Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports, Pennsylvania schools continue to allow biological males to participate in girls’ competitions. The latest example occurred at the SOL American Conference Championships in Horsham, where transgender runner Luce Allen, formerly known as Sean, won the girls' 200-meter race.
A devastating academic report from Pennsylvania public schools has reignited the school choice debate, revealing that not a single student across 18 schools met basic math or reading proficiency standards. The alarming data, particularly from Philadelphia, has drawn bipartisan support for a new education reform effort aimed at rescuing students from failing districts.
Labor unions and Democrat lawmakers rallied in Harrisburg on Monday in support of a $15 minimum wage bill, reigniting a battle that’s raged for 15 consecutive years. Pennsylvania’s minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour—the same as the federal rate—and lower than all surrounding states.
Pennsylvania lawmakers have taken the first step in a controversial effort to cap rising lot rents for manufactured home residents. House Bill 1250, which passed the House Housing and Community Development Committee by a 15-11 vote, would tie rent increases to the consumer price index (CPI), with exceptions allowed for owners who provide financial justification.
Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania General Assembly are proposing the creation of a new agency, the Pennsylvania Department of Government Efficiency (PA DOGE), to root out waste and enforce greater fiscal accountability across state agencies. Led by Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Cranberry Twp.) and Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Chambersburg), the effort seeks to bring serious reforms to how taxpayer dollars are spent.
A Pennsylvania man is facing federal terrorism and attempted murder charges after allegedly firebombing the state’s governor’s residence in what authorities describe as a premeditated attack.
On April 13, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated from the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg after a fire broke out around 2 a.m.
A new bill introduced in Pennsylvania seeks to address the state’s growing dental workforce shortage while upholding critical safety standards through practical licensing requirements. House Bill 787, backed by the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB), would enter Pennsylvania into the Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact, easing cross-state licensing for qualified dental professionals.
The former site of Pennsylvania’s largest coal-fired power plant is being repurposed into the largest natural-gas powered data center campus in the United States. Officials announced Tuesday that the $10 billion redevelopment project in Homer City will become a critical hub for powering artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies.
A bill introduced by Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dan Laughlin to protect citizens from criminal illegal immigrants has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee.
