Politics

Last fall, council meetings moved back to in-person, but committee meetings have still been held online since the start of the pandemic.

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants lawmakers to pass a three-year incentive of up to $2,500 a year for newly certified teachers, police officers and nurses in Pennsylvania.

The bipartisan leaders of the committee announced the panel had voted unanimously to establish an investigative subcommittee to look into the allegations.

The department's position that Trump is not immune from suit was laid out in a filing before a federal appeals court.

Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal doesn’t increase taxes and calls for a wage tax cut.

The changes are meant to help teens limit their screen time and be more intentional about how much of their day they spend on TikTok.

The Democrat’s record $53 billion budget plan also calls for the renewal of the ANCHOR property tax relief program and the expansion of the Senior Freeze property tax program.

The Legislature sprinted through several issues, passing bills that address sexual extortion, high school dropout rates, youth suicide, and more.

A case currently before the Supreme Court could decide whether election rules should be “race-blind,” even if they disenfranchise communities of color.

The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.

No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.

Clarke has been head of council for more than a decade. He plans to stay active until his replacement is inaugurated.

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

The Carter Center says former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care.

Experts say depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. There may be a biological reason, with some evidence suggesting that strokes might cause brain changes.