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Meet the General Assembly’s new committee chairs

Meet the General Assembly’s new committee chairs

Committees are where legislation gets discussed, amended and approved in the General Assembly, and the legislative bodies are crucial to the policymaking process in Harrisburg. Additionally, they often determine what policies get advanced – and which bills stall –...

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Pa. Senate Democrats mark anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 riot

Pa. Senate Democrats mark anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 riot

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats held a virtual press conference on Monday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the riot on Capitol Hill when supporters of President-elect Donald Trump attempted to overturn the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Though...

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The Year in Review

The Year in Review

From the Sixers and SEPTA to skill games and broadband, there was no shortage of flashpoint issues in the Keystone State in 2024. To close out the year, City & State is recapping some of its biggest stories of the year and providing updates on what to watch for in the...

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Socialists in Office Are Building Power on the Local Level

Socialists in Office Are Building Power on the Local Level

One of the downstream impacts of Donald Trump’s election last month has been a renewed interest in socialist organizing. That has been reflected in the growing ranks of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has seen its membership increase by nearly 3,000...

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Treasury returns $46,000 in unclaimed funds in Philadelphia

Treasury returns $46,000 in unclaimed funds in Philadelphia

(The Center Square) — State Sen. Nikil Saval and Rep. Regina Young joined forces with Treasurer Stacy Garrity to assist 50 Philadelphians with finding and claiming over $46,000 in unclaimed property. Staff from the Treasury and the Democratic legislators' respective...

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Harvard Design Magazine 52: Instruments of Service

Harvard Design Magazine 52: Instruments of Service

At a moment when the word “design” has come to refer to everything, and thus nothing, Harvard Design Magazine 52 examines the state of architectural practice today. Once asserted to be the “mother art” (Frank Lloyd Wright) and “the ultimate goal of all creative...

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This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

A new “portal” art installation in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park will use livestreaming technology to connect the city to three international cities in real time, providing a live look at people in Dublin, Ireland; Vilnius, Lithuania; and Lublin, Poland. The portal could...

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13 Million Americans Get a New Official Holiday

13 Million Americans Get a New Official Holiday

Almost 13 million Americans in Pennsylvania will now have an extra holiday, after Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law which recognizes Diwali as an official holiday. Diwali, also referred to as the festival of lights, is an Indian holiday which takes the form...

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Gov. Shapiro signs law bringing new holiday to Pennsylvania

Gov. Shapiro signs law bringing new holiday to Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Now that Governor Josh Shapiro signed the bill into law, Pennsylvania has a new holiday on the calendar. Formerly Senate Bill 402, introduced by Sen. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry) and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), called for...

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Diwali could be a state holiday in Pennsylvania. What to know

Diwali could be a state holiday in Pennsylvania. What to know

Diwali — the religious festival and holiday celebrated by over a billion Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs worldwide — is a step closer to becoming an official state holiday in the Keystone State. The Pennsylvania Senate recently passed Senate Bill 402, which grants...

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Philadelphia: UNITE HERE Local 274 strikes Aramark

Philadelphia: UNITE HERE Local 274 strikes Aramark

Philadelphia, PA – On September 26, the Philadelphia Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression members joined the UNITE HERE Local 274 picket line as Philadelphia stadium workers struggled for healthcare and a living wage. The strikes were a culmination of...

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Pennsylvania may be getting a new official holiday

Pennsylvania may be getting a new official holiday

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Earlier today, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a bill that would create a new official holiday here in the Keystone State. Senate Bill 402, introduced by State Sen. Greg Rothman and co-sponsored by Sen. Nikil Saval, would make Diwali...

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As legislators dither, SEPTA considers giant fare hike

As legislators dither, SEPTA considers giant fare hike

A state funding plan to close SEPTA’s budget deficit is swimming into view — but very, very slowly, legislators and transit advocates say. A complicated, contentious deal involving new gambling taxes is still being negotiated. Some lawmakers may not want to take a...

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