Politics & Policy

A measure that would give student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom for their degree passed the Pa. House of Representatives on Thursday.

So far, 23 departments have completed their initial racial equity action plans. All departments will need to complete theirs by the end of the year.

The leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies are looking to strengthen the crucial but complicated relationship between their countries.

Hurd, who considers himself a "common sense" candidate, joins the list of Republicans seeking the party's nomination.

The journalist's parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk.

Murphy, Assembly Speaker Coughlin and Senate President Scutari say homeowners 65 and older who make $500,000 or less will qualify for up to $6,500 in property tax relief.

The three-bill package passed the Senate Law and Justice Committee almost unanimously.

New Jersey lawmakers are going after fentanyl manufacturers and distributors to solve the state’s opioid crisis.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it would reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.

Some of Trump’s most loyal supporters in the House have remained silent on the indictment.

The Pennsylvania legislature may expand the state’s child care tax credit and create a new program for working families based on the federal earned income tax credit.

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Tom Carper has already endorsed U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to replace him in the seat he has held since 2001.

Bradford-Grey says she wants to look at public safety holistically, and address housing insecurity, climate, and access to quality health care.

Marijuana legalization foe Gov. Carney adopted an “old-fashioned’’ approach by naming a law enforcement veteran to regulate the new legal industry.

The report released by Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce blames inexperienced supervisors for not providing enough of the right kind of paper.