
Politics
Jill Biden stops in Allentown with U.S. Rep. Wild, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
The event marked the 11th stop of the caucus’s “CHC On The Road” tour.
Capitol Beat
Opinion
Opinion: To keep gun violence down in Philadelphia, invest in crime victims
In an op-ed, Yolanda Jennings writes that Trauma Recovery Centers are a model proven to help survivors heal from crime and violence.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Mentor de force: PA pols dish on who helped guide their careers
What PA politicians learned from those who came before them
Satire/Odd News
Personality
An escalating situation: The City & State guide to reaching the next level of budget negotiations
Some possible (though improbable) roadblocks to the already-late state budget
Events
Personality
Roll Call: The 2024 City & State Forty under 40 in pictures
Nearly 150 attendees came to the Doubletree Philadelphia Center City to recognize the 40 exceptional individuals on this year’s list
Energy
Opinion
Opinion: Pennsylvania’s energy past could be its energy future
State Rep. Tom Mehaffie explains why lawmakers are relaunching the Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Caucus.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
12 for Friday: PA pols’ reax to the presidential debate
We gather responses from politicos from around the commonwealth
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with Philly Councilmember Rue Landau
The first-term lawmaker discusses her first piece of legislation and how a scooter gets her around City Hall
Winners & Losers
Capitol Beat
Policy
PA Senate advances bill seeking to discourage divestments from Israel
The bill would prohibit state funds from divesting from Israel and penalize colleges and universities that seek to do the same.
Satire/Odd News
Personality
City & State’s Great Debate Watch/Don’t Watch Guide
How to watch – or not watch – Thursday’s presidential debate
News & Politics
Education
Opinion
Opinion: Investing in education is the keystone to Pennsylvania’s future
As debate continues to swirl around how – and how much – to pay for necessary investments in schooling in the commonwealth, there are clear paths forward.
Healthcare
Opinion