Policy
Politics
Wolf, lawmakers reach agreement on 2-year window for child sex abuse lawsuits
The policy will advance next year after an administrative error by the Wolf administration forced lawmakers to start over.
Education
Politics
Pennsylvania pols react to Biden’s student loan cancellation plan
The Biden administration announced a plan to offer debt relief, drawing both praise and protest from many.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with House Agriculture Committee Executive Director Kerry Golden
Agriculture is so much more than growing crops and rearing animals.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Let the story of the 4,000 beagles be a cautionary tale for Pennsylvania
It’s time to change the revenue structure for Dog Laws so officials can catch the bad guys sooner.
Policy
Policy
The fight to put some teeth back into dog laws: A City & State investigation
Why dog licenses are key to keeping Pennsylvania’s pups – and people – safe.
News & Politics
Politics
PA pols react to Senate passing sweeping health care, climate and deficit-reduction bill
The estimated $740 billion package passed Sunday looks to tackle drug costs, greenhouse gas emissions and more.
Technology
Policy
City & State investigates: How local governments are handling a threat they can’t even see
The proliferation of cyberattacks has prompted Pennsylvania municipalities to take extra steps to secure their systems.
Health Care
Policy
Pennsylvania is looking at a $250 million investment in long-term care
Long-term care advocates say the state budget is an ‘historic moment’ for long-term care.
Policy
Policy
Wolf OKs bill for PA National Guard to provide cybersecurity training to local governments
Malware is reportedly the leading front of asymmetrical warfare.
Campaigns & Elections
Opinion
The misguided partisan focus on election proposals
In an op-ed, Make the Road PA’s Diana Robinson argues for greater access to the ballot box.
Analysis
Politics
How Philly’s ward system works and doesn’t work – and what is being done to change it
City & State spoke with experts who offered a glimpse into this complex electoral process.
News & Politics
Special Report
Policy
Despite bipartisan support, it’s unclear what’s holding up the Fairness Act in Harrisburg
As many are celebrating Pride month, LGBTQ Pennsylvanians are continuing the fight for protections from discrimination.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers remember trailblazing Black speaker with ‘K. Leroy Irvis Day of Action’
In 1977, Irvis was the first Black man elected speaker of a state legislature since Reconstruction
Education
Politics
Fair funding fallout
A look back at the state’s education funding trial and where the General Assembly can go from here.
Environment
Policy
Pennsylvania set to publish final carbon pricing regulation
The commonwealth would become the first major fossil fuel-producing state to enter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
News & Politics
Policy
Dave White and Bill McSwain trade barbs as governor’s race intensifies
Trump statement sets off fued between the two southeastern Pennsylvania candidates
Labor
Policy
