State lawmakers have passed and expanded tax credits aimed at making child care affordable. But business groups say more is needed to address a provider shortage.

Shapiro has emerged as a top contender for the vice-presidential nod following President Joe Biden’s exit from the race. Learn more about his long political history.

Despite high demand, PA’s Whole-Home Repairs program didn’t get additional funding in the latest state budget, leaving thousands of homeowners waitlisted.

The new directive from Pennsylvania’s top election agency is aimed at eliminating a fairly common voter error.

The provision was quietly included in a budget-enabling code bill and appears to target Pittsburgh.

Trustee Barry Fenchak alleges that Penn State leaders have prevented him from reviewing information about the university’s endowment, which he said is indicative of larger problems on the board.

Lawmakers recently established the Rural Population Revitalization Commission to help slow predicted population loss.

Multiple state prisons in Pennsylvania lack air conditioning, leaving thousands of incarcerated people at risk during increasingly common high temperatures.

Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank in Pittsburgh is one of 29 accredited organizations across the U.S. that provides donated milk to families in need.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed off on a $3 million grant program to provide free period products to Pennsylvania schools. Many key details still need to be worked out.

Major goals for both Democrats and Republicans fell by the wayside in Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget.

Pennsylvania township and borough associations want the legislature to let them publish public notices online, but lobbyists for newspapers say voters prefer the status quo.

Pennsylvania’s new budget includes less transit funding than Democrats wanted, tax cuts, permitting reform, and changes to the higher education system.

Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a budget that boosts education funding by more than $1 billion, but doesn’t invest what advocates say is needed to help poor schools.

The legislation seeks to prevent delays in finalizing Pennsylvania’s electoral votes, as seen in 2022.

The annual mean salary for a child care worker in Pennsylvania is just $29,480, while that for a preschool teacher is $36,350.

Here are key takeaways from Spotlight PA’s months-long investigation into woefully slow investigations of allegations of abuse and neglect involving older adults.

Mistakes and political fights have long delayed an amendment to give sexual abuse survivors a chance to sue the perpetrators. Now, the effort might fail again.

Most of Pennsylvania’s 52 county agencies responsible for protecting older adults are failing to swiftly review complaints of suspected abuse or neglect.