Economic Development

Policy

Ask The Experts: Revitalizing Downtown Harrisburg

City & State talks with local leaders about plans to breathe new life into Harrisburg’s local economy.

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.

Energy

Policy

Year-end Q&A with Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward

Ward discussed significant policy wins, legislation left on the table and what Harrisburg will be focused on heading into 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.

Interviews & Profiles

Politics

‘Bring the temperature down’: A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio

The Pennsylvania congressman spoke with City & State about a video that caught the attention of the president, death threats and political violence in America.

Interviews & Profiles

Politics

Lessons from Lehigh: An interview with County Executive-elect Josh Siegel

Siegel spoke with City & State about what lessons Democrats can take away from the 2025 elections, the importance of narrative in politics, and his goals for Lehigh County.

Interviews & Profiles

Policy

Ask The Experts: Philadelphia’s imperiled research ecosystem

Amid federal defunding of scientific research and radical shifts in vaccine and health policy, City & State surveyed Philadelphia’s top vaccine experts to discuss what’s at stake.

News & Politics

Politics

‘Pennsylvanians deserve better’: A Q&A with 2026 gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity

The incumbent state treasurer talked about her gubernatorial campaign and how she’d govern in a politically divided state Capitol.

Energy

Personality

Q&A with PUC Chair Stephen DeFrank

The utility commission chair talks about meeting energy needs and impact of data centers

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with former U.S. Sen. Bob Casey

City & State caught up with the former three-term senator, who’s back home in Scranton, about his two new jobs – at Dilworth Paxson and The University of Scranton – and got a dose of historical perspective on our political landscape.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson

The chair of the powerful House Agriculture Committee on why the One Big Beautiful Bill is great for Pennsylvania agriculture, his plans for immigration reform and what makes commonwealth farming special.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with State Sen. Joe Picozzi

The chamber’s youngest member discusses the state’s affordable housing challenges, potential solutions and bipartisanship on the Urban Affairs & Housing Committee

Policy

Personality

A Q&A with state Rep. Lindsay Powell

Powell talked with City & State about several bills she has sponsored to increase access to housing and improve quality of life in Pennsylvania communities.

Economic Development

Personality

A Q&A with Robin Wiessmann

The head of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency talks lending, educating prospective homeowners and where to find the next great ideas in affordable housing.

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Q&A with Dyann Roth

A conversation with the president and CEO of Inglis.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Ask the Experts: Philly’s World Cup preparations

World Cup leaders and stakeholders from past world-class events share their lessons learned going into 2026

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.

News & Politics

Personality

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick talks term limits, tariffs and Trump

Pennsylvania’s junior senator spoke with City & State about his first months in Washington, his top policy priorities and President Donald Trump’s second term.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A Q&A with Rebecca May-Cole

Executive director, Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging