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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that the state will invest $246 million to help expand Philadelphia’s port, adding to the $300 million his administration committed to port development in late 2016. During the five years in between, five super post-Panamax...

Pennsylvania Democrats unveiled a plan for $3.75 billion in new spending on public education aimed in part at directing more money to the state’s poorest school districts, a proposal Republicans derided as unrealistic for its reliance on federal pandemic relief funds...

The finale is near for longtime Center City staple Joseph Fox Bookshop, which is set to close at the end of January. Its shutdown aligns with a trend affecting many downtown retailers, but there’s a bright counterpoint: the recent rise of independent bookstores in...

After dipping in the early days of the pandemic, prison and jail populations across the country are already ticking upward, and have nearly rebounded to their pre-pandemic levels. That’s the conclusion of new research by the Prison Policy Initiative, which found that...

State Sen. Nikil Saval (D, Philadelphia) proposed two new laws and one amendment to an existing law in 2021. All three focus on housing access for renters, and home repairs for low-income households. The Fair Chance Housing Act would amend the 1955 Pennsylvania Human...

Community College of Philadelphia recently announced that it has received a $3 million Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant to make significant renovations and improvements to three buildings on the College’s main campus: the Winnet...

Governor Tom Wolf Monday was joined by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), stakeholders, and a consumer who has fallen victim to surprise billing to celebrate the upcoming implementation of the federal No Surprises Act on Jan. 1. The No Surprises Act will...

Governor Tom Wolf today was joined by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), stakeholders, and a consumer who has fallen victim to surprise billing to celebrate the upcoming implementation of the federal No Surprises Act on January 1, 2022. The No Surprises Act...

Philadelphia’s eviction diversion program will remain in place through the end of 2022. The nationally recognized initiative that was set to expire this month has reduced evictions by 75% compared to pre-pandemic levels. “We look forward to a new era that takes us out...

Bipartisan legislation reforming Pennsylvania’s probation system passed the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday, sending the bill to the House where a similar proposal previously died without a vote. The proposal, authored by Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne, would...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to overhaul how probation is handled, in an effort to clamp down on people being stuck on an endless probation cycle or being sent back to jail for minor violations. The vote, 46-4,...

Bucks County Community College hosted a forum on LGBTQ+ rights Tuesday, November 30th, featuring two state senators and the head of the Pennsylvania Youth Congress. The panel discussion, which took place in the Zlock Performing Arts Center on the Newtown campus and...

State Sen. Nikil Saval did more than just mount a major upset when he defeated incumbent Larry Farnese in the 2020 race for the state’s 1st Senatorial District. He also became the first South Asian American elected to the state Senate in the process. The political...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $39,501,740.00 in grants for local projects throughout the First Senatorial District. These grants are awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), a Commonwealth grant program...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)– Gov. Wolf along with Pennsylvania’s Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro, local legislative members, and abortion activists and stakeholders at People’s Park in Philadelphia to discuss the damaging impacts of anti-abortion policies. Six different...