Technology
Policy
Pennsylvania to receive nearly $1.2 billion in federal funding for broadband development
President Biden announced allocations for the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment grant program Monday
News & Politics
Politics
Shapiro: I-95 expected to reopen by this weekend
The governor and reconstruction project have been in the national spotlight since the June 11 collapse
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.
Energy
Personality
Tim Ryan talks natural gas policy and the need for ‘radical pragmatism’
The former presidential candidate and current co-chair of the Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future leadership council spoke with City & State during a recent visit to Pittsburgh.
Energy
Personality
Leaders convene in Pittsburgh for City & State’s 2023 Energy Summit
The summit included experts from the public and private sectors
News & Politics
Opinion
Opinion: The deadly serious consequences of illegal employee misclassification
Low wages and employee misclassification often go hand-in-hand with unsafe job sites where safety rules are sometimes ignored.
News & Politics
Policy
Pennsylvania sees big drop in housing project permit approvals
The slowdown could impact state and city efforts to increase the number of affordable homes.
News & Politics
Politics
Worried about a recession, Joe Pittman says PA must be ‘judicious’ with the next state budget
The state Senate majority leader also acknowledged areas of common ground for Republicans and Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Josh Shapiro says he’s cracking down on wage theft, worker misclassification
The governor and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy are readying a task force to fix what they say is a big problem.
Health Care
Policy
Nurses needed now: Solutions to a long-running staffing crisis have been hard to come by.
Hospitals and nursing homes hope turnover in Harrisburg means change for the struggling industry.
Labor
Policy
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in December
The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level ever recorded, dating back to 1976.
News & Politics
Politics
As his first order of business, Shapiro undos college degree requirement for state jobs
The executive order – affecting 65,000 state jobs – came on the new governor’s first full day in office.
Labor
Policy
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to 4% in October
The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level ever dating back to 1976.
Labor
Policy
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to 4.1% in September
The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level since April 2000.
Labor
Politics
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in August, down from prior months
The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2000.
Capitol Beat
Politics
House Democrats call for action on labor, wage issues as session end nears
After this week, House lawmakers will have six session days left before the general election
News & Politics
Politics
Coffee shops have become the most buzzworthy unionizing battleground
City & State explores what’s behind the worker-led drive to unionize at Starbucks and similar places in Pennsylvania.
Labor
Politics
Angela Ferritto, Mark Lynch: These are the fresh faces on the front lines
The state’s top unions have welcomed a new generation of leaders in the midst of a youth movement in unionization: A City & State analysis.
Labor
Personality
A Q&A with John J. Dougherty
The longtime labor leader and controversial kingmaker reflects on what it took to get to the top – and where he goes from here.
News & Politics
Policy