Brooke Schultz | Associated Press

Students from Philadelphia hold photos of gun violence victims at a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol pressing for stronger gun-control laws, Thursday, March 23, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Democrats, marchers press gun violence debate at Pa. Capitol

Anti-gun violence advocates rallied and packed a legislative hearing in Pennsylvania, where a politically divided government has fought firearms policy to a virtual standstill for decades and rising gun violence has gripped Philadelphia.

District Attorney Larry Krasner during a news conference, in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

Politics & Government

Court splits on legality of move to impeach Philadelphia DA

Brooke Schultz | Associated Press

A panel of Pennsylvania state judges is divided over whether a Republican-led effort to impeach and seek to remove Philadelphia’s progressive prosecutor meets legal standards.

Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to the crowd during a campaign event at Adams County Democratic Party headquarters, Sept. 17, 2022, in Gettysburg, Pa. Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania's next governor in January 2023 after running a campaign in which he spoke early and often about his Jewish religious heritage.

Politics & Government

Constitutional amendments pose test to incoming Pa. governor

Marc Levy | Associated Press

Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Senate are kicking off the new legislative session by pushing through a trio of proposed constitutional amendments that sparked a partisan fight and poses a challenge to the incoming Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro

Politics & Government

Judges wary about separation of powers in Krasner impeachment case

Brooke Schultz | Associated Press

Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is asking the Commonwealth Court to halt impeachment proceedings against him.

FILE - A voter and her daughter feed her ballot face down into a voting machine at the New LIFE Worship Center Church of God in Fayetteville, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Politics & Government

Recount requests delay Pennsylvania election certification

Mark Scolforo | Associated Press

Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official.

The Cathedral of Learning, a tall Late Gothic Revival skyscraper, towers over the University of Pittsburgh campus.

Education

Pitt and Penn State reject GOP call to freeze tuition

Brooke Schultz | Associated Press

Four Pennsylvania universities say they will follow through with tuition increases despite calls from House Republicans to roll back the price hikes. The lawmakers, including Sen. Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor, argue Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Lincoln and Temple are receiving federal funds and do not need to increase tuition.