Category: State News

Cody Balmer, 38 of Harrisburg, was accused of firebombing the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in April. He pleaded guilty to attempted murder on Tuesday with a sentencing enhancement for terrorism. 

A new budget proposal has been delivered to the Republican-led state Senate by House Democrats. 

The report comes when a divided state legislature is running three months behind on delivering a budget for the Commonwealth. 

The senior senator for Pennsylvania has faced internal criticism since his support for Israel after Hamas’ sneak attack on the Jewish state in 2023.

Next year’s race for governor between incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro and his GOP challenger Stacy Garrity is heating up after Garrity earned the state Republican Party endorsement.

Public transit was a sticking point in negotiations, but Governor Shapiro recently allowed the use of a Republican-led effort, the transit trust fund, for capital improvement projects to be utilized by SEPTA for the next two years. 

A federal lawsuit and court ruling have allowed student athletes at parochial schools to be PIAA-eligible. 

DePasquale was elected by the party to replace Sharif Street.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro reacted to President Trump’s actions, saying his administration is prepared to fight back if the president sends troops to the Commonwealth. 

Under the state’s Right to Know law, the subject matter of a public official’s post could deem it a public record. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is pressing lawmakers to resolve a nearly two-month budget impasse that has stalled funding for schools, transit, and counties across the state.

Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan and his wife-to-be were targeted with online harassment, threatening comments, and a politically themed protest event criticizing his support of the One Big Beautiful Bill, forcing the couple to increase security and navigate safety concerns during their wedding preparations.