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The end of July and beginning of August are here, marking one month since the General Assembly’s deadline for adopting a ...
A Republican state senator wants to see Pennsylvania’s minimum wage increased to $11 an hour. Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) ...
With 35% of PRT service on the chopping block and critical state funding stalled in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the ...
A coalition of Democrats have introduced a pair of companion bills into both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in ...
With fake news on the rise, Pennsylvania proposes new bills to implement media literacy in schools, guiding students to ...
This November, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative on the Pennsylvania ballot. Pennsylvanians will vote, however, on three members of their seven-member ...
This is the third push to launch the program. Backers say the money is needed amid a housing crisis marked by a lack of affordable homes.
So it’s not every day the General Assembly has a heated debate over a pop star. Taylor Swift certainly had an impressive 2023, with her sold out Eras tour and top-grossing film.
As two former public servants, we want to offer some perspective and advice to the incoming Pennsylvania General Assembly. First and foremost, the November election was a referendum on the economy.
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Today, Governor Shapiro put pen to paper making HB 1700 law in Pennsylvania. The bill ...
Act 85 was passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed into law, and it is working to make sure that all drivers are supporting road and bridge maintenance across the state. Those who ...