Those who live in glass houses are often cautioned about the casual tossing of stones. On Friday, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-­­Braddock, decided to pick up some rocks and juggle. “In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as ‘The Jerry Springer Show,’ ” he posted on X.com. “Today, I’m apologizing
Our government is built on not just the representation of the people but also on the exchange, development and full-throated debate of ideas. It makes the laws better and the state better. It even ma…
The Pennsylvania Legislature is no stranger to dissension. The state isn’t Democratic or Republican, after all. It isn’t even a muddled, muted purple. It is a patchwork of red and blue by county and city. That pattern is repeated in the House and Senate chambers. And that can lead to
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has sent a detailed response to Republican state lawmakers that have questioned the necessity of the agency's plans for a new general permit for unconventional well sites and general permit revisions for natural gas compressor facilities.
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is prohibiting counties from rejecting ballots because the voter's signature on it may not resemble their signature on their registration form
Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped into President Donald Trump’s fight to hold onto the presidency, floating the idea that GOP-controlled legislatures in battleground states could appoint Trump electors and override the popular vote if Joe Biden is declared winner.
In a key stage of Pennsylvania’s K-12 funding case, plaintiff districts and defendant GOP lawmakers will again tussle over whether the current system is constitutional.
State Representative and keynote speaker Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) spoke alongside energy company representatives about energy's role in today's society at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 10 in the Nittany Lion Inn.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s more expansive mask order issued this week as the coronavirus shows new signs of life in Pennsylvania is being met with hostility...