Why Jeff Sessions’ new civil asset forfeiture policies won’t impact PA much

Thanks to the state legislature, “Pennsylvania is in a better position than most states.”

PA Senate passes bill to let teachers carry guns on school grounds; Wolf opposes

Philly soda tax fans shut down Senate committee hearing with vuvuzelas, chants

It was so loud in City Council chambers Sen. Scott Wagner couldn’t even announce he was canceling the hearing.

Philly Sen. Sharif Street tried to make June LGBT Pride Month in PA; didn’t go over so well in the state senate

Half of eligible PA public school agencies haven’t opted into free lunches

Schools shame kids who fall behind on lunch fees, but districts aren’t opting into a federal program.

Crisis averted: You’ll be able to keep using a PA driver’s license to fly

Gov. Wolf and the legislature beat the June 6 deadline.

Philly can lose hundreds of millions under Martina White sanctuary cities bill

“Zero dollars, literally zero dollars, will be withheld if (Mayor Kenney) just complies.”

Siren: Liquor in PA supermarkets might soon be a thing

Harrisburg is looking to offer more convenience. Also we’re broke.

This lawmaker will vote ‘no’ on letting PA licenses work as ID at airports

But, Lancaster Sen. Folmer admits, “it’ll probably get voted on and bada bing, bada boom.”

Hackers seize PA Senate Democrats’ computer network. They are holding it hostage

Bill that would let Pennsylvanians send drug abusing relatives to rehab against their will draws bipartisan support

The PA Senate passed a bill that would nullify the salary history bill just passed by Philly leaders

Anti-sanctuary city bill passes in the PA Senate

Sanctuary cities bill passes Senate, goes to House

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Bill to nix statute of limitations for child rape “sails through” PA Senate

No vote today on this bill, which would strip sanctuary cities of state funding

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State Senator: Budget debates take a while in PA. Let’s do two-year budgets instead

See how gerrymandered PA’s political districts have gotten

Slide for yourself.

State Sen. Farnese’s trial over allegedly paying for a committeewoman’s daughter to study abroad starts Monday

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PA is looking at a $600M shortfall this year in addition to a multi *billion* dollar structural deficit