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“This was a failure of government," said Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Advancing the plan is a big step for Democrats and moderate Republicans, who have pushed for years to levy the severance tax.

The budget’s completion still could hinge on whether the state House and Senate can agree on a gambling expansion.

The Pa. State Police must serve municipalities that don't have full-time local services. And as more localities have opted out, state taxpayers have been footing the bill.

House lawmakers narrowly passed part of a proposal Tuesday night to finish Pennsylvania's overdue state budget.

Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to get restitution for what they see as bad U.S. Federal Reserve policies during the recovery of the housing market.

Marino is withdrawing from consideration following reports he played a key role in weakening the federal government's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids.

It's about one month until Election Day, and voter registration is down by about 2.5 percent in Pennsylvania compared with 2016.

Bump stocks are currently legal — even though automatic weapons are only legal with a special license.

Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Treasury is loaning money to cover short-term expenses — including upcoming payments to public schools. That was news to the Treasurer.

Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pelligrini heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stay a lawsuit over the state’s congressional distric ...

Employees of Penn Machine pressed the speaker for more details on how the framework would improve their lives.

Some state lawmakers are pushing a package of bills that they say would make contract negotiations between government agencies and public ...