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What we now know – and don’t know – about the Pennsylvania budget
Pennsylvania’s fiscal year started on July 1 – and the state still lacks a completed state budget.
U.S. Congress
This is not a test: PA public radio stations in emergency mode after rescission vote
A bill that would rescind more than $9 billion in already-approved federal funds now heads to the president’s desk.
News & Politics
Pittsburgh is only metro in U.S. where buying a home is cheaper than renting
A new rental report from Realtor.com shows that Pittsburgh stands out among metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Opinion
Legalizing cannabis could be public transit’s pot of gold
The tax revenue generated by recreational marijuana sales could solve the public transit funding crisis.
Donald Trump
One year after Butler: Remembering the shooting that shook the nation
On the anniversary of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, questions remain about security failures and what’s being done to prevent future attacks.
News & Politics
Opinion: To deal with a surge in ‘the oldest hatred,’ a new approach is needed
As antisemitism continues to plumb new depths in Philadelphia and across America, the head of the city’s Jewish Federation offers a way forward.
Labor
'The strike is over, and nobody’s happy’ – Philadelphia municipal workers agree to deal with the city
With piles of trash assaulting eyes and noses and mounting political pressure, a deal that fell short of what the union wanted and climbed past what Mayor Cherelle Parker wanted
News & Politics
Congressman Dan Meuser opts against run for governor in 2026
The Republican congressman appeared to secure the support of President Donald Trump earlier this year.
News & Politics
Funding transit is essential to the justice system
The chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association makes the case for how public transportation is key to providing people with access to the courts.
Technology
Pennsylvania is a Top 3 state for government AI readiness
A new analysis from Code For America says the commonwealth’s proactive approach to AI “positions it as a leader in responsible AI adoption and innovation.”
U.S. Congress
By the numbers: The key figures contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill
While supporters and critics spar over the myriad impacts from the recently passed reconciliation bill – a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda – City & State focuses on the numbers behind the bill.
News & Politics
Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker announces trash collection ‘pause’ with city worker strike imminent
A work stoppage will impact city services from the sanitation and water departments to swimming pools and emergency services
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News & Politics
The bus stops here: A nationwide effort to oppose the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ rolls into Harrisburg
Democratic lawmakers and advocates fear the GOP-led legislation will hurt the most vulnerable.
News & Politics
Democrats look to the state Senate again after passing transit funding out of the House
House Bill 1364 passed the state House Tuesday by a vote of 107-96.
Philadelphia
Weekend roundup: ‘No Kings’ protests large and small pop up across Pennsylvania
From Philly to Pittsburgh and in towns and suburbs in between, people showed up in droves on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
Immigration
10 days after DHS ‘sanctuary’ list deletion, PA officials bemused, unfazed
Amid confusion over a retracted federal list threatening funding cuts to jurisdictions that protect immigrants, local officials across the commonwealth are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Technology
‘All in on AI’: Shapiro, Amazon announce $20B AI investment in Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro said the investment is the largest private-sector investment in the history of the commonwealth.
News & Politics
With an eye on judicial elections, conservative activist Scott Presler leads voter training in PA
Presler talked about the importance of registering more GOP voters and winning elections in 2025 and 2026.
Budget
Four for Friday: Focusing on Philly’s finances
City Council gave initial approval to a $6.8 billion city budget Thursday
News & Politics
Opinion: Apprenticeships, clean energy and tax credits make powerful economic sense
Any federal policy that disrupts investments in hydrogen threatens not just energy projects, but the workers behind them.
