Policy

Josh Shapiro

Gov. Josh Shapiro announces $153 million in funding for SEPTA

The governor directed the Department of Transportation to flex federal highway capital funds to prevent the transit agency’s ‘death spiral’

General Assembly

5 bills signed into law this week

New laws in Pennsylvania will ban the use of license plate-flipping devices and add motorcycles to the state’s Automobile Lemon Law.

Health Care

Q&A with Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley

City & State speaks with the Pennie Executive Director on the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace

Health Care

How telehealth visits became the ultimate screen savers

Lawmakers and telemedicine advocates say Pennsylvania’s new law will lead to increased health care access – and healthier Pennsylvanians.

Health Care

As open enrollment nears, Pennie looks to take the health care marketplace to the next level

The commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace continues to transform four years after the state took ownership from the federal government

Elections

As AI threatens election security, the search for solutions takes on new urgency

A panel on artificial intelligence and its threat to the American electoral process focused on high-tech challenges and ways to solve them.

Capitol Beat

House lawmakers pass mass transit funding bill

The legislation would increase funding transfers for mass transit, but little time remains in the current legislative session.

General Assembly

PA House approves bills that would codify Affordable Care Act protections in state law

House lawmakers voted in bipartisan fashion on Wednesday to approve three pieces of health care legislation.

Budget

Flat, falling soda tax revenues have both positive and negative impact

Tax soda – and people drink less of it. But successful soda taxes can create problems for the public health and development programs they support.

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Capitol Beat

Ask The Experts: Youth Voter Engagement

City & State talks with Pennsylvania political leaders about how they’re connecting with young voters in 2024.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia Eagles host ‘Safer America’ gun violence prevention summit with local and White House officials

Violence prevention advocates and public officials discussed a public health approach to combating gun violence at Lincoln Financial Field

Policy

Philly Mayor Parker unveils plans, legislative package for proposed 76ers arena complex

The mayor held her second town hall in a week to provide further details about how the city is approaching the next steps in redeveloping the swath of real estate that cuts across the Market East and Chinatown neighborhoods.

Transportation

Philly Mayor Parker, feds mark landmark bridge reopening

The Montgomery Avenue Bridge is the first project to be completed using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds

Capitol Beat

Rep. Manny Guzman discusses state House Dems’ Central PA Delegation, recent budget wins

The chair of the General Assembly’s Central Pennsylvania Delegation says this year’s state budget contains lots of good things for residents across the commonwealth.

Capitol Beat

Shapiro asks administration to develop statewide housing action plan

The governor signed an executive order Thursday aimed at addressing housing shortages in Pennsylvania.

Transportation

‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls

A few states and cities are cracking down on the devices, which obscure or conceal license plates.

News & Politics

Four for Friday: What to expect from Philadelphia City Council

Council members returned to City Hall for legislative session Thursday