Policy

Policy

Calls to increase SEPTA funding continue ahead of public hearings

Local electeds and transit advocates continue calls for consistent funding

  • By Harrison Cann

Labor

Policy

Pennsylvania turns to AI to speed up hiring process

The commonwealth aims to bring the time it takes to hire a new employee down to under 50 days

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Campaigns & Elections

Policy

Four for Friday: Harrisburg happenings

State lawmakers advanced bills to legalize recreational cannabis and fund private school scholarships to kick off the month of May.

  • By City & State

Health Care

Policy

State lawmakers and health experts debate how to save PA hospitals

During a State Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee hearing, panelists laid bare the challenges and offered solutions

  • By Hilary Danailova

Education

Policy

School voucher debate returns to Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would create a private school scholarship program.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Capitol Beat

Policy

Cannabis legalization bill advances in Pennsylvania House

Lawmakers on the House Health Committee voted 14-12 to advance the bill.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Transportation

Policy

Democrats introduce ‘Transit For All PA’ legislative package as potential lifeline for SEPTA, PRT

The legislative packages introduced in the state House and Senate seek to more ‘dedicated, reliable funding’ for transit statewide

  • By Harrison Cann

Capitol Beat

Policy

Winging it: How government agencies are fighting bird flu

COVID, quarantines, worst- and best-case scenarios: behind the scenes of Pennsylvania’s fight against avian flu and the next pandemic.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Health Care

Policy

For PA’s eds & meds, a funding crisis upends work, healthcare and the economy

As the Trump administration continues its war on higher education and research, public health stakeholders are sounding the alarm over the damage to come.

  • By Harrison Cann

Philadelphia

Policy

SEPTA service cuts would cost hundreds of millions in property value, revenue losses, study shows

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia held a webinar Wednesday to highlight the widespread regional impact of SEPTA’s proposed service cuts

  • By Harrison Cann

General Assembly

Policy

‘AI is not the future; it is current’: Lawmakers examine how to make Pennsylvania an AI powerhouse

GOP lawmakers traveled to Pittsburgh for a hearing focused on all things artificial intelligence.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Transportation

Policy

From Philly to Pittsburgh, mass transit leaders sound the alarm on funding shortfalls

Hearings in the commonwealth’s two largest cities highlight growing public transportation needs

  • By Harrison Cann

Philadelphia

Policy

As brutal service cuts and fare increases loom, Philly-area officials demand solutions for SEPTA

With House Democrats and Senate Republicans both holding a slim majority in their respective chamber, a bipartisan deal is needed to get funding back on track.

  • By Harrison Cann

Capitol Beat

Policy

PA House passes bill creating criminal offense for tracking device-based stalking

The legislation heads to the Senate after passing with a 201-2 vote.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Philadelphia

Policy

Philadelphia among the U.S. cities preparing for ‘quite epic’ 2026 World Cup

The tournament will bring millions of fans and 48 teams to 11 cities in the U.S. – and Philadelphia’s Lemon Hill Park’s Fan Fest expects 25,000 people

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Capitol Beat

Policy

Experts: PA’s permitting reforms could serve as efficiency model nationwide

Efforts to expedite efficiently offer a blueprint for other states looking to streamline operations and improve service delivery, according to a fellow at the Institute for Responsive Government.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Law Enforcement

Policy

As PA police departments regionalize, questions arise about gains, losses

The commonwealth has more local police departments than any other state

  • By Harrison Cann

Policy

Policy

Warehouses have become PA’s biggest cash crop – for better and worse

A look at how Pennsylvania became a warehouse and logistics powerhouse – and how local communities are making sure they don’t get boxed out.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Policy

Policy

‘We’re fighting back’: PA House Dems celebrate passage of Affordable Care Act protections

The bipartisan votes now put the onus on state Senate Republicans to advance the four bills and send them to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Technology

Policy

Shapiro says AI has ‘real promise’ as he unveils pilot program results

The governor said the state will be providing more employees with AI training and tools.

  • By Justin Sweitzer
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