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U.S. House approves debt limit package, sending it to Senate days before default deadline
Pennsylvania U.S. Reps. Scott Perry, a Republican, and Summer Lee, a Democrat, cast ‘no’ votes on the debt deal.
America’s new governors, including Pa.’s Shapiro, are holding their own | Wednesday Morning Coffee
An analysis finds mostly clear sailing for chief execs elected in 2022. Though having your party in control of the Legislature helps.
Dems hit Pa.’s Perry, Fitzpatrick over debt ceiling vote, vets funding | Tuesday Morning Coffee
A U.S. House vote on a debt ceiling bill could come as soon as Wednesday.
Memorial Day 2023: A soldier’s extraordinary speech on a somber day | Monday Morning Coffee
In 1945, Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott Jr. turned his back on his audience and apologized to the dead buried behind him
After 34 years, Allegheny Co. borough exits Act 47 protection | Five for the Weekend
The exit 'proves that when you stay focused, committed and work together -- all things are possible," Rankin Borough Council President William H. Price III said.
Pa. House panel approves blight-fighting bill | Friday Morning Coffee
Rep. Bob Merski, D-Erie, says his bill will buttress the Shapiro administration's community revitalization efforts across the state.
On Uvalde anniversary, Pa. Dem’s bill looks to fortify schools | Thursday Morning Coffee
With the nation pausing to remember the first anniversary of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas this week, a Democratic lawmaker in the state House pleaded the case for his plan to avert a similar tragedy in Pennsylvania.
Bill allocating $100M for mental health clears Pa. House panel | Wednesday Morning Coffee
'Our continued work to better mental health care in Pennsylvania takes another step forward,' Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh, said.
Report: Racial inequities ‘pervade’ Philly’s juvenile justice system | Tuesday Morning Coffee
More kids have been diverted, but costs have 'soared' for those who remain, according to a report released Monday.
‘It’ll be fine, I’ll be with a white girl’: Words of wisdom and a warning | Monday Morning Coffee
Jordan Neely died for no reason. For too many, Black lives still don’t matter enough. Words from a teen remind us of why.
Report: Pa. ranks 13th nationwide for mass punishment | Friday Morning Coffee
The new data comes as policymakers are set to try again on probation reform.
Pa.’s Fetterman urges Biden to keep 14th Amendment on table during debt ceiling talks
“The entire GOP debt ceiling negotiation is a sad charade, and it’s exactly what’s wrong with Washington. We’re playing with fire and the livelihoods of millions just for the GOP to try and turn the screws on hungry Americans,” Fetterman said.