A Lehigh Valley lawmaker will be part of the group trying to end Pa. House’s ‘partisan gridlock’
Allentown Rep. Peter Schweyer will be part of a small, bipartisan work group chosen by...
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Pa. Gov.-elect Shapiro nominates former Sen. Pat Browne to be secretary of revenue
Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro on Thursday said he was nominating former Lehigh County Sen. Pat...
Divided Pa. Senate passes package of constitutional amendments, including one on child sex abuse lawsuits; Boscola only Democrat to vote in favor
The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday passed a package of three proposed constitutional amendments, including one...
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City Center signs deal to buy Allentown State Hospital; state Sen. Jarrett Coleman launches review of failed bid process
City Center Investment Corp. has signed the agreement to buy the 195-acre Allentown State Hospital...
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An outdated law prohibits teachers from wearing religious emblems. Pa. lawmakers are trying to get rid of it for a third time
Nearly 20 years have passed since a Pennsylvania elementary school instructional aide was suspended for...
Republican lawmaker who nominated Democrat Mark Rozzi as House speaker now calls for him to resign
Blair County Republican Rep. Jim Gregory on Monday asked new House Speaker Mark Rozzi to...
Pa. senators renew bipartisan push to let nurse practitioners care for patients without being tethered to doctors
A bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania senators plan to renew their long quest to let nurse...
Gov. Wolf’s call for special session on child sex abuse amendment triggers new partisan battle in Harrisburg
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's call for the Legislature to convene a special session on Monday...
Paid countywide school board? One area lawmaker proposes giving it a 10-year tryout
Newly elected Sen. Rosemary Brown of Monroe County — which has the highest property tax...
Josh Shapiro names Trump target, a Republican from Philadelphia, as top Pa. election official
A former Philadelphia election official who has told of enduring death threats for defending the...