Politics & Policy

The new policy applies to inspections and enforcement, as well as engagement. It goes into effect this month but is still open for comment.

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order in Philadelphia that mandates state agencies to award more government contracts to small and diverse businesses.

Immigrant rights groups are upset over the language politicians used at the press conference Friday.

María Méndez is coordinator of Juntos Podemos, a new youth engagement effort from the longtime immigrant rights organization.

The White House says President Biden tested negative, and will continue to be tested ahead of a planned trip to India this week. The first lady will remain in Delaware.

A federal ban on assault weapons could keep children safer from gun violence at school this year, lawmakers and advocates say.

The first Labor Day celebration on the first Monday of September was in New York City in 1882, an era when labor activism was often illegal and always dangerous.

The Pa. Senate has moved key code bills that would enable some budget spending, but Democrats say they don’t go far enough.

A Senate committee vote scheduled for Wednesday could change the state’s primary from April 23 to late March.

For the program to return this year, Murphy set aside more than $2 billion in the 2024 state budget that took effect July 1.

Telford Police sent a letter to the woman alleging that she was “harassing” members online. The ACLU of Pa. said law enforcement is violating her freedom of speech.

The Republican leader in South Florida alluded to his inability to appear in the first GOP debate as part of the catalyst for his decision to leave the race.

Scalise said he expects to return to Washington to continue work as majority leader while he undergoes treatment.

A large class of new lawmakers joined the Pa. legislature this year. Spotlight PA followed 3 of them as they navigated a freshman year full of power struggle and scandal.

A Republican ward leader and community media orgs are adamant the event is happening, but there’s no clear host.