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Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker announces trash collection ‘pause’ with city worker strike imminent

A work stoppage will impact city services from the sanitation and water departments to swimming pools and emergency services

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Politics

The bus stops here: A nationwide effort to oppose the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ rolls into Harrisburg

Democratic lawmakers and advocates fear the GOP-led legislation will hurt the most vulnerable.

Policy

Politics

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle keeps sounding the alarm on the Big Beautiful Bill

The Ranking Member on the U.S. House Budget Committee breaks down what the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill’s passage would mean for Pennsylvanians and America.

Philadelphia

Politics

Weekend roundup: ‘No Kings’ protests large and small pop up across Pennsylvania

From Philly to Pittsburgh and in towns and suburbs in between, people showed up in droves on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

Immigration

Politics

10 days after DHS ‘sanctuary’ list deletion, PA officials bemused, unfazed

Amid confusion over a retracted federal list threatening funding cuts to jurisdictions that protect immigrants, local officials across the commonwealth are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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With an eye on judicial elections, conservative activist Scott Presler leads voter training in PA

Presler talked about the importance of registering more GOP voters and winning elections in 2025 and 2026.

Budget

Politics

Four for Friday: Focusing on Philly’s finances

City Council gave initial approval to a $6.8 billion city budget Thursday

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Politics

Shapiro sues USDA over federal cuts to farm and food bank funding

The action by the federal Department of Agriculture is among several federal cuts to nutrition programs in the state.

News & Politics

Politics

Stocking the cabinet: Tracking the Trump nominees with Pennsylvania ties

The latest update to City & State's tracker chronicles the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" of Jared Isaacman’s NASA nomination.

Josh Shapiro

Politics

For bipartisan group of PA politicos, a decades-long Shapiro connection

Some of the commonwealth’s political powerhouses have longstanding relationships with the commonwealth’s chief executive.

U.S. Congress

Politics

Fetterman and McCormick talk U.S. Steel, foreign policy, ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and more

The commonwealth’s two U.S. senators discussed economic issues impacting Pennsylvania at The Senate Project event in Boston.

News & Politics

Politics

Meet the elder stateswomen of the state’s protest movement

The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia has been demonstrating against injustice and speaking truth to power for almost 20 years.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Five For Friday: A way-too-early municipal election preview

Pennsylvania voters across the commonwealth will vote in consequential municipal elections this fall.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Mayoral primaries across PA: Nail-biters, blowouts and upsets

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey lost the Democratic primary to Corey O'Connor, while incumbents in Harrisburg, Allentown and Scranton are poised for victory.

News & Politics

Politics

Larry Krasner runs away with Philadelphia District Attorney primary

The incumbent Democrat fended off a primary challenger; next up: an uncontested general election race in November.

Interviews & Profiles

Politics

‘There’s so much potential’: Thomas West makes his case for mayor of Pittsburgh

The GOP mayoral candidate and business owner spoke with City & State about his goals for the Steel City.

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Politics

‘We have the ability to start rebuilding our city’: Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor discusses his bid

O’Connor talked with City & State about his motivation for running, Pittsburgh’s finances and improving the city’s business climate.

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Politics

‘We have to stand up for our city’: Ed Gainey outlines his vision for a second term

The mayor of Pittsburgh spoke with City & State about his first term in office and what he plans to do if elected for another four years.

Immigration

Politics

Immigration crackdown spreads fear, uncertainty across Pennsylvania communities

Unprecedented federal actions have immigrant populations and their advocates on high alert

News & Politics

Politics

‘We have to seize this moment’: Sanders, Deluzio bring ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour to Harrisburg

The lawmakers spoke out against President Donald Trump and the influence of money in politics.