Politics & Policy

The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed.

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump said about the record numbers of immigrants coming to the U.S. without immediate legal status.

Allegheny County election officials have faced no legal consequences after qualifying their electoral votes in 2020 as “conditional” in case Trump had prevailed in court.

Councilmember Kendra Brooks, organizers, and workers say the proposal is needed to strengthen enforcement of the city’s existing labor laws.

The deadly shooting of three hostages who waved a white flag has added to mounting concerns about Israel's wartime conduct.

The legislation offers a second chance for citizens caught in the cycle of the criminal justice system.

Members of the UAW union disrupted a meeting of a state Assembly committee that had been scheduled to take a preliminary vote on a bill to ban smoking in the casinos.

After a three-year campaign, immigrant advocates are one step closer to banning the practice of medical deportation.

Both bills passed the House and Senate with large majorities Wednesday amid a flurry of end-of-year action.

The vote came four days after Penn President Liz Magill resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing.

The group, with Jewish Voice for Peace, could be seen hanging banners that read "Let Gaza Live" and "Ceasefire Now."

Mayor Jim Kenney says goodbye and Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker says hello in address to City Council’s final meeting of the year.

The resignation of Rep. John Galloway, a Democrat from Bucks County, on Thursday will tee up another special election to determine the chamber’s majority early next year.

Pa. lawmakers did not agree to spend more money on a popular home repair program or send additional money to poor schools despite a promise to do so earlier this year.

Legislation to expand child care tax credits for parents was expected to come up for a vote Wednesday night, with both chambers still in session.