Harrisburg
Wolf: Pennsylvania Budget Will Become Law Without My Signature
Governor Tom Wolf announced on Sunday night that an appropriations bill approved by the state House and Senate would become law without his signature. Late […]
State House and Senate Send Spending Bill to Wolf
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Thursday evening to adopt a spending bill for the next fiscal year, with hours to spare before the midnight […]
The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2016 Pennsylvania Budget Battle
It’s budget season once again in Harrisburg. Or more accurately, it’s still budget season. Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican leaders in the state House and Senate […]
Pa. Legislators Want to Put Golf Courses, Water Slides in State Parks
Two state representatives want to give Pennsylvania’s parks a makeover. Pa. Representatives Brian Ellis and Jim Christiana are supporting bills that would allow for Pennsylvania’s award-winning state parks […]
Pa. House Votes for Abortion Ban After 20 Weeks
The state House approved a fast-tracked bill Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, passed […]
Why Pennsylvania’s Hate Crime Laws Still Lack LGBT Protections
In the wake of the country’s worst-ever mass shooting, the nation’s cry for change is hard to ignore. In the early morning of June 12th, a […]
Pa. Lawmakers Should Get Serious About Texting While Driving
Let us now mourn the turn signal. I couldn’t assign an exact date to its demise, but there’s no question it’s dead. Drive on I-95 […]
State Rep. From Philly Removed Confederate Flag From Harrisburg Display
A flag display in Harrisburg is drawing quite a bit of controversy. The Hanover Area Historical Society’s display of 50 flags, which signify different periods of North […]
Why Pa. Won’t Pass Stricter Gun Laws After the Orlando Massacre
We already know Congress probably won’t enact stricter gun laws in the wake of the worst mass shooting in United States history. It didn’t after Adam Lanza murdered 20 elementary schoolers in […]
Why Pa.’s New School Funding Formula Is Still Unfair and Unconstitutional
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Michael Churchill. Churchill is a staff attorney at the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia.) While […]
The Incredible Political Insurgency of Chris Rabb
How did Chris Rabb do it? In a city where political machines crush challengers like grapes, the 46-year-old adjunct professor defeated an establishment-backed incumbent in the April primary. Rabb’s opponent […]
LOCAL NEWS: Jim Kenney Responds to Girl Thrown Out of Harrisburg Prom
A Harrisburg teen gets kicked out of her prom for wearing a suit, and Jim Kenney supports her on social media. Last Friday, a junior […]
Report: Rob McCord Was Wearing a Wire
Former state treasurer Rob McCord briefly wore a hidden microphone to tape conversations with political donors in cooperation with federal investigators before stepping down from […]
The No-Bullshit Guide: 2016 Election’s Biggest Winners and Losers
Oftentimes, elections feel like they’ve been decided by the powers that be before they’re even over. The 2016 primary was different: It was full of genuine nail-biters. At […]