Government

Both McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party.

House Republicans are plowing through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing a new speaker.

Here are the basics about the Berks County lawmaker, how he became speaker, and more.

Workers earning minimum wage in 23 states and the District of Columbia got a raise over the New Year's holiday, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Cunningham piloted the first manned Apollo mission, a key step in the drive to reach the moon, but he never flew in space again.

State Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County was named as the next presiding officer with 115 votes.

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.

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.

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

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

Fentanyl test strips, which can detect the deadly synthetic opioid in drugs, were previously considered as illegal drug paraphernalia under state law.

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.

2022 was another challenging year for the communities most affected by Philadelphia gun violence.