(The Center Square) β As a marathon debate over the SAVE America Act continues in the U.S. Senate, Republicans and Democrats are sparring over whether the voter ID bill would strengthen election security or discourage potential voters.
(The Center Square) - 'Affordability' is a big political buzzword in Pennsylvania these days, and state Sen. Lisa Boscola thinks politicians should put their money where their mouth is and suspend the commonwealth's gas tax as pump prices surge higher.
Each year in March, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star joins news media organizations across the country to highlight the importance of transparency in our government during Sunshine Week. . In the commonwealth, anyone has the right to request public records from governmentβ¦
(The Center Square) β U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the lone Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs who voted to advance the nomination of Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead theβ¦
Seelinger has been accused of shooting Marchello Woodard, a parolee, during a compliance check. Despite the defense's attempts to challenge this, the murder charge has been upheld and is heading to trial.
Garrett Smead, a former Corrections Officer at SCI Forest, has pleaded guilty to various charges, including indecent assault and exposure, and unlawful restraints. These charges follow the alleged hazing and assault of two other correctional officers.
New Berlin, Pa. β A Union County attorney is facing suspension after billing an elderly couple $10,000 for a botched estate plan assembled from other clients' files and refusing to refund them.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission filed a formal complaint against UGI Utilities, Inc. following an investigation into the March 2023 explosion at a chocolate factory that killed seven workers and injured ten others in Berks County. The PUCβs Investigation andβ¦
PHILADELPHIA β A former Philadelphia prosecutor has lost a defamation lawsuit against the New York University School of Law over a report published by a researcher that criticized the prosecution of an accused murderer.
(The Center Square) - The national discussion on keeping students off cell phones during school has reached full boil in many state capitals, and Luisa Baez isn't surprised that Harrisburg, Pa., is one of them.