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U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon spent a whole day wearing mismatched shoes. Twitter showed the love | Friday Morning Coffee
A little of that sweet sole music.
In break with Trump, Pa. U.S. Sen Pat Toomey will vote to disapprove White House’s border wall grab
The Pennsylvania Republican had previously expressed concern about the declaration, but had stopped short of outright opposition.
New poll: Open records requests aren’t really the hassle some public officials have claimed | Thursday Morning Coffee
Before the sun goes down, a few Sunshine Week fast facts.
Wolf joins bipartisan group of Midwestern governors resisting Trump’s Great Lakes cuts
"This is a risk we simply can’t afford to take."
The Family Research Council’s latest congressional scorecard isn’t very pro-family | John L. Micek
Spoiler alert: Republicans did well. Democrats, less so.
Report: Will Pittsburgh’s gun-ban put more of the city’s black residents in harm’s way? | Wednesday Morning Coffee
"If it’s proposing to disarm black people, no, not in the age of Trump, and Charlottesville," one local activist says.
Pittsburghers love where they live — but survey finds room for improvement | The Numbers Racket
There's a significant difference in how white and black residents feel about Allegheny County.
Pa. Senate plan would create new state commission to study higher ed. funding issues
The panel would consider a number of factors when making a decision on how to pay for higher education in Pennsylvania
Once again with feeling: The Pa. House tries to reform itself | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Term limits of endearment.
Tax Day is a month away — Pa. officials offer tips on how to avoid getting scammed
Tax Day, April 15, is about a month away, and maybe you’ve already started getting the phone calls. You know the one: A pre-recorded voice, claiming to be from the government, claims that you’ll face fees, penalties, and maybe even jail if you don’t get your fiscal house in order. You probably know this already […]
Is there a moral case for redistricting reform? A Philly clergyman says ‘Yes’ | Monday Morning Coffee
And the Lord said, 'Let thine districts be contiguous and compact.'
‘It’s done some really profound things for us’: How a 2-year-old state law changed the role of Pa.’s overlooked government watchdog
Bruce Beemer’s office on the eighth floor of the Forum Place building in downtown Harrisburg has a pretty decent view of the Capitol. Which is only appropriate, since part of his job as Pennsylvania Inspector General is keeping an eye on the place. But getting here took a little doing — in more ways than […]