Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

A state court has blocked Pennsylvania from participating in a regional carbon pricing program to combat climate change, ruling in favor of coal-related interests that argue the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf is seeking to impose an unlawful tax. Wolf made Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy meant to curb power plants' emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide. The Wolf administration says it will appeal to the state Supreme Court.

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A lawsuit over how Pennsylvania funds public schools is scheduled to go to court this fall. The proceedings in Commonwealth Court are slated to begin…

A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court case is being called the first of its kind, challenging the fate of inmates serving life sentences without the…

Eight abortion providers across Pennsylvania are suing the state’s Department of Human Services for prohibiting the use of Medicaid funds for abortions.…

After years of debate and a growing consensus that the law was outdated, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has decided the state Board of Cosmetology will…

The city of Pittsburgh is preparing to defend two laws that would impact local workers – one requiring private employers to offer paid sick leave, and…

Across Pennsylvania Tuesday, voters will choose judges and justices in a total of 370 races at all levels of the state court system. Many voters find it…