Politics & Policy

Ward, a Republican from Westmoreland County and the new president pro tempore of the state Senate, will hold the office under Pa.'s constitution, but only for two weeks.

"Restaurant operators, we fuel the city, we employ so many people, we provide economic impact for a lot of different areas. We provide jobs. Help us," said Sean McGranaghan.

Santos arrived in Washington to be sworn in Tuesday, but his swearing-in was delayed after Republicans who control the House failed in multiple rounds of voting for speaker.

Nutter would be allowed to run again because Philadelphia’s city charter only prohibits more than two consecutive terms.

Partisan control of the state House of Representatives is hanging in the balance as Pennsylvania lawmakers arrive at the State Capitol to start a new legislative session.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him.

The committee said Perry and Mastriano worked to keep Trump in power after his election loss to Biden.

Democrats won more seats during the November 2022 midterm election, but three vacancies mean Republicans have a functional majority.

Delaware County wants to transform vacant, tax-delinquent properties into new opportunities for affordable housing, commercial development, and green space.

Supporters and opponents weighed in on the plans to phase out sales of gas-powered cars during a series of workshops over the past two months.

Congress recently passed legislation that will give federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls.

Pennsylvania finished regulations to join a carbon-trading program and to limit oil and gas site emissions in 2022.

There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling.

A new state law will raise insurance rates for more than 1 million drivers in the Garden State.

Virginia Thomas says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election.