David Metcalf has been serving in the role under an interim appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi that was extended indefinitely in June.

David Metcalf has been serving in the role under an interim appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi that was extended indefinitely in June.

The Trump administration has agreed to release $184 million for AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteerism, after a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors sued in April. The coalition, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, challenged the administration’s…

The Trump administration has agreed to release $184 million for AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteerism, after a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors sued in April. The coalition, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, challenged the administration’s…

Restaurateurs, oenophiles and others who ordered wine and liquor not available in the commonwealth’s state liquor stores, are closer to potentially clawing back tens of millions of dollars in handling fees from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). The latest…

Restaurateurs, oenophiles and others who ordered wine and liquor not available in the commonwealth’s state liquor stores, are closer to potentially clawing back tens of millions of dollars in handling fees from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). The latest…

U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5th District) said she was denied entry to the largest immigration detention center in the northeast on Wednesday. The privately operated Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County was the subject of a high-profile complaint…

The Trump administration has cleared the way for states to resume building electric vehicle charging stations after freezing a $5 billion EV infrastructure initiative earlier this year. Pennsylvania is among the leading states in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)…

Shell’s plant in Beaver County that produces plastics from Marcellus Shale gas has been hit with six air pollution violations so far this year and a watchdog group warns that nearby communities aren’t getting timely notification of the events. The…

Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley is seeking the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District seat, making next May’s primary a four-way race at this point. Pinsley said he’s determined to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. The Republican defeated…

Hundreds of school districts across the commonwealth are breathing a sigh of relief this week, after the Trump administration said Friday it had completed a review of several programs and would soon release $230 million in congressionally approved spending. The…

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a bipartisan group of leaders in nine states who called for more input on electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection’s governance. The move came as PJM announced a hike in energy costs for the second year in…

Most motorcyclists in Pennsylvania have had the choice of whether or not to wear a helmet for 22 years, but a Berks County lawmaker said Monday that it’s time to make helmet use mandatory again. State Rep. Manuel Guzman (D-Berks)…

Pennsylvania has the natural resources, workforce, talent and industrial might to lead America in the artificial intelligence race, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) and executives in the energy, tech and investment sectors said Tuesday. They announced more than $90 billion…

Two weeks after the state budget deadline, lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro said they’ve made progress in negotiations as the Democratic-controlled House advanced a $50.6 billion proposal to the GOP-led Senate. It represents about a $900 million reduction in overall…

If highly reactive hydrofluoric acid (HF) was released from the Delaware County refinery, it could form a ground-hugging cloud extending up to 17 miles and affecting as many as 1.9 million people in addition to delicate ecosystems nearby.

When dawn broke Monday on the Pennsylvania Capitol it was a foregone conclusion that lawmakers would miss the midnight deadline to approve the next state budget. This marks the fourth year in a row the budget will be late, failing…

Legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s quarter-century-old cyber charter school law and return to taxpayers hundreds of millions in excessive tuition payments passed in the state House on Wednesday with bipartisan support. The bill now heads to the state Senate where a…