Blame game? “Constitutionally, I can’t act unilaterally,” Wolf said during news briefing Thursday. “I can’t do this myself.”
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Sheriff Deputy Angel Laviena’s empathy for county residents needing help is one of the prime reasons he was chosen for the honor.
The House Economic Recovery Task Force will focus on the state’s “homegrown assets, aligning them with opportunities for growth.
In a rare move, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats united to oppose the nomination of the chamber’s top ranking Republican to lead…
Reese served more than a decade in the lower chamber. He had been selected to serve as the Republican caucus chairman in the 2021-22 legislative session.
Former Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh, 88, died of natural causes on New Year’s Eve at a private nursing home outside of Pittsburgh.
Despite a series of vetoes from Governor Tom Wolf this year in his tug-of-war with Republicans, the General Assembly managed…
Expiration dates for commercial learners permits and driver licenses have been extended for Pennsylvania residents, the state announced this week.
An analysis of data pulled from DoS/SURE system records indicate 6.7 million residents voted on Nov. 3 but more than 6.9 million ballots were counted.
Tables and chairs outside the Porch restaurant in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
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Shippensburg has declared a snow emergency as a major storm moves into the area, majking it illegal to park on either side of the town’s major streets
Dennis Schmaltz will fill the remaining year of the 4th Ward seat vacated by former Chambersburg Councilman Amer Chaudhry last…
Franklin County received $14 million in the form of a block grant to help address the impacts and critical needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The candidate chosen Monday night will have big shoes to fill as a replacement for Amer Chaudhry, who made local history as borough councilman.
The decision means the Electoral College is likely to vote Monday to confirm Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
The resolution comes as the nation awaits a SCOTUS ruling on Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit attempting to throw out nail-in ballots in the Keystone State.
New restrictions that begin tomorrow and will be in place until January 4 are Gov. Tom Wolf’s attempt to slow…
The announcement comes on the same day capitol insiders expected the governor would enact widespread economic closures as virus cases surge.
The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is a significant blow to Trump’s hopes of reversing the reported results of the Nov. 3 election.
The vetoed legislation was a reasonable way to support businesses doing their best to meet health protocols, supporters claim.
Brookens is described as willing go the extra mile to make sure all children receive the best possible care while in foster care placement.
Blair County Republican Rep. Jim Gregory said Tuesday he wants to repeal the 2019 state law that expanded mail-in voting…
Here’s a look back at what Pennsylvania’s General Assembly accomplished – or specifically didn’t – over the last two years.
Given that the House won’t meet before the Electoral College gathers to pick the next president House Republicans will not return to session this year, a move that appears to preclude any possibility of lawmakers interceding in the 2020 election.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Saturday threw out a case brought by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly seeking to overturn about 2.6 million mail-in ballots cast in the Nov. 3 election.
The project addresses structural deficiencies of the bridge. It will provide continued safe and efficient crossing of Mountain Road over Buck Run.
Whispers of his desire to claim the state’s top post emerged into public view thanks to a hearing held Wednesday by Senate Republicans at his behest.
The total property tax millage rate remains unchanged at 29.1 mills. This rate consists of general operating millage of 25.0 and debt service millage of 4.1.
The nomination form describes her as hardworking, an outside-of-the-box thinker, honest and trustworthy.
The emergency declaration gives the administration special authority to redirect state aid and resources to better combat the spread of the virus.
Her new directive clarifies testing and quarantine requirements for people entering Pennsylvania or returning home after visiting another state.
The acting chair of the House State Government Committee released a new report about election law and recent changes; but at least one Democrat criticized the effort as a rehash of Republican talking points.
The action came despite ongoing legal action by the campaign of President Donald Trump challenging those results in court.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann dismissed the Trump campaign’s lawsuit that claimed widespread fraud was at the root of presumed President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Keystone State.
The grants will help sustain Franklin County small businesses and nonprofits during the pandemic; or help them reopen, after it is over.
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said the first two vaccines could be available as soon as next month. It’s unclear how quickly the supply would reach the state, however.
Businessman Amer Chaudhry and his family moved this month, prompting his resignation from Chambersburg Borough Council. Chaudhry has represented the…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Closures will be in effect Thursday, November 26, through Friday, November 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The LBFC audit would examine the process of recording and counting the ballots to both confirm the accuracy of the results as well as providing suggestions on how the process might be improved.