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The House and Senate appropriations committees share jurisdiction over the bill to fund the department for the coming fiscal year.
“Sometimes the most important part of our journey forward is to stop taking steps backwards,” Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez said.
The legislation, Republican committee members said, would do little to reduce crime and create legal pitfalls for gun owners.
Millions of parents who take their children to the doctor this year will hear devastating news: “Your Medicaid coverage has been canceled.”
The letter to NLRB was signed by U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman and Reps. Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio.
"My goal is to ensure that people in the LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities feel safe, respected, and valued," educator Ariel Franchak said.
On job performance of elected officials, voters polled said Gov. Josh Shapiro is off to a strong start since his inauguration in January.
“Too many women and birthing people are subject to lack of protections or policies that are harmful and oppressive,” said Jada Shirriel.
In the upper chamber, Sens. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, and Carolyn Comitta, D-Chester, announced plans for companion legislation.
Student safety, teacher quality, and curriculum and instructional practices are among the key areas Philadelphia families are demanding.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a commitment to removing cancer-causing chemicals from firefighters’ equipment.
In 2021, Pennsylvania ranked third in the nation for organic sales, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
“People really connect with John on a deep level,” chief of staff Adam Jentleson said.
“This is a great moment of opportunity for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to both believe in the new generation and invest in them.”
“I'm ready to meet with the speaker anytime, tomorrow if he has his budget,” Biden said during a rally in Philadelphia.
A view, across the spectrum of issues, on the Democratic governor’s first spending blueprint.
Twenty-seven states allow capital punishment, but public support for it has declined.
Lee, who qualified for Pell grants, said she still has a “mountain” of student debt herself.
In Pennsylvania, non-farm jobs were up 14,800 over the month to 6,085,800 in January.
The train was carrying hazardous chemicals when it derailed, and the railroad conducted a “controlled release” of vinyl chloride.
