Backlogs and bottlenecks have dragged out wait times for a $350 million Pennsylvania mortgage relief program.
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How communities in north-central Pa. are attempting to preserve a scarce resource: darkness
Light pollution is slowing encroaching on the Pennsylvania Wilds. Environmental groups and residents are suggesting regulations that protect night sky views and the commerce they bring.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro loosens his predecessor’s notoriously strict gift ban for top officials
Gov. Tom Wolf’s gift ban barred officials from accepting even water bottles. New Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro has announced new, more permissive rules.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro fills executive staff with loyal allies, political veterans
Newly minted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is stocking his executive staff of advisors, mediators, and policy experts with political veterans and loyal allies.
Who has Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro nominated for his cabinet? (Full list)
The proposed cabinet would assemble people from across the ideological spectrum who already have experience at top levels of government and public service.
Democrat Josh Shapiro sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor
Shapiro pledged to deliver on promises of growing the economy, decreasing gun violence, and ending the opioid epidemic.
Special elections to fill Pa. House seats vacated by Democrats should be held Feb. 7, court rules
The outcome of these races will likely determine which party holds the majority in the state House, which is currently at a standstill amidst a partisan power struggle.
No significant changes found in hand recount of 2020 presidential election in Pa.’s Lycoming County
County commissioners agreed to the recount after being pressured by activists associated with election conspiracy groups.
Secrecy has dominated Shapiro’s transition to Pa. governor
Incoming Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has an unusually opaque transition team, featuring NDAs and secretive funders.
How a constitutional amendment gets on the ballot in Pennsylvania
It’s a lengthy process that requires passage in two legislative sessions and advertising by the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Pa. House at a standstill as deadline nears to get relief for child sex abuse survivors on May ballot
Speaker Mark Rozzi sent lawmakers home Monday after Democratic and Republican leaders failed to reach an agreement on rules needed in order to advance any legislation.
Wolf asks Pa. legislature to advance relief for child sex abuse survivors during special session
New Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi said he would not consider any other legislation until a constitutional amendment opening a two-year window for civil lawsuits is considered.
This Pa. county is about to start a hand recount of its 2020 presidential election results
County commissioners ordered the recount under pressure from activists associated with an election conspiracy group and against the advice of the local election director.
Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro taps Trump target Al Schmidt to be Pa.’s top election official
The Republican Philadelphia city commissioner famously stood up to former President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud in 2020 while receiving death threats
What Mark Rozzi’s record can tell us about what kind of Pa. House speaker he’ll be
Rozzi’s decade-long legislative career has been defined by his advocacy for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Few know what to expect from his surprise tenure as speaker.