Pennsylvania

The state Senate voted Wednesday to repeal a small cash assistance program for the poor — but before it happened, the session devolved into a loud, chaotic argument.

The money would help track hard-to-count people: for instance, elderly residents who might have a hard time with the census's new online form, or people don't speak English.

Sixteen environmental groups sent a letter to Wolf and legislators Tuesday decrying the transfer of $10 million out of the state’s Environmental Stewardship Fund.

The state House passed the main spending bill for its proposed budget Tuesday afternoon — a major step toward getting a plan finalized by the June 30 deadline.

Many schools that benefit are located in the state’s wealthiest suburbs, where students have access to some of Pennsylvania’s highest-rated public schools.

The appeal Tuesday challenges Judge Steven O'Neill's view that the women's testimony showed "chilling similarities" and pointed to a "signature" crime.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is telling fellow Democrats that he's going to run for Congress in a Harrisburg-area district that's in Republican hands.

Pa. GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio resigned Tuesday, hours after the Inquirer published details of lewd text messages he allegedly exchanged with a City Council candidate.

Pennsylvania House Republicans have started moving the main spending bill for next year's state budget, and it seems likely the Senate and Governor Tom Wolf will support it.

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jason Nark recently made a surprising discovery: There are lots of people in Pennsylvania who believe in Bigfoot.

Nicole Weisensee Egan has followed the sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby since 2005. Egan discusses how "America's Dad" managed to escape justice for years.

The IFO said that the commonwealth can count on ending the year with $910 million to spare. But the number dwindles when factoring in the amount the state overspent.

The Health Department says it plans to approve five more partnerships between marijuana growers and research centers this summer.

The court's decision came in the case of Rose Mary Knick, who owns 90 acres of land in Scott Township, Pa.

A new study shows that many students enrolled in Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are not getting a quality education.