Political News
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Great PA News Quiz: Moshannon Vote, DOJ Deal and Golf Tournaments Come to Pa.
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In this quiz: county commissioners vote to extend an immigration facility contract, midterms stakes, and Pennsylvania-bred apples.
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The 2026 Races That Could Decide Control of the Pennsylvania House and Senate
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Democrats believe they have their best shot in recent memory at winning a vaunted trifecta — control of the governorship and both legislative chambers.
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Shapiro Admin Rules for Medicaid Recipients Spark Lawsuit From People With Disabilities
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Four Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit challenging the new relative caregiver and travel rules.
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Centre County League of Women Voters to Host 2026 Candidates’ Night
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Candidates in four state and federal races will have an opportunity to answer questions from Central Pennsylvania voters during the League of Women Voters of Centre County’s 2026 General Election Candidates’ Night later this month. The nonpartisan forum will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the State College Borough Council Chambers at 243…
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Pa. Election 2026: Your Complete Guide to the Candidates for Governor
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Incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will face Republican Stacy Garrity on the Nov. 3 ballot. Learn more about them with this guide.
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on LGBTQ Rights
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Trans rights and the Fairness Act remain live issues in Pa. And despite federal protections for same-sex marriage, many lawmakers push for state action.
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Lifers Ask Pa. Supreme Court to Open Pathway for Resentencing After Lawmakers Fail to Act
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A previous ruling means people charged with second-degree murder no longer face mandatory life-without-parole sentences. That doesn’t apply to people already sentenced.
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Pa. Lawmakers Eye Limits, Outright Ban on Flock Cameras as They Prepare for Fall Return
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is working with lawmakers “on what piece of legislation could make it to” his desk that protects people’s privacy.
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Sen. John Fetterman’s Isolation From Democrats Grows Stark in Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Around this time two years ago, Sen. John Fetterman was in high demand on the campaign trail, going county-to-county in Pennsylvania to help Democrats up and down the ballot. Now, after two years of crossing swords with Democrats and backing some of President Donald Trump’s priorities, he’s nowhere on the stump. No Democrat in the…
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Letters: Standing With Mount Nittany Workers This Labor Day; AI Needs a Constitution
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I’m a proud union member who works just down the street from the Mount Nittany hospital workers still fighting for a fair contract. With Labor Day coming up, I wanted to share my support for these workers. Because this isn’t just the workers’ fight for fair wages. It’s all of our fight for a better…