Topic: Pennsylvania Politics

There are similar models to follow — big tobacco, opioids — but also plenty of grey area when it comes to addictive products and practices. A public policy expert explains

More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians are serving life for second-degree murder. A court ruling is forcing the state Legislature to revisit how long they’re incarcerated

SCI Phoenix and other state prisons have become costly nursing homes, hospitals and care facilities for elderly inmates. A state bill offering a chance at release could benefit all of us

In partnership with Committee of Seventy, a detailed breakdown of how much of each Pennsylvanian’s money Shapiro and the state legislature will use next year

Find your city, state and federal representatives, and tips on how to contact them — because it's our responsibility to hold them accountable

City Council’s new law follows reporting from The Trace about relatives whose health insurance and benefits were cut when their family member died by suicide

An advocate for people with disabilities sees Pennsylvanians losing their independence because of PA’s meager reimbursement rates for at-home care

All the candidates — Democratic and Republican — on Philadelphians’ ballots on May 19, 2026

When police die by suicide, their loved ones often lose benefits. Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia, may now change that

Bipartisan zoning reform bills that could open up the state to in-law apartments and rooming houses could leave our city out. That would be a mistake