Government & Politics

The report comes as pressure grows for witness testimony, and as senators were expected to begin questioning lawyers on both sides.

Dave Arnold’s swearing-in brings the Senate’s Republican caucus to 29 members -- a tally that includes one Independent lawmaker, Sen. John Yudichak, of Luzerne County.

When Jackie Swain’s infant daughter, Emersyn, was diagnosed with a rare heart disease in 2018, the Montgomery County resident took a sobering look at the options before her. Swain could hire someone to care for...

Support for other progressive policies, such as infrastructure spending and taxing the rich, garners big support among working-class and college-educated voters.

Democrats and Republicans in Congress seem to agree on expanding access to paid family leave. But they disagree on how to do it.

Drivers who commit repeat DUIs could face new surveillance and tougher criminal penalties if a bill Pennsylvania’s state Senate approved Tuesday becomes law.

During a stop at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday, Wolf called on lawmakers to pass his stalled, $4.5 billion infrastructure bill, arguing that the start of budget season and the state’s approaching rainy season is a perfect time to revive it.

The proposal, known as the Transportation and Climate Initiative, does not originate with him. Pennsylvania was one of 11 states in 2010 to commence a study of how to slash carbon emissions from vehicles.

By Michael D'OnofrioPHILADELPHIA -- Mummers leadership appears on board with supporting a proposal floated in City Council that would ban members who take to the streets wearing blackface in the annual parade.“If it takes...

At a quick Capitol press conference on Tuesday, the Freedom Foundation, part of the Koch-funded State Policy Network, announced it would begin knocking on doors, phone banking and mass-texting public sector union employees encouraging them to leave their unions.