Business

Policy

COVID five years later: How the pandemic changed the way PA does business

Stakeholders discuss the shutdowns – and what could have been done differently.

Philadelphia

Policy

Philly Mayor Parker’s $6.7B budget - by the numbers

The city’s chief executive unveiled her 2025-2026 spending proposal to City Council Thursday morning

General Assembly

Policy

Doug Mastriano calls on Congress to support DOGE as he backs state-level DOGE bill

The former candidate for governor has sponsored legislation seeking to create a state-level Department of Government Efficiency.

Philadelphia

Politics

‘Under Pressure’: American democracy’s future gets debated in its birthplace

TED Talks kick off Philadelphia’s celebration of its role in America’s 250-year-old democracy.

U.S. Congress

Politics

Here are the Pennsylvanians on the guest list for President Donald Trump’s 2025 address to Congress

Teacher Marc Fogel and the family of Corey Comperatore are among the Pennsylvanians attending Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.

Transportation

Policy

Ride along: State reps tour SEPTA amid budget talks

SEPTA’s financial needs are front-and-center ahead of 2026 events

News & Politics

Politics

7 Pennsylvania mayoral races to watch in 2025

Voters in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie and other cities will elect mayors this year.

Events

Personality

Roll Call

The City & State Black Trailblazers in pictures

Satire/Odd News

Personality

So fresh and so clean

To have a politically influential spring cleaning, try using our new line of product offerings.

Education

Personality

For school superintendents, it’s a learning experience

City & State talks to the superintendents of the state’s biggest school districts about enrollment, facilities, funding and more.

Capitol Beat

Policy

4 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s latest bird flu briefing

Experts said the threat from avian flu is unlikely to dissipate in the near future.

News & Politics

Politics

The Philadelphia Eagles could land at the White House after all

President Trump said Tuesday an invitation would be issued to the team

U.S. Congress

Politics

Fetterman, unfettered and unfiltered

Pennsylvania’s senior U.S. senator talks with City & State about his priorities in Washington, D.C., his relationship with President Donald Trump and his approach to bipartisanship in a heated political climate

Josh Shapiro

Policy

New revenue sources – and longstanding debates – dominate state budget talks

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address provides an early glimpse of what to expect from negotiations over the next four months.

Trailblazers

Power Lists

The CSPA 2025 Black Trailblazers

Meet the difference-makers in politics, policy and beyond.

Policy

Policy

Treasurer Stacy Garrity bans DeepSeek AI platform from Pennsylvania Treasury devices

The state treasurer said the move is necessary to safeguard the data and sensitive information of Pennsylvanians.