Food justice advocates have been calling on the city to put federal pandemic aid toward filling the gaps in the city's food system for years. This year, the city appears poised to do that.
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Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure, and more.
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The civil rights group contends that Washington County election officials are silencing voters based on a flawed understanding of a recent decision by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It's the latest development in a long-running fight about Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot provisions.
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The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, cuts in half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an 8-hour shift.
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President Joe Biden will begin three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania in his childhood hometown of Scranton.
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The war in Gaza has dominated media coverage of the race for the Democratic primary nomination for the 12th Congressional district, especially in areas like Squirrel Hill. But many voters in the district say their concerns lie closer to home. In McKeesport, for example, the Versailles Avenue Bridge has been closed since 2022 because of its deteriorating condition.
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After days of controversy and a lawsuit, the Board of Elections voted unanimously last month to approve the countywide locations.
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Trump’s endorsement came two years after he successfully helped sink McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary, creating an awkward dynamic between the two men.
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More than 1.3 million people in Pennsylvania can’t vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries on April 23. A campaign to change that is moving slowly.
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In 2009, the federal government raised the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. Fifteen years later, Pennsylvania continues to use that federal minimum wage, which is lower than all neighboring states.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is a prolific poster, but legislation seeking to ban the app from state networks and devices could reach his desk soon.