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Controversial PA Health Rules Withdrawn After Public Backlash — But Shapiro Administration Plans to Try Again

3 days ago

The Pennsylvania Department of Health withdrew a proposed 502-page rewrite of its communicable disease regulations on Friday, four days after the...

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$45 Million Over Budget: Gainey Administration’s No-Bid Contracts Face New Scrutiny in Unsealed Warrant

1 week ago

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Allegheny County Tax Hike? Officials Eye Sales Tax Increase to Fill $1.4 Billion Pension Hole

2 weeks ago

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From 18 Weeks to 12: Allegheny County Makes Changes to Paid Leave Plan

2 weeks ago

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Pittsburgh’s Financial Problems Deepen: $250M Budget Gap, Ed Gainey-Era Spending Under Investigation

4 weeks ago

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Local News

$45 Million Over Budget: Gainey Administration’s No-Bid Contracts Face New Scrutiny in Unsealed Warrant

1 week ago

Local News

Allegheny County Tax Hike? Officials Eye Sales Tax Increase to Fill $1.4 Billion Pension Hole

2 weeks ago

Local News

From 18 Weeks to 12: Allegheny County Makes Changes to Paid Leave Plan

2 weeks ago

Local News

Pittsburgh’s Financial Problems Deepen: $250M Budget Gap, Ed Gainey-Era Spending Under Investigation

4 weeks ago

Local News

Judge Blocks Term Limits for Allegheny County Council, Sheriff, DA and Other Officials

2 months ago

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Butler County Special Election Set to Decide Open Pennsylvania House Seat

2 months ago

Local News

Zappala Calls for State Takeover, Says Politics Drove Allegheny County’s $1.4 Billion Pension Crisis

2 months ago

Local News

Allegheny County Executive Innamorato Renews Push for 18 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Announces Pregnancy

2 months ago

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Allegheny County Council Reverses Course, Removes Budget Cap Question from November Ballot

3 months ago

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Allegheny County Council Moves Forward with Proposals to Lift Spending, Member Benefit Limits

4 months ago

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Allegheny County Pursuing 18-Week Paid Parental Leave, Frustrating Businesses

4 months ago

Local News

Pittsburgh School Board Votes to Close 12 Schools Despite Parent Opposition, Equity Concerns

4 months ago

Local News

After Refusing Calls to Step Down over Anti LGBT Mailer, Allegheny County Council Members Move to Oust President Patrick Catena

5 months ago

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Crises, Budget Shortfalls, Fraud Probe: O’Connor’s Rocky Start as Pittsburgh Mayor

6 months ago

Local News

Pittsburgh Invests $18.9M in NFL Draft, Projects $120M Economic Impact

6 months ago

State News

State News

Controversial PA Health Rules Withdrawn After Public Backlash — But Shapiro Administration Plans to Try Again

3 days ago

State News

Pennsylvania Democrats Signal ‘No Solution’ Before Deadline: Hundreds of Convicted Murderers Could Be Released

2 months ago

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Fetterman: ‘It’s Time for Congress to Make Weed Legal’

2 months ago

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Pittsburgh Technology Council Asks Shapiro, Lawmakers to Delay Action on Data Center Rules

3 months ago

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$1.1 Million in Security Upgrades at Shapiro’s Private Home Approved After Taxpayer Funding Dispute

4 months ago

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Shapiro, Garrity Race to Win Data Center Issue as Communities Push Back

4 months ago

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Federal Judge Upholds Shapiro Administration Limits on Publishing Voter Data, Critics Warn of Impact on Election Transparency

5 months ago

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Law Enforcement Concern over Pennsylvania “Teen Takeovers” Grows

6 months ago

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Governor Shapiro Must Choose Between Caving to Environmentalists or Investing in Pennsylvania Energy Production

6 months ago

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Former PA Game Commission Dispatchers Reveal Toxic Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Under Shapiro Administration

6 months ago

State News

Shapiro’s State Labor Law Could Threaten Pennsylvania’s $711M Federal Broadband Funding

7 months ago

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AI Expansion Could Deliver Jobs, Investment, and Infrastructure to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia

7 months ago

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Pennsylvania Bill Seeks Greater Accountability for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

7 months ago

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Luxury Hotels, VIP Tents, Private Aircrafts: Shapiro’s Taxpayer Spending Faces New Backlash

8 months ago

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Pa. Lawmakers Propose Castration for Convicted Child Sex Offenders

8 months ago

National News

National News

D.C. Crime Down 20%, Homicides Drop 41% One Year After National Guard Deployment

2 months ago

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Trump Accounts Officially Launch as More Than 6 million Families Sign Up

3 months ago

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Oil Prices Drop to Lowest Level Since Before Iran Conflict, Near $70 Per Barrel

3 months ago

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Trump’s ‘Total Elimination’ Strategy Paves Way for Fall of Cartel Kingpin ‘El Mencho’

7 months ago

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FBI Doc: Trump Thanked Police for Epstein Probe in 2006, Warned Maxwell Was ‘Evil’

8 months ago

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Inside the Activist Network Mobilizing Against Federal Immigration Enforcement

8 months ago

National News

Under Trump Deal, Israel Confirms Recovery of Final Gaza Hostage

8 months ago

National News

At World Economic Forum, Trump Pushes U.S. Strength, Trade Tools and Arctic Ambitions

8 months ago

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Consumers Spend Big for Holidays and Auto Sales Rebound

9 months ago

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Transgender Sports Bans Reach Supreme Court as States Defend Women’s Athletics

9 months ago

National News

Iran Protests Trigger U.S. Response, With Tehran ‘Open’ to Talks and Warning of War

9 months ago

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U.S. Military Targeted Maduro as Trump Escalates Effort to Curb Drug Trafficking

9 months ago

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Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran and Hamas as Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue

9 months ago

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Sen. McCormick Backs Legislation to Block Entry of Terrorist Sympathizers into the U.S.

10 months ago

National News

Steel Industry Scores Victory as White House Grants Two-Year Waivers on Coke Oven Rule

10 months ago

Politics

Politics

Medicaid, Data Centers and Immigration: Where Shapiro and Garrity Stand

1 month ago

Politics

Allegheny County Faces Looming Budget Crisis Despite 36% Property Tax Hike

4 months ago

Politics

Summer Lee Joins Democratic Outcry Over Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision

5 months ago

Politics

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target Taxes, Energy, Gas Prices With “Freedom Through Affordability”

6 months ago

Politics

Primary Races to Watch: Allegheny County’s Upcoming Election

7 months ago

Politics

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano Will Not Run for Governor Again in 2026, Clears Way for Stacy Garrity

9 months ago

Politics

Pa. Democrats, Including Allegheny Rep., Accuse Trump of Unconstitutional Military Action in Venezuela

9 months ago

Politics

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Retire Next Year

11 months ago

Politics

Governor Shapiro Meets with Legislative Leaders on Budget Impasse — What’s Next?

11 months ago

Politics

Corey O’Connor Elected Pittsburgh’s 62nd Mayor Promising a “New Chapter” for the City

11 months ago

Politics

Lawmakers Agree on Cell Phone Use in Schools

11 months ago

Politics

Report: Democrats Plan to Oust Fetterman in 2028

12 months ago

Politics

Pennsylvania Senate Helps Small Businesses by Removing COVID-Era PLCB Penalties

September 27, 2025

Politics

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity Receives GOP Endorsement for Pennsylvania Governor

September 25, 2025

Politics

Should Pennsylvania Lawmakers Be Banned from Trading Crypto While in Office?

September 21, 2025