(The Center Square) – Rising electricity demand and affordability concerns are putting pressure on policymakers to add new generation to an aging, overburdened grid – a challenge compounded by delays in transmission upgrades.

(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania lawmakers appear to agree the state’s $7.25 minimum wage is outdated, but the details on how far and how fast to raise it are up for debate as a House-passed bill heads to the Senate.

(The Center Square) – The rate of Pennsylvania’s fentanyl deaths has collapsed over the last two years, though the fight is far from over, according to one of the most senior law enforcement leaders who visited the commonwealth on Wednesday.

(The Center Square) – With the help of a federal grant, Pennsylvania will explore new ways to strengthen its power grid ahead of a projected surge in electricity demand.

(The Center Square) – Energy affordability and grid reliability were again at the center of discussion in Harrisburg.

(The Center Square) – Legal gaming generates substantial tax revenue for the commonwealth, but March serves as an annual reminder that, like drugs or alcohol, gambling can stimulate the brain’s reward system and become addictive.

(The Center Square) – Higher supply prices and weather-driven swings in energy use contributed to high electric bills for many Pennsylvanians over the past year, prompting lawmakers and energy stakeholders to take a closer look at whether state policies and…

(The Center Square) – Immigration enforcement operations across the U.S. – and the backlash they have sparked in some communities – have prompted local officials and state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to advance competing proposals over “sanctuary” policies and cooperation with…