Topic: Pennsylvania Politics

If the 2026 midterms become the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, you’ll see effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more

A Pennsylvania pastor urges Governor Shapiro to join 30 others and sign onto a federal tax credit private school scholarship program

Four state bills to ease our housing crisis are near the finish line. Here’s what we need to get them done

All the candidates — including PA governor and U.S. reps — on the ballot on November 3

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