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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate stayed at 3.5% in August
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was unchanged between July and August, remaining at the record low rate of 3.5%, the state announced Friday. That low dates back to January 1976. The state unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points below its August 2022 level of 4.3%, according to the Department of Labor and Industry. The national rate was […]
Casey bill would bar people convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from obtaining guns
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.,on Thursday introduced legislation that would prevent people convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from obtaining guns. The Disarm Hate Act addresses a gap in current federal law, which currently prohibits those convicted of felonies — including hate crimes— from possessing guns. The bill would update the law to include those […]
Pa. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis announces birth of daughter
PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis announced Sunday that his wife Blayre Holmes Davis had given birth to their daughter, Harper. “We are grateful for the doctors, nurses and our doula for their care over the past nine months and during the delivery. They supported Blayre throughout her pregnancy and ensured her birthing experience […]
Pa. Senate to return to session Aug. 30
The Pennsylvania Senate will return for a voting session next week, nearly three weeks ahead of schedule, to work on finalizing the 2023-24 budget. “Our work to complete the necessary budgetary implementation legislation continues at this time and the Senate will reconvene on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. to finalize the 2023-2024 state […]
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to record low of 3.5% in July
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in July, the lowest rate on record (dating back to January 1976), according to state data released on Friday. That’s a decline of three-tenths of a percentage point from June, according to the Department of Labor and Industry, and 0.8% percentage points lower than the July 2022 unemployment rate […]
President Biden traveling to Scranton to pay respects to Ellen Casey
President Joe Biden will visit Scranton today to privately pay respects to the family of former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey, mother of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, the White House announced. Ellen Casey, 91, died Aug. 11. A public visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Cathedral in […]
LIVE COVERAGE: Primary Election Day 2023 in Pennsylvania
All day this Election Day, the Capital-Star will bring you the very latest on the 2023 primary election. Keep checking back here today for continuous updates from our staff, social media posts from the campaigns, material submitted by readers, and other stuff that catches our eye. There are a lot of important races on the […]
LIVE COVERAGE: The inauguration of Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
Up-to-the-minute coverage from the Capital-Star on the transfer of power in Pa. today
LIVE COVERAGE: The 2022 General Election in Pennsylvania
All day this Election Day, the Capital-Star will bring you the very latest on the 2022 general election.
Voters Guide 2022: What to know about Pa.’s races for governor and U.S. Senate
The eyes of the country are on Pennsylvania this midterm campaign cycle, with a pair of major races on the ballot.
LIVE COVERAGE: Primary Election Day 2022 in Pennsylvania
Stay with the Pennsylvania Capital-Star all day for live updates from across the state.
The Capital-Star’s 2022 Pa. incumbent retirement and primary tracker
Reminder, the legislative maps are drafts and could change in the next thirty days. After that, there is a high likelihood of court challenges. Still, with that said, here is the latest running tally of lawmakers retiring next year, or facing a colleague to come back to Harrisburg.