Philadelphia
Politics
Overdose deaths among Black Philadelphians rose by nearly 20% in 2022
The city announced there were more than 1,400 overdose deaths last year
Jobs
Personality
A Q&A with L&I Secretary Nancy Walker
City & State speaks with Walker on workforce challenges across the state
Health Care
Policy
Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Summit welcomes the region’s top healthcare experts and officials
The summit’s panels focused on elder care, innovations in primary care delivery and more
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Make mental health professionals first responders to prevent more unnecessary tragedies
Suicide Prevention Month spotlights the urgent need for health professionals to respond to mental health crises.
Health Care
Personality
Q&A with state Rep. Rick Krajewski
A keynote speaker at the Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Summit previews the event and his policy priorities
Philadelphia
Policy
Proposed supervised-injection legislation roils Philadelphia City Council
The bill would ban supervised injection sites from every district except one covering West and Southwest Philadelphia.
Campaigns & Elections
Opinion
Opinion: PA’s 2023 election provides a chance to protect abortion for years to come
Planned Parenthood PA PAC Executive Director Signe Espinoza writes that 2023 is not an off-year election.
Gun Control
Policy
Mary Gay Scanlon joins Philly advocates in calling for assault weapons ban
The Democratic congresswoman met with gun control and public school advocates in Philadelphia Thursday
Capitol Beat
Policy
The primer: Understanding how state funding for pregnancy care is going to change in 2024 – and why it matters
What the state’s decision to move away from crisis pregnancy centers means for the future of care in the commonwealth.
Education
Personality
A Q&A with Dave Argall
The Republican state senator and chair of the chamber’s education committee discusses the education funding trial and the state’s path forward
Capitol Beat
Politics
‘Today is a day to celebrate’: PA officials tout universal school breakfast program
All schools in the commonwealth will be able to provide free breakfast to students beginning this year.
Health Care
Personality
The CSPA Q&A: Allegheny County Human Services Director Erin Dalton
Dalton spoke with City & State about the challenges facing the county’s vulnerable populations ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Healthcare Summit.
Events
Personality
The CSPA Q&A: State Rep. Arvind Venkat
The freshman lawmaker – and emergency room physician – spoke with City & State ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Healthcare Summit
Events
Personality
The CSPA Q&A: House Health Committee Chair Dan Frankel
The Allegheny County Democrat spoke with City & State ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Healthcare Summit
Health Care
Opinion
Opinion: Policymakers should change course on xylazine
Peer support should be encouraged as an inexpensive intervention for addiction.
Technology
Policy
Experts: Pennsylvania missed identifying thousands of unserved internet areas
The Broadband Development Authority could cause the state to lose out on millions in federal funding by failing to identify broadband needs.
News & Politics
Policy
5 things you may have missed in Harrisburg this week
From Gov. Josh Shapiro signing his first bill to a flurry of action in the House and Senate, there was a lot that went down this week.
News & Politics
Policy
Josh Shapiro signs bill eliminating out-of-pocket costs for some breast cancer screenings
The new law will require insurers to cover one breast screening per year for women at a high risk for cancer.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Shapiro puts ‘tranq’ on the controlled substances list
The governor also reaffirmed his opposition to safe injection sites.
Policy
Opinion
Opinion: Sex education is the elephant in our classrooms
Outdated curriculums, erratic guidelines and unenforceable state standards contribute to Pennsylvania's educational shortcomings.
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