Pennsylvania
Tracking the tax increases and decreases in Gov. Tom Wolf’s first term
Taxes went up on cigarettes, digital downloads, Pennsylvania Lottery winnings and other assorted items.
5 years ago
Pa. readies for the start of Wolf’s second term
In his inaugural speech, Wolf is expected to renew calls for a higher minimum wage and natural gas severance tax.
5 years ago
As Pa. prison population falls, GOP coalition for corrections reform appears stronger
As Pennsylvania’s incarcerated population shrink, the chance for bipartisan support for more criminal justice reforms appears to be growing.
5 years ago
Bucks County parent details violent origin of controversial school mascot
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will decide whether the Neshaminy School District must find a new nickname for some of its sports teams.
5 years ago
Sen. Casey: "We should never confuse a concrete wall with border security. It is not."
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey joined former border czar Alan Bersin to discuss expert opinions on border security amid the government shutdown.
5 years ago
Penn State frat death case plods ahead, but pared down
A string of guilty pleas has left just five defendants still fighting charges in the hazing-related death of Tim Piazza, a pledge at a Penn State fraternity two years ago.
5 years ago
Officials vote to postpone policy to arm teachers
School board members in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania have voted to postpone a policy allowing teachers to carry guns in school.
5 years ago
The only resolution worth keeping this new year
All the airbags deployed. Every single one of them.
5 years ago
At Pa. Farm Show and beyond, women are forging a path into agriculture
The 2012 census showed 30 percent of farmers were women and just 14 percent of farms were primarily run by women.
5 years ago
Principal turnover highest in Pa. cities, study says, and school leaders may be getting whiter, too
A new report reveals five eye-raising trends among school principals related to turnover, age, race, geography and more.
5 years ago
Congressman Scott Perry sees no clear end to shutdown
Midstate Republican Congressman Scott Perry said however the shutdown ends, funding a border wall will likely continue to be a topic of debate.
5 years ago
Some top Pa. Senate committees see turnover after many years
Notably, the House caucus doesn't have any women senior enough for the chair positions.
5 years ago
Pa. updates plan to fight opioid addiction
The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."
5 years ago
Pa. Safe Harbor law fines helping human trafficking victims
Pennsylvania is working to roll out a law aimed at protecting sexually exploited children. It uses fines paid by those convicted under the law to help the exploited.
5 years ago
Philly-area congressional reps refuse pay during shutdown
Four Philadelphia-area members of Congress say they should share the pain of federal workers.
5 years ago