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The legislature’s automatic cost-of-living adjustments stand in contrast to some sectors of the state's public workforce, whose raises have... Read More

As much as beating up on SEPTA is a hallowed Philadelphia tradition, this is not the transportation authority’s fault. Read More

Pennsylvania has tens of thousands of farms, most family-owned. So who’s watching the animals when they’re gone? Read More

One expert says employers may have trouble filling lower paying jobs if the new Trump administration conducts mass-deportations of immigrants. Read More

See the standardized test results for each Indiana County school district. Read More

When Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro threw the Philadelphia region’s public transit system a $153 million lifeline last week, some of the... Read More

For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: How Super Glue Saved My Childhood Thanksgivings.” Thanksgiving was never an important holiday for... Read More

Good things come to those who wait. At least, that’s what millions of shoppers are hoping for and expecting this Black Friday, the... Read More

The three days leading into the Monday opener for rifle season were sacred to the Latini family, others in hunting camps north of Interstate... Read More

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh counties already implment a sales tax. Proposed legislation would allow the other 65 counties in Pennsylvania to... Read More

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced officials in cities throughout the country to deal with unexpected budget shortfalls... Read More

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election Read More

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way... Read More

NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the... Read More

From their voting power to their leadership in the halls of state government, women are a force reshaping Pennsylvania politics. Read More