Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Q&A with Sharif Street

The Senate Insurance Committee minority chair talks health care accessibility and affordability

Health Care

Policy

How telehealth visits became the ultimate screen savers

Lawmakers and telemedicine advocates say Pennsylvania’s new law will lead to increased health care access – and healthier Pennsylvanians.

Health Care

Policy

As open enrollment nears, Pennie looks to take the health care marketplace to the next level

The commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace continues to transform four years after the state took ownership from the federal government

Elections

Policy

As AI threatens election security, the search for solutions takes on new urgency

A panel on artificial intelligence and its threat to the American electoral process focused on high-tech challenges and ways to solve them.

Policy

Policy

Philly Mayor Parker unveils plans, legislative package for proposed 76ers arena complex

The mayor held her second town hall in a week to provide further details about how the city is approaching the next steps in redeveloping the swath of real estate that cuts across the Market East and Chinatown neighborhoods.

Health Care

Policy

At Philly Y, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Early Learning Investment Commission, spotlight child care barriers in PA

Advocates said accessibility, affordability and quality are the three barriers to care most families face

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Q&A with the Gaming Control Board

PGCB leadership discusses the current state of gambling, sports betting and skill games

Policy

Personality

Q&A with state Sen. Chris Gebhard

The chair of the chamber’s Community, Recreational and Economic Development Committee discusses trends and regulatory talks in gaming

Economic Development

Policy

The push to revitalize PA’s Main Streets hits a speed bump

After years of progress in bringing “third places” to the forefront, funding shortfalls threaten future economic success

Energy

Opinion

Opinion: Pennsylvania’s energy past could be its energy future

State Rep. Tom Mehaffie explains why lawmakers are relaunching the Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Caucus.

News & Politics

Personality

A Q&A with Senate Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey

Casey discusses the most pressing issues facing America’s seniors.

Policy

Policy

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signs $6.37B ‘One Philly’ budget

Parker and City Council celebrated investments in public safety, cleanup initiatives and education.

Policy

Policy

Future tense: The Shapiro administration tries to plan the state economy over the next decade

How the administration’s new economic development strategy can impact the state’s outlook depends on who’s doing the talking.

Policy

Opinion

Opinion: Why Gov. Josh Shapiro’s PRESS initiative is a boon for PA’s energy sector

Leaders from Exact Solar and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia examine how a new plan could empower PA’s energy future.

Criminal Justice

Opinion

Opinion: Pennsylvania should make ‘Little Scandinavia’ at SCI Chester permanent

The pilot project represents a groundbreaking shift towards a more humane, rehabilitative prison system.

Policy

Policy

Cherelle Parker’s $6.29 billion budget – by the numbers

The Philadelphia mayor is delivering her budget plan to City Council Thursday

Capitol Beat

Policy

State Police officials commission investigation into Philadelphia traffic stop

The weekend incident involved City of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs Executive Director Celena Morrison and her husband

Philadelphia

Policy

Pennsylvania gets $20 million to boost broadband and device accessibility

The federal grant program is part of $279 million in broadband funding distributed through the Capital Projects Fund

Ask the Experts

Policy

‘We have no time to waste’: Fighting back against the maternal mortality crisis for women of color

City & State talks with three experts about how to improve maternal health for women of color in the commonwealth