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Donors helping fix Governor’s residence not yet named

The administration also asserts it does not have an overall monetary estimate of the damage to the residence

With state budget delayed, SEPTA cuts could impact Philadelphia students

Pennsylvania’s state budget is now more than three weeks overdue, with no clear timeline for when lawmakers will reach a …

PA gambling revenue hits $6.4 billion, with state taking a third

A record level of tax revenue generated from Pennsylvania's gambling industry will fund property tax relief and other public programs, …

Legal cannabis would be overseen by new state agency, sold by private dispensaries under key Republican's proposal

The bill would charge a lower permit application fee, $50,000, for small businesses, as well as for those that are …

PA touts summer food aid program for children

Most eligible children will automatically receive the benefit, including those who already participate in the National School Lunch Program

PA’s unemployment rate nudges up

Despite this uptick, the state continues to outperform the national average, which stands at 4.1 percent

Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

Railroads started being built in the commonwealth around the 1830s, and within two decades, Pennsylvania led the nation in their …

Mother’s fight shows the consequences of PA’s failure to build a better mental health system

For years, Pennsylvania has required counties to provide mental health services but provided most of the funding to do so

Challenges facing PA’s huge, old road system & what it means for the budget

The GOP-controlled state Senate hasn’t offered a transportation bill and hasn’t taken any action to advance the state House proposal

Closed primaries called ‘the voting rights issue of our time’ in landmark PA lawsuit

A group of independent voters is challenging Pennsylvania’s closed primary system in a state Supreme Court lawsuit, arguing it violates …