Personality
Shapiro’s first four months ‘by the numbers’
Here are the governor’s biggest moments from his short time in office.
Personality
Pictures from the 2023 Pennsylvania Power 100
Joanna McClinton, Bryan Cutler, Sharif Street, Kim Ward and plenty more made it out to recognize their colleagues.
News & Politics
A Q&A with Chris Deluzio, one of Pennsylvania’s newest members of Congress
The Democrat talks with City & State about his first few months in office, the looming debt limit debate and labor relations in Pittsburgh.
Interviews & Profiles
A Q&A with Admiral Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s former Secretary of Health
The U.S. assistant secretary for health addresses the opioid crisis, PA’s COVID-19 response and more.
Entertainment
Women who inspire: history lessons from Pennsylvania politicos
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, female leaders from across the state share who they’ve admired.
Events
Snapshots from City & State’s Above & Beyond awards
Chrissy Houlahan, Joanna McClinton, and everyone who came out to celebrate women of merit.
Satire/Odd News
How can you make an Oscar-nominated movie even better? Add more Pennsylvania to it.
Ahead of the Academy Awards this year, here are some City & State-inspired remakes of Hollywood’s best on the big screen.
News & Politics
Q&A with U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
The Republican congressman talked about bipartisanship, spy balloons and how to reform Washington.
Personality
The making of K. Leroy Irvis, the nation’s first Black speaker of the House
His legacy lives on as the architect of important programs – and as a consensus builder who united the chamber in trying times.
Congress
PA lawmakers take to Twitter after Biden’s SOTU
Here are the best reactions from Tuesday night’s speech.
News & Politics
See who Pennsylvania's congressional delegates invited to the State of the Union speech
Several Pennsylvanians will be in Washington for President Joe Biden’s third address to a joint session of Congress.
Events
City & State honors western PA leaders at Pittsburgh Power 100 event
The event celebrated the most influential figures in the greater Pittsburgh region.
Satire/Odd News
‘Better Know A District,’ City & State style
A smattering of political chatter from around the Keystone State
News & Politics
A Q&A with Allegheny County’s Rich Fitzgerald
The term-limited county executive goes over his last 12 years in office – and what’s next for him.
Satire/Odd News
Satire/Odd News
2023 & Me: Fake ‘family’ connections we wish were the real deal
We shook the state’s political family tree and came up with some fanciful findings.
Capitol Beat
Get to know your lawmaker: We asked Harrisburg newbies rapid-fire questions to quickly get acquainted
Here are 15 questions asked of the new members in the state Capitol.
From the Editor
Editor’s Note: It’s not too late for Mark Rozzi to keep his promises to the people
With the start of a new year, the powerful in Pennsylvania still have a chance to change.
Winners & Losers
Satire/Odd News
Spotify Wrapped: The PA Politics Edition
We imagined what artists and hit songs would have topped the charts in 2022.
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