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The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Pennsylvania from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.

Episode Date
Shapiro and Davis launch campaign with big achievements and bigger crises
Jan 10, 2026
Don’t count on lower electricity prices in 2026 in Pennsylvania
Jan 03, 2026
Taxpayers give $5M to Pitt, other institutions for neuroscience research
Dec 26, 2025
Vance, Garrity stump for Trump agenda in Pennsylvania with midterms on the horizon
Dec 21, 2025
Pennsylvania House passes genetic privacy protections
Dec 19, 2025
'A dialogue we sorely need' say Shapiro and Cox at the National Cathedral
Dec 14, 2025
Subpoenas issued over Shapiro's $1M security spending
Dec 13, 2025
Few solutions in Pennsylvania amid rising health care violence
Dec 07, 2025
Pennsylvania home care providers say raising rates 'an absolute necessity'
Dec 06, 2025
Consensus for power supply solution still elusive
Nov 26, 2025
DNA collection poses tough ethical questions for criminal law
Nov 22, 2025
Commercial truck driver wanted for terrorism licensed in Pennsylvania
Nov 21, 2025
The carbon tax saga ends in Pennsylvania, for now
Nov 15, 2025
Pennsylvania finally closes $50.1B budget deal
Nov 14, 2025
Taxpayers have a cost in Supreme Court judicial retention
Nov 08, 2025
Pennsylvanians retain Supreme Court justices
Nov 07, 2025
Coalition calls for taxes on billionaires to solve Pennsylvania deficit
Nov 01, 2025
McCormick talks veterans, shutdown in Pennsylvania
Oct 31, 2025
Putting the cat back in the bag: Senate talks school phone bans
Oct 25, 2025
Taxpayers hand over $89M daily while state fumbles budget plan
Oct 24, 2025
Pennsylvania releases 2026 insurance marketplace rates
Oct 18, 2025
Balmer pleads guilty to attempted murder of Pennsylvania governor
Oct 17, 2025
Exclusive: Ward says ‘we are the stopgap’ after Ciattarelli praises Shapiro
Oct 11, 2025
Day 100 comes and goes without a state budget
Oct 10, 2025
The shale solution: Protecting national security with domestic energy supply
Oct 04, 2025
Gun control bill sparks intense Pennsylvania House debate
Oct 03, 2025
Bipartisan alignment on 'forever chemicals' regulation
Sep 27, 2025
Doctors speak out against Shapiro energy board plan
Sep 26, 2025
Can Pennsylvania's ‘Rainy Day Fund’ balance the budget?
Sep 20, 2025
Shapiro: 'Violence never the answer' amid escalating political attacks
Sep 19, 2025
Report: Free speech at colleges across Northeast temperamental
Sep 13, 2025
Frustration continues to mount, Pittman hints at Pennsylvania budget on horizon
Sep 12, 2025
Kenyatta Walks From Philly to Capitol, Tells Senators to ‘Do Their Jobs'
Sep 06, 2025
Fetterman and McCormick Raise Antisemitism to College Presidents
Sep 05, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Says Misdated Pennsylvania Ballots Still Valid
Aug 30, 2025
Amid Transit Crisis, Philadelphia Prepares to Host a Crowd
Aug 29, 2025
Pennsylvania Treasurer Garrity Running to Unseat Shapiro in 2026
Aug 23, 2025
Bipartisan Effort Launches to Reintroduce Pennsylvania Welfare Work Requirements
Aug 22, 2025
Pennsylvania Public Transit Funding and the Road Not Yet Taken
Aug 16, 2025
Officials Give Update on U.S. Steel Explosion in Clairton
Aug 15, 2025
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Examines Mental Health Care ‘Policy Nightmare'
Aug 09, 2025
‘Time’s Up’: House Dems Demand Progress as SEPTA Cuts Loom
Aug 08, 2025
Pittsburgh Pushes to Become the World’s AI Capital
Aug 02, 2025
Pennsylvania Upgrades Flood Warning System
Aug 01, 2025
Rays of Hope in Clean Energy as Feds Forego Wind and Solar
Jul 26, 2025
Part-Time Legislature Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Pennsylvania
Jul 25, 2025
Venkat Urges Pennsylvania Senate to Move On Medical Debt Bill
Jul 20, 2025
‘A Step Forward’: Pennsylvania House Passes Budget Bill
Jul 19, 2025
Trump Celebrates $90B Plan for AI Infrastructure in Pennsylvania
Jul 18, 2025
Pennsylvania Congressman Deluzio Introduces New Insurrection Act Proposal
Jul 13, 2025
House Resolutions: Symbolic Gesture or Time Wasted?
Jul 12, 2025
Coca-Cola Driver Says Teamsters Extorted Money for Political Use
Jul 11, 2025
Pennsylvania on Its Way to Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban
Jul 06, 2025
Pennsylvania Budget Late Third Year in a Row
Jul 05, 2025
UPenn Agrees to Trump Administration’s Title IX Demands
Jul 03, 2025
Pennsylvania: Birthplace of the Biotech Revolution?
Jun 29, 2025
Pennsylvania Data Center Investment Comes With Concerns
Jun 28, 2025
The Financial Gaps in Pennsylvania’s Higher Ed
Jun 27, 2025
Pennsylvania Higher Education Research Funding Examined
Jun 23, 2025
House Passes Shapiro’s $292M Transit Funding Solution
Jun 21, 2025
US Steel: Ward’s Win for 100,000 American Jobs
Jun 20, 2025
Pennsylvania Home Care Workers Support Proposed Budget Increase
Jun 15, 2025
Amazon Pledges $20B for New Data Centers in Pennsylvania
Jun 14, 2025
How Does Shapiro Wield the Pennsylvania National Guard?
Jun 13, 2025
Pennsylvania Disability Advocates Fight to Save Medicaid
Jun 08, 2025
McCormick, Fetterman Congenial on Likes and Differences
Jun 07, 2025
What’s Next for U.S. Steel After $14B Merger?
Jun 06, 2025
Poll: High Utility Bills Concern Most Amid Energy Crossroads
Jun 01, 2025
Pittsburgh Locals Talk Impact of Proposed Food Bucks Program
May 31, 2025
Report Details Financial Toll of Opioid Use in Pennsylvania
May 24, 2025
Democratic Primary Upset in Pittsburgh Signals Party Shift to Center
May 23, 2025
Old Plans, New Hope for Election Reform in Pennsylvania
May 18, 2025
SEPTA Finds $91.4M Through Accountability Program
May 17, 2025
Carbon Tax Goes Before Skeptical High Court in Pennsylvania
May 16, 2025
Pro-worker Organizations in Pennsylvania Argue for Targeted Tariffs
May 11, 2025
Education Scholarships Pushed to Pennsylvania's Legislative Front Burner
May 10, 2025
Wheels Greased for Pennsylvania’s Adult Use Cannabis Bill
May 09, 2025
Call for New Strategies to Support Pennsylvania EMS Efforts
May 04, 2025
Poll: School Choice Support Defies Partisanship in Pennsylvania
May 03, 2025
Pennsylvania Map Reveals Complex Nature of Clean Energy Tax Credits
May 02, 2025
Expiring Health Insurance Tax Credits Loom Large in Pennsylvania
Apr 26, 2025
Poll: Voters Want Open Primaries in Pennsylvania
Apr 25, 2025
Report: Pennsylvania Unions Spent $33M to Elect Almost Exclusively Democrats
Apr 20, 2025
Pennsylvania ‘Completely Dependent’ on Mass Transit Regions
Apr 19, 2025
Motive for Shapiro Mansion Firebombing Murky
Apr 18, 2025
Weekend Reveals High Contrast in Pennsylvania Politics
Apr 13, 2025
Bill Planned to Ban Gender Transitions for Minors in Pennsylvania
Apr 12, 2025
Pennsylvania Corrections Officers and Legislators Speak Out Against Prison Closures
Apr 04, 2025
Pennsylvania ‘Welcoming Caucus’ Takes Stand Against Trump Immigration Policies
Mar 30, 2025
Democrats Flip Reliably Red State Senate Seat in Pennsylvania
Mar 29, 2025
One Pennsylvania Doctor’s Love Letter to Rural Health Care
Mar 28, 2025
Another Pennsylvania Legislative Session, Another Push for Juvenile Justice Reform
Mar 22, 2025
Report: Pennsylvania and U.S. Straddle Two Visions for Crime and Punishment
Mar 21, 2025
Trump Freezes UPenn Out of $175M Over Women’s Athletics Policy
Mar 20, 2025
Private Equity Capitalizes on Pennsylvania's Vulnerable Health Care System
Mar 15, 2025
Bipartisan Support for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Tuition Reform at Last?
Mar 14, 2025
Shapiro’s Office Deleted Emails Relevant to Sexual Misconduct Complaint
Mar 13, 2025
Vital Snap Benefits for Pennsylvanians Face Several Threats
Mar 08, 2025
Humane Corrections to Pennsylvania State Incarceration Offer New Hope
Mar 07, 2025
RFK Jr. Pressed to Reevaluate Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Expansion
Mar 06, 2025
The Pennsylvania House Digs Into Big Education Budget
Mar 01, 2025
Report: Pennsylvania School Tax Credit Programs Turn Away Half of Student Applicants
Feb 28, 2025
Pennsylvania Earned Income Tax Credit Gets Another Look
Feb 27, 2025
Maternal and Rural Health, Marijuana Major Priorities in Pennsylvania Health Care Hearing
Feb 22, 2025
Higher Education in Pennsylvania Faces Declining Enrollment, Federal Uncertainty
Feb 21, 2025
Hiring Difficulties, Trooper Cap Hamstringing Pennsylvania State Police
Feb 20, 2025
Bipartisan Push Renewed to End ‘Death by Incarceration’ Sentences in Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 2025
Pennsylvanians Celebrate Return of Native Son
Feb 14, 2025
Hopes for Rural Health Care in Pennsylvania Pinned on Student Loan Repayment
Feb 13, 2025
Skill Games Tax Riles Biggest Supporters in Pennsylvania
Feb 09, 2025
Shapiro’s $51.4b Opening Bid Spends Big on Pennsylvania’s ‘Rise’
Feb 08, 2025
Closing Funding Adequacy Gap a Costly Proposal for Pennsylvania
Feb 07, 2025
Homecare Industry Facing Crisis in Pennsylvania
Feb 01, 2025
DEI Order Revokes Funding for Pennsylvania Homeless Aid Programs
Jan 31, 2025
Price Cap Possible as Rising Energy Costs Loom in Pennsylvania
Jan 30, 2025
In Pennsylvania, Republican Row Officers Sworn-in After Historic Sweep
Jan 25, 2025
Special Election Scheduled in Pennsylvania After Rep. Gergely’s Passing
Jan 24, 2025
Governor Shapiro ‘Ready to Work’ With Trump on ‘Aligned’ Priorities
Jan 23, 2025
Pennsylvania Spending on Policing Targets Several Problems
Jan 18, 2025
Pennsylvania Invests Opioid Funds in Tri-County Behavioral Health Unit
Jan 17, 2025
Governor Shapiro Could Support New U.S. Steel Buyout Offer
Jan 17, 2025
Report: Pennsylvania Third Best State to Raise a Family
Jan 11, 2025
Governor Shapiro Challenged to Back U.S. Steel Lawsuit or Lose to Ohio
Jan 10, 2025
Evenly Divided Pennsylvania House Sets Tone of Bipartisanship
Jan 09, 2025
Legislators Call for Pennsylvania to Join States Raising Minimum Wage
Jan 03, 2025
Governor Shapiro Files Complaint About Higher Energy Prices
Jan 02, 2025
Pennsylvania 2024 Year in Review: Elections, U.S. Steel, & More
Dec 26, 2024
New Round of Federal Funding Open for Rural Pennsylvania Health Initiatives
Dec 21, 2024
Pennsylvania Charter CTE Track Tackles Teacher Shortage
Dec 20, 2024
Biden’s Clemency for Kids-For-Cash Judge Undeserved, Some Pennsylvanians Say
Dec 19, 2024
Report: Pennsylvania Worst State for Litigation Bloat
Dec 14, 2024
Gov. Shapiro: UnitedHealthcare Shooter ‘Not a Hero’
Dec 13, 2024
Pennsylvania Bill Targets ‘Rogue’ Officials After U.S. Senate Recount Dust-up
Dec 12, 2024
Rural Barriers to Domestic Violence Reporting in Pennsylvania
Dec 07, 2024
Pittsburgh School Closure Plan Raises Questions for Parents
Dec 06, 2024
Trump Still Against Pittsburgh Based U.S. Steel Overseas Buyout
Dec 05, 2024
Pennsylvania Mass Transit’s Mass State Funding
Nov 27, 2024
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Shoots Down Undated Ballots, Again
Nov 22, 2024
Shapiro and Pennsylvania Senate Trade Blame on SEPTA Standoff
Nov 21, 2024
Pennsylvania Democrats Hold Onto Slim State House Majority
Nov 16, 2024
Election Day In Pennsylvania Smooth for Poll Workers Amid Staffing Challenges
Nov 15, 2024
Casey, McCormick Headed for Recount in Pennsylvania
Nov 14, 2024
Firm Tied to Voter Registration ‘Scheme’ in Pennsylvania Goes Dark
Nov 09, 2024
In Pennsylvania, Trump Takes ‘The Whole Ball of Wax'
Nov 08, 2024
McCormick Clinging to Lead Amid Republican Sweep
Nov 07, 2024
Harris, Trump Jockey for Trust Amid Flaming Rhetoric
Nov 02, 2024
Fraudulent Voter Registrations Seized in Pennsylvania
Nov 01, 2024
Do Amish Vote? That Depends
Oct 31, 2024
Trump Works the Fryer at Pennsylvania McDonald’s
Oct 26, 2024
Over 1M Ballots Already Cast in Pennsylvania
Oct 25, 2024
Casey, McCormick Challenge Border Security Policies
Oct 19, 2024
All About the Oct. 7 Property Tax Relief Vote in Pennsylvania
Oct 18, 2024
Casey, McCormick Debate Price Gouging in Final Duel
Oct 17, 2024
Trump, Casey Lead in Pennsylvania Polling Averages
Oct 12, 2024
PTSD Workers Comp for First Responders Nearly Finalized in Pennsylvania
Oct 11, 2024
Affordable Care Act Protections Approved in Pennsylvania House
Oct 10, 2024
Money Management Quarrels Take over Pennsylvania Treasurer’s Race
Oct 05, 2024
Nuclear Growing, but Power Demand Still a Problem in Pennsylvania
Oct 04, 2024
Poll: Economy Keeps Harris, Trump Tied in Pennsylvania
Oct 03, 2024
PA Senate Candidate McCormick: Casey’s Leadership ‘Devastating’ Failure of Imagination
Sep 28, 2024
Pennsylvania Elections: No Consistency for 67 Counties
Sep 27, 2024
Zelenskyy Oversees Economic Recovery Deal at Scranton, PA Ammo Plant
Sep 26, 2024
Poll: Trump-Harris Tied in Pennsylvania at 49% With 1% Undecided
Sep 21, 2024
Can Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Power Save the PJM Grid?
Sep 20, 2024
Report: Pennsylvania School Choice Tax Credits Pay Off
Sep 19, 2024
Presidential Debate in Pennsylvania Dances Around the Energy Question
Sep 13, 2024
Pennsylvania Treasurer’s Race Focuses on Transparency, Politicism
Sep 12, 2024
Report: Unions Pursue Law Changes to Boost Membership
Sep 07, 2024
Without Nippon Deal, U.S. Steel Will Leave Pittsburgh
Sep 06, 2024
Potential Exists for Pittsburgh to Become ‘Modern Silicon Valley'
Sep 05, 2024
Pennsylvania Report: Red Tape, New Power Plant Delays Put PJM Grid ‘In Peril'
Aug 31, 2024
In Pennsylvania Mail Ballots Cause Headaches for Tracking Vote Totals
Aug 30, 2024
Trump Assassination Attempt Task Force Submits Records Request
Aug 29, 2024
Josh Shapiro and Jason Kelce as ‘Odd Couple’ That Wasn’t
Aug 24, 2024
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Says ‘Real Freedom’ Starts With Public Schools
Aug 23, 2024
Pennsylvania No. 14 in Regulatory Burden Nationwide
Aug 17, 2024
Report: SEPTA, Feds Slack on $140M Chinese Contract in Pennsylvania
Aug 16, 2024
Report: Traffic Stops Show Insignificant Racial, Ethnic Disparities
Aug 15, 2024
Increased Health Care Funding For Pennsylvanians Sought in Settlement for Train Derailment
Aug 10, 2024
Casino Lawsuit Seeks Skill Game Tax Parity In Pennsylvania
Aug 09, 2024
Kamala Harris Appears for First Time With Running Mate Walz in Philadelphia
Aug 08, 2024
Trump in Pennsylvania for First Time Since Assassination Attempt
Aug 03, 2024
Mother Laments Pennsylvania’s School Choice Stalemate
Aug 02, 2024
Pennsylvania's 911 Phone Surcharge on Track to Meet Revenue Expectations
Aug 01, 2024
A $40B Critical Mineral Supply Chain Could Start in Pennsylvania
Jul 27, 2024
Pennsylvania Reps. Perry, Lee Question Trump Rally Security Breakdown
Jul 26, 2024
Shapiro VP Rumors Swirl After Biden Drops Out
Jul 25, 2024
Strings Attached to Rural Tax Support Frustrate Locals
Jul 20, 2024
Delegate Predicts Possible Trump ‘Landslide’ in Pennsylvania
Jul 19, 2024
Trump Survives Assassination Attempt in Pennsylvania, Shooter Dead
Jul 18, 2024
NPR Boss Calls for Renewal of Imagination to Renew Trust, Democracy
Jul 13, 2024
State Park Fight Highlights Tension Between State Agency, Local Power
Jul 12, 2024
Squatter Bill Heads to Governor After Brief Stumbling Block
Jul 11, 2024
Poll: Pennsylvanians Want Shapiro to Broker Budget Compromise
Jul 06, 2024
New School Tax Credit Plan Emerges in Pennsylvania
Jul 05, 2024
State Budget Misses Deadline, Already
Jul 04, 2024
Broader Telemedicine Access Coming to Pennsylvania
Jun 29, 2024
Carbon Capture, Storage Rules Moving Quickly
Jun 28, 2024
Fast Action Sought in Pennsylvania on 220-Page Marijuana Bill
Jun 27, 2024
Some Worry About Doing ‘Too Much’ to Make Hydrogen Hubs Work
Jun 22, 2024
Shapiro Sees ‘Real Power in the Dirt’ of Aliquippa
Jun 21, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Education Reform Recap
Jun 20, 2024
Pennsylvania Charter Schools Hit Hard in Proposed Funding Formula
Jun 14, 2024
Dozens of Black Pastors Ask Shapiro to Embrace School Choice
Jun 13, 2024
Zoning Restrictions Debated in Committee Hearing
Jun 07, 2024
Legislators Lambaste Game Commission Over Transparency, Paper Checks
Jun 06, 2024
Social Safety Net Eats up 42% of State Budget – No. 1 in the Nation
May 31, 2024
Pennsylvania Bill Targets Artificial Intelligence Election Deep Fakes
May 30, 2024
Changing Tide of Legalized Marijuana Too Fast for Some
May 24, 2024
Shapiro Family Embarks on RV Trip for Tourism Campaign
May 23, 2024
Spotty Health Care Access Tied to Worker Shortage
May 17, 2024
State May Ban Non-compete Agreements for Doctors, Nurses
May 16, 2024
$13B Tax Cut Clears Major Legislative Hurdle
May 11, 2024
What Stops Crime? Offenders ‘More Scared of Their Mom’ Than the Police
May 10, 2024
School Voucher Plan Emerges From Hibernation
May 09, 2024
Higher Ed Reform Plan Meant to “Grow PA” Workforce
May 03, 2024
PA Game Commission Head Resigns After ‘Business Relationships’ Revealed
May 02, 2024
Laughlin Aims to Thread Needle for Pennsylvania’s Marijuana Laws, Gun Owners
Apr 26, 2024
Few Surprises in ‘Relatively Calm and Successful’ Pennsylvania Primary
Apr 25, 2024
Arrest Warrant Issued for Missing Democratic State Rep. Kevin Boyle
Apr 19, 2024
Blue-Green Caucus Chases Job Growth and Climate Protection
Apr 18, 2024
Norfolk Southern Announces $600M East Palestine Settlement
Apr 13, 2024
$100M May End Northern Tier’s ‘Absolute Nightmare’ With Frontier
Apr 12, 2024
New Plan Offers College Aid in Exchange for Pennsylvania Residency
Apr 11, 2024
Japanese Company Pursues U.S. Steel Acquisition Amid Uproar
Apr 06, 2024
Unknown Unknowns: Pennsylvania Doesn’t Track Inmate Deaths
Apr 05, 2024
McCormick Stops at Geno’s in Philadelphia
Apr 04, 2024
Plan Set to Free Voter ID Bill
Mar 29, 2024
‘Ohio’s Chernobyl’ Still Wreaking Havoc in Pennsylvania
Mar 28, 2024
Election Reforms Teed up With Consensus Uncertain
Mar 23, 2024
Shapiro Says No Troops for the Border
Mar 22, 2024
Poll: Pennsylvanians Want Low Energy Prices Above All Else
Mar 21, 2024
Pittsburgh’s 911 Policy Follows Police Recruitment Struggle
Mar 15, 2024
Shapiro Tees Up Independent Carbon Tax Plan for Pennsylvania
Mar 14, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Estimated $3B Medicaid Waiver Questioned
Mar 08, 2024
PennDOT Supports Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Mar 07, 2024
Lawmakers Rally for Medical Debt Relief
Mar 01, 2024
Restrictive Zoning Could Spark ‘Major’ Housing Shortage
Feb 29, 2024
A Third of Fatal Drug Crashes in Philadelphia Linked to Fentanyl
Feb 24, 2024
‘Reasonable’ Fiscal Projections Versus ‘Plausible’ Ones
Feb 23, 2024
State College System Still in the Dark About Higher Ed Reform Plan
Feb 22, 2024
Statewide Safe Syringe Program on Legislative Radar
Feb 17, 2024
Bill Protects Medical Marijuana Patients’ Gun Ownership Rights
Feb 16, 2024
Microsoft Exec Rejects Rogue Generative AI Risk
Feb 15, 2024
State Energy Policies Exacerbating Reliability, Blackout Concerns
Feb 09, 2024
Shapiro’s Budget Plan: Stop Losing to ‘Friggin’ Ohio'
Feb 08, 2024
High Court Brushes up Against Constitutional Abortion Access
Feb 02, 2024
Biden Vague About East Palestine Visit One Year After Train Derailment
Feb 01, 2024
Manufactured Homeowners Rally Against Rent Gouging
Jan 27, 2024
More Car Dealerships Join Call to ‘Tap the Brakes’ on EVs
Jan 26, 2024
Feds Send $100M to Pennsylvania for Abandoned Mine Remediation
Jan 25, 2024
Warren County DA Says Office Doesn’t ‘Pursue’ Marijuana Cases
Jan 19, 2024
Broadband Expansion Turning Into ‘Jobs Program,’ Leaving Rural Residents Behind
Jan 18, 2024
Horse Racing Industry Gets $198M Taxpayer Subsidy
Jan 13, 2024
Farmworker Housing Crisis Looms
Jan 12, 2024
Philadelphia Mayor Takes on Sky-High Rents
Jan 06, 2024
American Water Audit Finds Savings Amid Rate Hike Investigation
Jan 05, 2024
Year in Review: Pennsylvania EMS Funding
Dec 28, 2023
Poll: Economy Squeezing Shapiro’s Popularity
Dec 23, 2023
‘Last Minute’ Process Resulted in ‘Flawed’ Fentanyl Testing Law
Dec 22, 2023
Pennsylvania 911 Cell Phone Fee Raised
Dec 16, 2023
Despite Concerns, $290 Electric Vehicle Fee Proposal Advances
Dec 15, 2023
Roof Damage Delays 2024 Legislative Work
Dec 09, 2023
Opioid Trust Transparency Questioned After Accounting Firm Choice
Dec 08, 2023
Report: Test Scores After Pandemic Lag
Dec 01, 2023
Pennsylvania Considers Divesting Public Funds From China
Nov 30, 2023
Pennsylvania Appeals Carbon ‘Tax’ Decision
Nov 22, 2023
House OKs Jobless Benefits for Striking Workers
Nov 18, 2023
State Universities Secure Funding, With a Catch
Nov 17, 2023
Pennsylvania Feeling the Heat After Ohio Legalizes Weed
Nov 10, 2023
Convictions for Driving Past School Bus Stop Arms up 47%
Nov 09, 2023
Commonwealth Court Strikes Down Carbon ‘Tax’
Nov 03, 2023
Report: Pennsylvania Spends Among the Least on Veterans
Nov 02, 2023
Republican Policymakers All-in on Hydrogen Hubs
Oct 28, 2023
Regulatory Reform Clock Ticking, Especially for Broadband Expansion
Oct 27, 2023
Crematories Want to ‘Cool the F’s Down’ in Pennsylvania
Oct 26, 2023
Explicit Book Access in Pennsylvania School Libraries Faces a Reckoning
Oct 20, 2023
No New Primary Election Date in Pennsylvania
Oct 19, 2023
State Transparency on Environmental Justice Activity Lags
Oct 13, 2023
State College System Enrollment Stabilizing
Oct 12, 2023
Voting Changes Rejected; Moving Presidential Primary Still Possible
Oct 06, 2023
Hellbender License Plate Honors Pennsylvania’s State Salamander
Oct 05, 2023
Pennsylvania Moves Toward Criminalizing Xylazine
Sep 30, 2023
Addiction Recovery Services Evolving Across the State
Sep 29, 2023
Poll: Voters Like Shapiro, Even if They Aren’t Sure Why
Sep 28, 2023
Pennsylvania Opts Into Automatic Voter Registration
Sep 23, 2023
Speed Camera Enforcement Laws Sunsetting Soon
Sep 22, 2023
‘Warehouse’ Growth Worrying Environmental Groups
Sep 16, 2023
Pennsylvania Provider Tells DEA How Telemedicine Combats Opioid Crisis
Sep 15, 2023
School Vouchers Called a Solution to ‘19th Century’ Problem
Sep 14, 2023
Taxpayers Sidelined Amidst School Funding Tit-For-Tat
Sep 08, 2023
No Medical Marijuana Edibles in Pennsylvania, for Now
Sep 07, 2023
Pennsylvania’s Budget Reaches Deja VU
Sep 02, 2023
Report: Gas Production Plateauing in ‘Frackalachia’
Sep 01, 2023
Senate Called Back for Budget’s Final Lap
Aug 26, 2023
‘We Suffer for Everybody Else’s Comfort,’ Critics of LNG Hub Say
Aug 25, 2023
Amendment Suggests Curbing Cabinet Secretary Powers
Aug 19, 2023
Red Tape Aggravates Homelessness, Experts Warn
Aug 18, 2023
More Money, More Problems for National Broadband Expansion
Aug 17, 2023
Feds Support Medication for Opioid Addiction; Pennsylvania Expands Jail Treatment
Aug 12, 2023
Report Gives Suggestions to Improve Safety on Pennsylvania’s Rural Roads
Aug 11, 2023
Hemp and Pennsylvania’s ‘Bio-Based Future’
Aug 10, 2023
State a Partner, Not Just an ‘ATM’ for Higher Ed, PA Lawmaker Says
Aug 05, 2023
Sudden Pennsylvania Senate Return Signals Budget Revival
Aug 04, 2023
PEMA Hits Brakes on Pittsburgh Emergency Task Force
Aug 03, 2023
Pennsylvania Hospitals May Soon Test for Fentanyl
Jul 29, 2023
Senators Spar Over School Choice in Pennsylvania
Jul 28, 2023
Land Banks May Soon Claim Blighted Properties
Jul 22, 2023
Red Tape, Low Prices to Blame for Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Production Decline
Jul 21, 2023
Red Tape Delays Braddock Dam Project
Jul 20, 2023
Pennsylvania Budget Deal Unlikely Before September
Jul 15, 2023
More Labor Needed for Pennsylvania’s Broadband Expansion
Jul 14, 2023
Pennsylvania Covers Lawmakers’ Expenses – But Doesn’t Ask for a Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Philadelphia ‘Epicenter of Xylazine’ as Overdoses Skyrocket
Jul 07, 2023
School Choice Veto May Not End Pennsylvania Budget Impasse
Jul 06, 2023
Refining Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Collection, Increases on Soon-To-Be Commissioner’s Radar
Jul 01, 2023
Pennsylvania Senate Committee OKs Commonwealth Secretary Nominee
Jun 30, 2023
Meek Mill Among 65 Endorsing Lifeline Scholarships in Pennsylvania
Jun 30, 2023
As Solar Grows in Pennsylvania, so Do Questions About Power Grid Upkeep Costs
Jun 24, 2023
Lifeline Scholarships Quietly Introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate
Jun 23, 2023
Pennsylvania Bill Envisions New Era for School Construction and Maintenance
Jun 22, 2023
Pennsylvania House Approves 911 Surcharge Boost Tied to Inflation
Jun 17, 2023
Philadelphia Wants Harsher Penalties for Illegal Dirt Bikes Than State Allows
Jun 16, 2023
Earned Income, Child Care Tax Credits Advance in Pennsylvania
Jun 10, 2023
Pricier Budget Offer Squeaks Through Pennsylvania State House
Jun 09, 2023
Pennsylvania First Responders Blast ‘Adversarial’ State EMS Bureau
Jun 08, 2023
Pennsylvania EMS Workers Say Problems “Kicked Down the Road” Caused Crisis
Jun 02, 2023
Philly Voters Worry of Crime, but Wary to Embrace ‘Tough’ Approach
Jun 01, 2023
Prospects Grim for Gun Bills Cleared in State House
May 26, 2023
Labor Shortage a Symptom, Not a Cause, of Pennsylvania Rural Exodus
May 25, 2023
Policy Pillars Erected for State’s ‘Great Compromise’ Budget
May 20, 2023
Health Officials Want Permanent Pandemic Flexibility as Overdoses Climb
May 19, 2023
Pennsylvania Primary Election Roundup
May 18, 2023
High Weed Tax in Pennsylvania May Repeat California’s Mistakes
May 12, 2023
Pennsylvania EMS ‘Can No Longer BBQ Their Way to a New Fire Truck’
May 11, 2023
Pennsylvania Fiscal Watchdogs Lead National Pushback on New Mortgage Fees
May 06, 2023
Pennsylvania Zoning Restrictions Price Many Out of Homeownership
May 05, 2023
Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioners Seek Independence in Other States
May 04, 2023
Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion: Skill Games Supporters Tout Tax Revenue, Veteran Support
Apr 28, 2023
Pennsylvania Committee Warned of Lurking Taxpayer Cost for Plugging Wells
Apr 27, 2023
Constitutional Amendment Redux Heads Back to Pennsylvania House Floor
Apr 22, 2023
New Taxes Eyed as Fix for Pennsylvania's Mass Transit’s Financial Dilemma
Apr 21, 2023
Advocates in Pennsylvania Say Medicated Treatment Overlooked for Overdose Prevention
Apr 20, 2023
Food Insecurity Still Challenging College Students in Pennsylvania
Apr 15, 2023
Pennsylvania Official: Outdoor Recreation Potential ‘Bigger’ Than Gas
Apr 14, 2023
Pennsylvania Looks to Bring Skill Games Under Gambling Regulation
Apr 13, 2023
PennDOT’s Local Accountability Questioned
Apr 08, 2023
Train Derailment One of Many Environmental Disasters in Pennsylvania
Apr 07, 2023
Pennsylvania Budget Talks Halftime: Spend Money to Make Money
Apr 06, 2023
Proposed Disease Funding Cuts Used as Budget Balancing Tactic
Apr 01, 2023
Pennsylvania Child Care Providers Say ‘Influx of Cash’ Not the Only Solution
Mar 31, 2023
Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Claims Backlog Could Clear by August
Mar 30, 2023
University of Pittsburgh Criticized for Events Focused On Transgender Issues
Mar 25, 2023
Residents Want More Testing – And Attention – After Train Derailment
Mar 24, 2023
Uncertain Revenue Expectations Cloud Pennsylvania’s Financial Future
Mar 23, 2023
Pennsylvania Readies to Send Out $62 Million for EV Charging Stations
Mar 18, 2023
Consensus Building for Bigger Child Care Tax Credit in Pennsylvania
Mar 17, 2023
Local Pennsylvania Farmers Spearhead Soil Testing After Train Derailment
Mar 16, 2023
High Rate May Undermine Shapiro’s Weed Tax Bounty
Mar 11, 2023
Fundraising for Well Plugging More Efficient, Foundation Says
Mar 10, 2023
Shapiro’s First Budget Proposal at a Glance
Mar 09, 2023
Senate Republicans Talk up Education, Economy as Priorities in Pennsylvania
Mar 05, 2023
Rozzi Resigns; Historic Vote Lifts McClinton to House Speaker
Mar 04, 2023
Pennsylvania Subpoenas Norfolk Southern CEO Over Ohio Train Derailment
Mar 03, 2023
Report: Pennsylvania’s Tax Burden Still a Mixed Bag
Feb 25, 2023
‘Forgotten’ Pennsylvania Locals Castigate ‘Pathetic’ Response to Train Disaster
Feb 24, 2023
Reform for Child Sex Abuse Survivors Facing Long Odds, Again
Feb 23, 2023
Norfolk Southern’s ‘Timeline’ to Reopen Rail Line Scrutinized
Feb 17, 2023
Episode 49: Pennsylvania Subsidizes Horse Racing With $3.5B
Feb 10, 2023
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Schools Using Budgetary “Shell Game” to Legally Raise Taxes
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 48: How Pennsylvania Schools Hide Funds to Raise Taxes Without Breaking the Law
Feb 03, 2023
5 Minute Focus: Auditor Says 12 Pennsylvania School Districts Hid $400 Million to Pass Tax Increases
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 47: ‘Harrisburg Is Broken’ Says House Speaker; Asks Residents to Fix It
Jan 27, 2023
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Drops College Degree Mandate for State Jobs
Jan 24, 2023
Episode 46: Pennsylvania Legislative Session Stalls
Jan 20, 2023
5 Minute Focus: Taxpayers Could Shoulder $32B Cost in Childhood Sexual Abuse Cases
Jan 17, 2023
Episode 45: Pennsylvania House Speaker May Not Go Independent; Asked to ‘Immediately Resign'
Jan 13, 2023
5 Minute Focus: Philadelphia Again Surpasses 500 Murders, Though Down Slightly From 2021
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 44: Pennsylvania House Elects Democrat as Speaker, Who in Turn Changes to Independent
Jan 06, 2023
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania’s Population Plummets by 40,000 in a Year
Jan 03, 2023
Episode 43: Overdose Deaths Up 14% Nationally, Pennsylvania #3 Overall & Pennsylvania 2022 Year in Review
Dec 30, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Tax Credit Programs’ Annual Growth Is $200M
Dec 27, 2022
Episode 42: For Pennsylvania Inmates, Phone Calls Are Three Times More Expensive
Dec 23, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Eight Pennsylvania GOP Senators Urge Toomey to Support Cannabis Banking
Dec 20, 2022
Episode 41: Both Parties Now Claim a Majority & Authority to Set Election Date in PA House
Dec 16, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Struggle to Fill Open Police Positions
Dec 13, 2022
Episode 40: Licensing Report has Pennsylvania 31st for Burdens on Workers
Dec 09, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Education Assessment Scores Regress in COVID-19 Pandemic Era
Dec 06, 2022
Episode 39: Pennsylvania Public Schools Adding Racial, Cultural Bias Rules for Teachers
Dec 02, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Set to Receive $120 Million from Walmart Opioid Settlement
Nov 29, 2022
Episode 38: Highest Natural Gas Price Since 2010 Drives a Spike in Pennsylvania Home Energy Costs
Nov 23, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Shrinking Pennsylvania Workforce Endangers Budget Surplus, Reserves
Nov 22, 2022
Episode 37: Pennsylvania House Votes to Impeach Philly D.A. Larry Krasner
Nov 18, 2022
Episode 36: Keystone State Remains Competitive, Swings Blue in ‘22
Nov 10, 2022
Episode 35: Previewing the Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election
Nov 04, 2022
Episode 34: Recap of Fetterman - Oz Senate Debate
Oct 28, 2022
Episode 33: Pennsylvania Weighs Parental Bill of Rights as Gender, Race Issues Flare in Schools
Oct 21, 2022
Episode 32: Crime Big Topic for PA Gubernatorial Candidates, but Not All Policies Are Clear
Oct 14, 2022
Episode 31: Philadelphia Pushes for More Gun Control, Enforces Existing Laws Less
Oct 07, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Major Open Records Bill Passes the PA Senate
Oct 04, 2022
Episode 30: Oz-Fetterman Narrows to 2 Points; Economy and Crime Focal Points
Sep 30, 2022
Episode 29: Pennsylvania Democratic Nominee Supports School Choice
Sep 23, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Turnpike is in More Debt than the State Itself
Sep 20, 2022
Episode 28: Pennsylvania House Holds Philadelphia Da in Contempt for Refusing State Subpoena
Sep 16, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Student Loan Forgiveness in Pennsylvania Favors the Wealthy
Sep 13, 2022
Episode 27: Report says University of Pennsylvania is second-worst in country for free speech
Sep 09, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Clean Slate Expansion Could Include Sealing Low-Level Felony Records
Sep 06, 2022
Episode 26: Majority of funds for climate change program went to repave parking lots
Sep 02, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Philly DA Krasner calls House subpoena 'anti-democratic'
Aug 30, 2022
Episode 25: Inflation's toll on Pennsylvania agriculture is making current problems worse
Aug 26, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Meadville leader latest Pennsylvania mayor charged with malfeasance
Aug 23, 2022
Episode 24: Pennsylvania bans scholarship displacement, but few colleges admit to the practice
Aug 19, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Federal law makes recreational marijuana a complicated ask in Pennsylvania
Aug 16, 2022
Episode 23: Pennsylvania veterans still struggle with mental health, homelessness
Aug 12, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania city, where 25% live in poverty, debates police funding
Aug 09, 2022
Episode 22: Wolf, Delloso 'reintroduce' $2,000 payments
Aug 05, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania Legislature sends $1M to address hunger at higher education institutions
Aug 02, 2022
Episode 21: Pennsylvania vets waiting more than a year for federal records required for benefits
Jul 29, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Report says Pittsburgh safer for walking than Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Scranton, Allentown
Jul 26, 2022
Episode 20: Pennsylvania gambling expected to hit $5B in revenues for 2022
Jul 22, 2022
5 Minute Focus: With injunction, a resolution to RGGI in Pennsylvania still far off
Jul 19, 2022
Episode 19: Pennsylvania budget lauded by GOP, Dems, but critics call spending 'not sustainable'
Jul 16, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Philadelphia's Jim Kenney says 'I'll be happy when I'm not mayor'
Jul 12, 2022
Episode 18: Pennsylvania revenue collections $6.2 billion above IFO expectations
Jul 08, 2022
5 Minute Focus: General Assembly considering major public records changes for some Universities in Pennsylvania
Jul 05, 2022
Episode 17: Open records bill would mean major changes for Pennsylvania 'state related' universities
Jul 01, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania's economic recovery: some progress, but poor compared to other states
Jun 28, 2022
Episode 16: Pennsylvania's cities, big and small, have yet to recover from the pandemic's downturn
Jun 24, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Rising Prices in Pennsylvania and Suggested Solutions
Jun 21, 2022
Episode 15: Pennsylvania tackling 30,000-case backlog of unemployment fraud
Jun 17, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Real Wages Falling in Pennsylvania
Jun 14, 2022
Episode 14: Pennsylvania gas hits $5, Philadelphia consumer price index at 40-year high
Jun 10, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Inflation, labor shortages drive mood of Pennsylvania's economic 'malaise'
Jun 07, 2022
Episode 13: Majority of Pennsylvanians think the state is on the wrong track
Jun 03, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Report says Pennsylvania Relying too much on Short-Term Federal Funds
May 31, 2022
Episode 12: Fiscal office says there is a 60% chance of stagnation for the Pennsylvania economy
May 27, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania eyes a hydrogen hub – and the billions of federal cash that come with it
May 24, 2022
Episode 11: Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary remains undecided two mornings after Election Day
May 20, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Rising natural gas prices means up to 45% increases on Pennsylvania utility bills
May 17, 2022
Episode 10: Rising natural gas prices means up to 45% increases on Pennsylvania utility bills
May 13, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Policy summary of Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Senate
May 10, 2022
Episode 9: Policy summary of Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Senate
May 06, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Policy summary of top GOP candidates for Pennsylvania Governor & Senator
May 03, 2022
Episode 8: Democrats & Republicans both claim the mantle of cutting Pennsylvania taxes
Apr 29, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Pennsylvania legislators look to expand film tax credit by almost 80%
Apr 26, 2022
Episode 7: Pennsylvania county demolition funds for blighted properties
Apr 22, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Will Pennsylvania Continue to Impose an Inheritance Tax?
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 6: Philadelphia stands out as only city to reinstate mask mandate
Apr 15, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Report notes $222 million in Pennsylvania tax subsidies, but little transparency
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 5: Report notes $222 million in Pennsylvania tax subsidies, but little transparency
Apr 08, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Bill Would Eliminate PA's Newcomer Tax
Apr 05, 2022
Episode 4: Bill to ban spot appeals would eliminate the Pennsylvania 'newcomer tax'
Apr 01, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Gas Tax Cut & Corporate Tax Cut Proposed in Pennsylvania
Mar 29, 2022
Episode 3: Independent Fiscal Office update casts doubt on Wolf's rosy budget outlook
Mar 25, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Plan Calls for Higher and More Tolls
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 2: Pennsylvania bridge tolling: 'Haphazard' plan, foreign contractor draw ire of many
Mar 18, 2022
5 Minute Focus: Union Reforms & College Budget Concerns
Mar 15, 2022
Episode 1: New report argues it's time for public-sector union reform in Pennsylvania
Mar 11, 2022