The 2026 City & State Pennsylvania Above & Beyond
The 2026 City & State Pennsylvania Above & Beyond
Meet the women whose commitment is shaping Pennsylvania’s future
PoliticsShow All
Campaigns & Elections
Updated
PA-3 Democratic primary tracker: Rabb, Stanford and Street remain out front after Cephas drops out
Six candidates are still in the mix to fill retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans’ seat
Philadelphia
Philadelphia officials, labor leaders rally against ICE presence at Philadelphia International Airport
Union leaders called for the government to restore pay to TSA and get ICE out of PHL
Campaigns & Elections
Morgan Cephas’s millennial message in the PA-3 primary: Be bold
The chair of the state House Philadelphia Delegation wants to upend the status quo in Washington and the Democratic Party
News & Politics
As TSA staffing crisis deepens, Philadelphia International Airport lines get worse
Massive security lines have travelers waiting hours – a situation that is worsening as spring break crowds strain a TSA workforce winnowed by missed paychecks and callouts
PolicyShow All
General Assembly
PA House passes minimum wage, paid family leave bills
House lawmakers voted on several high-profile bills to close out March.
Capitol Beat
House GOP lawmakers introduce ‘tax holiday’ bills to address affordability concerns
Lawmakers are proposing temporary “holidays” from several state taxes.
Policy
Artists, politicians join together in state Capitol in bid for increased funding
In speech and song, arts advocates from around the commonwealth made the case for the state budget to expand grant offerings during Harrisburg’s annual PA Arts Advocacy Day.
Technology
PA House lawmakers approve data center regulation bill
Lawmakers passed House Bill 1834 with a 104-95 vote.
PersonalityShow All
Interviews & Profiles
Q&A with SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer
The leader of the Philly-area transit system provides an update on operations and funding issues
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Power ListsShow All
Trailblazers
The City & State 2026 Black Trailblazers
Meet Pennsylvania’s most dynamic and accomplished African Americans, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
Who's Who
The 2026 CSPA Government Relations honorees
Meet the professionals who connect lawmakers, organizations and communities.
Trailblazers
The 2025 CSPA Infrastructure honorees
Meet the Pennsylvanians creating and fortifying the state’s built environment, from skyscrapers to sustainable water.
Honors
The City & State 2025 Impact honorees
From healthcare to construction, these are the Pennsylvanians making an outsized impact in both their professions and their communities.
OpinionShow All
Politics
PA women continue to make political herstory
This year, Women’s History Month takes on even more meaning in the Keystone State, thanks to some landmark achievements by female lawmakers.
Politics
PA lawmakers must do more to protect residents from data centers
Ballooning energy bills, negative environmental impact and more fallout are on the horizon if legislators don’t take action now.
Politics
2026 offers the ideal opportunity for bipartisan civics legislation
The significance of America’s semiquincentennial should be all the catalyst needed to get lawmakers to strengthen education requirements for this key subject.
Politics
Pennsylvania’s abused children need more support – and legislation to protect them
The Epstein Files scandal has spotlighted child sexual abuse – but far from the headlines, the victims of abuse in Pennsylvania and those who help them are in need of much more funding than what the state provides.
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