Government

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.

In 2000, 15 of the 62 state legislators were women. The number has grown steadily and is now 24 — 39% of the members.

The Garden State joins Delaware and New York in getting closer to $ 15-an-hour minimum wage.

Congress cleared the bill just before Christmas and Biden had until Dec. 30 to sign the measure to continue government operations.

In his end-of-the-year meeting with the media, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke about hope for a better 2023.

New redistricting maps and the November 2022 midterm election in Pennsylvania will usher in one of the largest first-year classes in recent memory.

In a statement, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration would "comply with the order and prepare for the Court's review."