Policy
Dave Sunday
Dave Sunday urges businesses to remove skill game machines ahead of October deadline
Businesses that operate skill game machines after the Oct. 13 deadline could face criminal prosecution and machine seizures, the attorney general said.
Criminal Justice
Senate Democrats weigh adult-use cannabis options during Philadelphia hearing
The event coincided with Black Cannabis Week and the Cannabis Opportunities Conference in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia City Council calls on state lawmakers to address automated license plate readers
Councilmembers also find themselves on dueling sides of the trash disposal debate
Healthcare
New ACA rates pinching Pennie’s users
On the heels of historic 2026 rate increases for state health insurance marketplace plans, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced sharply higher rates for 2027 coverage
Josh Shapiro
‘We cannot ignore the warning signs’: Shapiro pushes federal government to act on AI
The governor criticized President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson for failing to prioritize AI regulations in Washington, D.C.
Education
Report: Teacher shortages hitting both rural and urban school districts
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania released a report showing a 67% decrease in individuals receiving teacher certifications
Agriculture
PA farmers, plagued by bumper crop of crises, turn to legislators for help
Legislators aim to ease the challenges facing commonwealth farmers, from soaring fertilizer and diesel prices to a freakish freeze and a shortage of immigrant labor.
health policy
As PA measles outbreak intensifies, so does the political polarization around it
Following the very public spat between Gov. Josh Shapiro and federal health czar RFK Jr., conservatives and public-health experts are fighting over the veracity of the state’s reported measles deaths
Technology
Flock blockers: 5 proposals seeking to regulate Flock cameras and ALPRs in Pennsylvania
Lawmakers in the General Assembly plan to introduce a number of bills looking to regulate automated license plate reader technology in Pennsylvania.
Josh Shapiro
X marks the spat: Shapiro, RFK Jr. needle each other online over measles outbreak
While the governor urged Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated, public health officials expressed alarm over the HHS secretary’s latest anti-vaccine rhetoric
Dave Sunday
‘These are changes that matter’: Pennsylvania will receive over $500 million from Meta settlement
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said the settlement agreement marks a new beginning for the social media industry.
Policy
Connecting the dots: PA health officials battle historic measles outbreak
Thousands have been vaccinated, but cases are rising fast in an outbreak centered in Lancaster County
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General Assembly
Flocked and loaded: Pennsylvania lawmakers look to regulate license plate-reading cameras
Amid heightened anxieties and a nationwide outcry over the use of automated license plate readers, state legislators are introducing bills to regulate so-called Flock cameras.
Technology
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announces lawsuit against TikTok
TikTok pushed back on the lawsuit, saying it relies on “misleading and inaccurate claims.”
Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Chinatown community celebrates highway cap project despite funding uncertainty
Chinatown Stitch stakeholders held a celebration to unveil construction progress and the market stalls designed for the ensuing street-level plaza.
Technology
Sunday calls for transparency from OpenAI after unprecedented Hugging Face hack
More than a dozen attorneys general are demanding answers from OpenAI after a cyber intrusion.
Criminal Justice
A matter of life and death: Understanding the debate over second-degree murder sentencing in PA
City & State examines the ongoing debate over second-degree murder sentencing and what comes next as lawmakers struggle to reach a consensus on how to reform the state’s felony sentencing statute.
Budget
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s long-term budget plans get go-ahead from state-appointed board
The Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority unanimously approved the city’s five-year fiscal plan
Technology
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.
Budget
‘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.
