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1 day ago · Pennsylvania county commissioners have called on state lawmakers to address flaws in the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law and increase funding for mental health care and 911 services. Local election officials continue to scramble to meet mail ballot deadlines and face legal challenges more than ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote in U.S. Senate BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 25, 2025 WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins.

3 days ago · State senators began work this week to reenact a law that barred utility companies from cutting off service to customers in the winter, regardless of their ability to pay. The law also prevented utility companies from shutting off services …

Jan 17, 2025 · Four freshman senators have been tapped to serve in leadership roles on the state Senate’s standing committees for the 2025-2026 session, although most committee chairs in the Republican-controlled chamber will be unchanged from the previous session. Sens. Dawn Keefer (R-York) and Patty Kim (D ...

Dec 26, 2024 · Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro greets the crowd before the start of a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at Temple University on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Dec 24, 2024 · This year’s legislative session saw fewer new laws passed than any session in more than a decade, attributable in part to the partisan divide between the Democrat-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate. But there were some substantial pieces of legislation and changes to the budget that made it to the Governor’s desk. The most significant …

With control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, three-term Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and GOP challenger Dave McCormick met Tuesday night in Philadelphia for their final debate before the November election. The two continued the themes of their first meeting on Oct. 3, with McCormick seeking to portray Casey as weak and […]

5 days ago · On Jan. 6, 2021, Robert Sanford, a 27-year veteran of the Chester fire department, hurled a fire extinguisher into a line of police officers defending the U.S. Capitol, striking two in their heads. Riley June Williams, a 22-year-old Harrisburg …

*This breaking story was updated at 6:39 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 to include additional information. The state House voted 117-86 to pass a proposed $45.5 billion state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature.. In a statement following Wednesday’s vote, Shapiro said he was proud of the final budget, …