Decision 2024
Politics
A guide to Pennsylvania’s auditor general race
Republican Tim DeFoor and Democrat Malcolm Kenyatta face off in the race for the state’s top fiscal watchdog
News & Politics
Opinion
Opinion: The Department of Environmental Protection needs to be protected from underfunding and understaffing
The majority chair of the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resource and Energy Committee outlines the crisis in the making at this crucial state agency.
News & Politics
Opinion
Opinion: Congress must take action to ensure and expand voting rights
Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke writes that federal lawmakers hold the key to safeguarding voting rights.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Sen. Scott Martin talks PA budget, Senate GOP tax cut proposal
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin was this month’s PA Press Club speaker.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: General Assembly edition
We break down some measures approved by Harrisburg lawmakers
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New poll shows Trump, Casey with slight leads in PA
A new Pennsylvania survey offers a glimpse into races for president, U.S. Senate and attorney general.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Five for Friday: Monitoring the fallout from Pennsylvania's campus protests
From protests at Penn to congressional action on antisemitism, we look at the top takeaways from a week of pro-Palestinian protests in the commonwealth.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Just another roll of the dice: PA kicks off election audit the hard way
Department of State officials kicked off a risk-limiting audit of the April 23 primary election on Thursday.
Capitol Beat
Policy
PA House narrowly approves 7-day pre-canvassing bill
After a spirited debate, House lawmakers advanced a bill that would give election administrators more time to pre-canvass mail ballots.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Khalid Mumin talks education funding, PASS scholarships at press club speech
Pennsylvania’s secretary of education was a featured speaker at Monday’s Pennsylvania Press Club lunch.
News & Politics
Politics
Campus protests foment fault lines between Democratic lawmakers in PA
Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses have further exposed officials’ thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: A way-too-early general election preview, part one
From the state’s top auditor to the U.S. presidency, we take a look at five statewide races worth watching this fall.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Malcolm Kenyatta wins Democratic primary for auditor general
The Philadelphia state Rep. is the first openly LGBTQ candidate nominated for a state row office
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Ryan Mackenzie wins Republican primary in 7th congressional district
The GOP nominee will go up against Democratic U.S. Rep. Susan Wild in November
Decision 2024
Politics
How the Israel-Hamas conflict is influencing politics in Pennsylvania
“Uncommitted” votes, a push to divest from Israel bonds and a fraught congressional primary are just some of the ways the war in Gaza has come home.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: What to watch for in Tuesday’s primary election
Several local and statewide races could indicate where voters are heading ahead of November
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Inside the vault: Democrats share their vision for the Pennsylvania Treasury
Democrats Ryan Bizzarro and Erin McClelland are vying for the Democratic nomination in 2024.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Ehasz picks up 9 endorsements from state and local Democrats
The endorsements add to Ehasz’s growing list of supporters as she eyes a rematch against U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Primary Preview: 7th Congressional Primary
Three Republicans are battling for the chance to go up against incumbent U.S. Rep. Susan Wild
Campaigns & Elections
Politics