Capitol Beat
Policy
Advocates say skill game revenue could be lifeline for aging Pennsylvanians
Lawmakers continue to debate whether to regulate and tax games of skill.
Policy
Updated
Policy
City & State’s 2026-27 Pennsylvania state budget tracker
Legislative leaders passed a budget bill in April, though negotiations on a final product are ongoing.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Ask the Experts: Local transit leaders mind the gaps
Public transportation heads from across the state talk about how shortfalls in funding, staffing, routes and more are impacting services
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer
The leader of the Philly-area transit system provides an update on operations and funding issues
Philadelphia
Politics
Philly Mayor Parker’s $7B budget - by the numbers
Parker outlines her third annual budget in front of City Council Thursday morning
Education
Policy
Report: PA school districts facing budget, mental health and special education challenges
Fiscal pressures, rising needs around student mental health and special education, are the key takeaways in the Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s 2026 State of Education report.
Budget
Policy
9 things to know about Josh Shapiro’s $53.3B budget proposal
Shapiro revisited past priorities and eyed new goals in an hour-long budget address.
Capitol Beat
Personality
A Q&A with Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa
The Democratic leader in the Senate discusses lessons learned from last year and 2026 priorities
General Assembly
Policy
A Q&A with PA House Republican Leader Jesse Topper
Topper talks state budget victories, navigating a divided General Assembly, and his top goals for 2026.
Interviews & Profiles
Policy
A Q&A with PA House Speaker Joanna McClinton
McClinton discusses the 2025-26 state budget, the CROWN Act and the need to address transit funding.
Transportation
Politics
SEPTA’s tumultuous 2025: Part II
Philadelphia’s public transit system had its share of twists and turns this calendar year.
Transportation
Politics
SEPTA’s tumultuous 2025: Part I
Philadelphia’s public transit system had its share of twists and turns this calendar year
Philadelphia
Policy
Philly City Council ends the year pushing back against Mayor Parker
Council moved forward with new bond language for Parker’s ambitious housing plan
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New clarity on energy policy will supercharge Pennsylvania’s economy
Ending Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative sends a clear signal that the commonwealth is done with uncertainty and ready for prosperity.
Capitol Beat
Policy
5 things to know about Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 state budget
Big changes are coming for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, public education funding, tax credits and more.
Policy
Politics
City & State’s 2025-26 Pennsylvania state budget tracker
After a budget impasse that stretched more than 130 days, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50B budget into law on Nov. 12, 2025.
News & Politics
Politics
The Democratic Women’s Caucus calls for emergency SNAP funding
Houlahan said 2 million Pennsylvanians, most of them women and girls, could become food insecure if funding is allowed to lapse
News & Politics
Politics
‘The perfect storm’: Congressman Brendan Boyle warns of looming impacts of federal shutdown
SNAP payments for nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians could be at risk next month if the shutdown continues.
U.S. Congress
Politics
What they’re saying: PA congressional delegation reacts to federal government shutdown
Republicans and Democrats are trading blame over who caused the closure.
Education
Policy