The 2020 Census is coming: What it is, how it works
In less than 100 days the 2020 Census will survey Americans across the country, attempting to
take a snapshot of America through a statistical lens.
The one lesson from Democratic politics in 2019? No one knows what will happen...
It was the year of the unexpected in Democratic Party politics.At the beginning of 2019, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by a former speaker whom pundits believed was out...
Capitol Commemorates 78th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
On Friday, the Capitol paid tribute to the Pennsylvania survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941.
Builders back changes to 10-year tax break as Philly City Council mulls next steps
Without an abatement to blunt sky-high high building costs, the city’s building boom would bust, an advocate for the building industry says
As Mueller appears before Congress, Pa. Rep. Dean says ‘I will not shrink back’...
WASHINGTON -- Former special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers Wednesday that his investigation did not “completely and totally exonerate” President Trump of obstructing justice, contrary to what the president has claimed. In the first of...
Pittsburgh scored a win with paid sick leave. States across the country are trying...
Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers.There's no doubt about it: City officials in Pittsburgh scored a massive win Wednesday when the state Supreme Court ruled the Steel City can require private employers to provide paid sick...
There are now three (!) state-sanctioned ice cream trails in Pennsylvania
I scream, you scream. But we should stop screaming and just eat some ice cream.
Pa. state senator introduces another bill to ban abortion based on Down syndrome diagnosis
A Republican state senator from Lancaster County has introduced legislation that would prohibit abortion based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome, just one week after a similar measure passed through the state House.A bill...
Mother’s Day 2019: A psychologist explains why Mom is the mother of all heroes...
A good mother feeds you, protects you, loves you, helps you connect with others and encourages you to become your best self.
Bipartisan senators want a ‘lead free environment’ for Pa.’s children
Almost every child in Pennsylvania could potentially encounter toxic lead in their homes, day cares, schools, or public water supplies, a report commissioned by the Joint State Government Commission found.That’s why a group of...
