Officials’ field trip to Philly high school spotlights the future of vocational education
Officials’ field trip to Philly high school spotlights the future of vocational education
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Transportation
Anger at state Senate Republicans dominates a Philadelphia transit town hall
Lawmakers and transit advocates lambasted GOP intransigency, while Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced city funding to restore some routes
Policy
City & State’s 2025-26 Pennsylvania state budget tracker
Pennsylvania’s ongoing budget impasse is set to enter its third month.
Philadelphia
Students, commuters, businesses bear brunt of budget-driven SEPTA service cuts
The transit agency, facing a budget shortfall, began implementing service reductions just before the first day of the school year
Education
Study: PA schools plagued by widespread lead, mold, radon and other environmental hazards
A report on the environmental health of commonwealth schools found threats and harmful substances exist across the board
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News & Politics
For more PA cities, hard fiscal choices are leading to home rule
The need for revenue is driving more Pennsylvania local governments to consider home rule charters.
News & Politics
Phillies, MLB leadership emphasize need for 2026 All-Star Game to invest in youth baseball, North Philadelphia
A panel discussion at Temple University outlined how the 2026 event can leave a lasting impact and community investment.
Law Enforcement
‘No Secret Police’ legislation seeks to unmask, identify ICE officers
PA Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would require law enforcement to identify themselves and remain maskless
Policy
PA Senate advances $47.7B budget, transit spending plan
Amid an ongoing state budget impasse, state Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward called the proposal ‘the answer for the moment.’
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Personality
A museum-quality road trip across Pennsylvania
These summer destinations have us driven to attractions.
Energy
Q&A with PUC Chair Stephen DeFrank
The utility commission chair talks about meeting energy needs and impact of data centers
Arts & Culture
‘The audiences are talking with their dollars’: Inside the arts economy’s resilience
Despite federal funding cuts, Pennsylvania’s creative industries are surviving – and thriving – thanks to a potent mix of supporters.
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Who's Who
The City & State 2025 Who’s Who in Labor
A look at the Pennsylvanians who champion a workforce powering health care, infrastructure, education and other critical sectors.
Trailblazers
The City & State 2025 Trailblazers in Healthcare
These innovators, experts and advocates are tackling the state’s – and the world’s – health challenges head on
Honors
The City & State PA 2025 40 Under 40
Meet the 20- and 30-somethings shaping policy and progress in the Keystone State
Trailblazers
The 2025 City & State Pennsylvania Trailblazers in Economic & Workforce Development
Meet the difference-makers in politics, policy and beyond.
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Politics
Opinion: PA’s congressional delegation must stand their ground and fund NIH
The life-and-death reasons why U.S. Reps. Madeleine Dean and Guy Reschenthaler, our state’s members on the all-important U.S House Appropriations Committee, must fight to preserve the National Institutes of Health.
Politics
Feeling the pressure: Change is needed to ensure safe water delivery in PA
As the state’s water utility infrastructure continues to age and become more inadequate to meet residents’ needs, a new approach to handling this essential utility could be the answer.
Policy
Enough games and showmanship – it’s time to get serious about the state budget
The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives calls out state Senate Republicans for caring too much about scoring political points with budget posturing – and not enough about Pennsylvanians’ needs.
Politics
Opinion: The PA Senate’s historic opportunity to shift gears on mass transit
What’s at stake now – and in the future – if the chamber doesn’t provide needed support for public transportation in the state budget.
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