The trial of a Black veteran will test PA’s ‘Stand your ground’ law

Even as self-defense laws proliferate nationwide, few shootings are deemed justifiable – especially when the shooter is Black, like Maurice Byrd.

• By Mensah M. Dean and Special to City & State
• July 30, 2024

Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate PA’s public schools, advocates say

‘We would have to be insane to support what (Mastriano) is offering’ said Ed Albert of the PA Association of Rural and Small Schools.

• By Special to City & State
• August 19, 2022

Turnpike officials say travelers should plan ahead to avoid turnpike sticker shock this year

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• By Special to City & State
• March 23, 2022

PA nurses could soon see debt relief. Here’s what to know before the application deadline.

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• By Special to City & State
• February 16, 2022

Democratic governors hold out hope for Build Back Better legislation

• By Special to City & State
• February 3, 2022

PA’s opioid stigma reduction campaign reaches 4M residents

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• By Special to City & State
• January 31, 2022

Senate panel advances bill to expand tax credit caps for scholarships

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• By Special to City & State
• January 19, 2022

Harrisburg Republicans advance redistricting reform amid map fight

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• By Special to City & State
• January 10, 2022

PA school funding trial could be a watershed moment for teachers

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• By Special to City & State
• January 5, 2022

Wolf used state grant funding as leverage during talks on carbon fees

• By Special to City & State
• January 5, 2022

Reintroduced legislation addresses eating disorders in school-age kids

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• By Special to City & State
• December 29, 2021

Sunoco to pay $4.3M for state park spill; pipeline rerouted

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• By Special to City & State
• December 7, 2021

Senate GOP IDs third-party contractor to conduct election review

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• By Special to City & State
• November 19, 2021

Senate Republican leader Jake Corman tests positive for COVID-19

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• By Special to City & State
• November 10, 2021

Tyler Titus concedes in race for Erie County executive

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• By Special to City & State
• November 4, 2021

Advocates call on lawmakers to allow in-state tuition for immigrants

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• By Special to City & State
• October 26, 2021

Should states and localities have official languages?

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• By Special to City & State
• October 21, 2021

DDAP plans to broaden its scope dealing with substance abuse disorders

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• By Special to City & State
• October 18, 2021

Beam threatens to quarantine kids who refuse to cooperate with mandate

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• By Special to City & State
• October 7, 2021

Dems' vision for free community college would allow more undocumented

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• By Special to City & State
• October 4, 2021