Budget

Policy

State budget passes after Senate return and Shapiro signature

The budget was signed into law more than a month after the June 30 deadline

  • By Harrison Cann

Economic Development

Opinion

Opinion: Investing in clean energy will benefit communities and the climate

Pennsylvania is set to benefit environmentally from two major bills approved by Congress.

  • By Lori Brennan

Economic Development

Policy

Shapiro announces $400M workforce training program

The initiative will dole out grants to companies that commit to training new employees.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Capitol Beat

Policy

Five for Friday: Legislators’ fall focus

What issues Harrisburg lawmakers left on the table for the fall

  • By Harrison Cann and Justin Sweitzer

Business

Policy

Fetterman introduces bill to allow striking workers to collect SNAP benefits

The bill comes amid ongoing strikes from the locomotive industry to entertainment

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Economic Development

Opinion

It’s time to blow up the minority contract status quo

The shortcomings of the current models spotlight the need for a new approach.

  • By Teresa M. Lundy

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with Chad Dion Lassiter

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Executive Director, who will be a panelist at City & State’s 3rd Annual Diversity Summit, talks about how DEI can impact individual companies and the economy at all levels.

  • By Harrison Cann

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with Delaware County DEI Director Lauren Footman

We spoke with Delaware County’s first Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, who will be moderating at City & State’s 3rd Annual Diversity Summit

  • By Harrison Cann

General Assembly

Opinion

Opinion: Skill games legislation ignores needs of older, vulnerable Pennsylvanians

AFSCME Council 13 Executive Director Dave Henderson calls on lawmakers to reject legislation that would tax and regulate skill games.

  • By Dave Henderson

Capitol Beat

Opinion

Opinion: Skill games present a golden opportunity for Pennsylvania

State Sen. Gene Yaw writes in support of regulating skills games at the state level.

  • By PA Sen. Gene Yaw

Capitol Beat

Policy

Bill expanding canned cocktail sales advances through Senate committee

The GOP-authored bill would allow canned cocktail sales in spaces not operated by state stores

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Environment

Policy

Report: Pennsylvania ranked fourth nationally in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020

The southwestern region of the state accounts for nearly half of the commonwealth’s pollution

  • By Harrison Cann

News & Politics

Opinion

Opinion: The Sixers have a new process, and they’re trying to rush it

The pace at which 76 Place is pushing through is needlessly hurried and Philadelphians deserve answers.

  • By Ben Waxman

Events

Personality

Larry Shifflet, Tony Williams and others talk infrastructure, transportation and the built environment

State and local leaders came together for a full-day summit focused on rebuilding Pennsylvania.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

U.S. Congress

Policy

Mayors fret over the possibility of ARPA fund clawbacks

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti said the city is using ARPA money to help certain businesses raise workers’ pay.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Philadelphia

Policy

SEPTA signs agreement to make it easier for minority-owned businesses to work with the transit system

Philly and Chicago have signed an agreement that would allow small and minority-owned businesses to work for both agencies under one certification.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Agriculture

Personality

Ag Secretary Russell Redding tells Pennsylvanians to shop local this Thanksgiving

Redding is encouraging Pennsylvanians to buy local farm products as they plan for Thanksgiving meals this year.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Capitol Beat

Policy

Wolf signs $2 billion tax credit package that boosts natural gas industry

The bill was negotiated behind closed doors and drew ire from both sides of the aisle.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Capitol Beat

Policy

City & State explores the potential for high school athletes selling their name, image and likeness (NIL)

As the PIAA considers a new policy for these athletes, experts question the legality and purpose of the proposal.

  • By Harrison Cann

Business

Policy

Legal challenges to RGGI are keeping millions in carbon allowances from flowing to Pennsylvania

According to a September report, the third carbon-allowance auction of 2022 generated more than $301 million in revenue for reinvestment.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE
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