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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro blocks death penalty, wants it repealed
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro says he won’t allow Pennsylvania to execute any inmates while he is in office and is calling on the state’s lawmakers to repeal the death penalty. → Read More
Who paid for Josh Shapiro’s inaugural bash? Governor’s refusal to release donors exposes gap in Pa. law
The refusal thus far of Gov. Josh Shapiro to disclose who paid for his glitzy inaugural bash has exposed the gap in state law that lets governors in Pennsylvania escape the kind of transparency that is sometimes required elsewhere. → Read More
Pa. Senate delays Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial amid court case
Pennsylvania’s state Senate is postponing a trial seeking to remove Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney on the heels of a court ruling that said the impeachment articles don’t meet the constitutionally required standard. → Read More
Josh Shapiro names former Reading superintendent as education secretary
A school superintendent who previously oversaw the Reading School district and won Pennsylvania superintendent of the year will be Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro’s nominee for secretary of education, the Democrat said Monday. → Read More
Josh Shapiro names Trump target, a Republican from Philadelphia, as top Pa. election official
Republican Al Schmidt will be nominated to be Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro’s secretary of state, the campaign said Thursday, setting him up to oversee what is expected to be a hard-fought 2024 election in the critical presidential battleground. → Read More
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ends term with strong ratings
Despite two terms marked by controversial decisions and pitched battles with a Legislature dominated by Republicans, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, will leave office in January 2023 with solid polling numbers and his own belief that he created a legacy of good government with progressive victories in energy policy, environmental legislation and education reform. → Read More
On a new map, Pennsylvania elects most diverse assembly ever
Pennsylvania has what lawmakers say is the most diverse incoming class of lawmakers in state history, and the number of state lawmakers who are Black, Latino or of South Asian descent each will rise. → Read More
Josh Shapiro’s bipartisanship talk welcome in weary Harrisburg
Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro will take office next month talking about how voters across the political spectrum in Pennsylvania gave him a mandate. → Read More
Trump blowback could help Dave McCormick in possible 2024 Senate run vs. Casey
Donald Trump’s attacks on fellow Republican David McCormick contributed to the former hedge fund manager’s loss in Pennsylvania’s Senate primary, but may not be such a liability in 2024. → Read More
As John Fetterman heads to Washington, how will his unique style play out in the Senate?
When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania. → Read More
Inflation gives pay raise gift to top Pennsylvania officials
Inflation is gift-wrapping a salary increase for Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials in 2023. That includes boosting rank-and-file lawmakers and district judges into six-figure territory. Salaries will rise nearly 8%, a figure tied by state law to the year-over-year change in the area consumer price index. → Read More
Josh Shapiro to take office as Pa. governor with mandate from voters
Josh Shapiro, the Democratic governor-elect of Pennsylvania, will take office with a decisive mandate from voters, who overwhelmingly rejected a Republican drive to pare back abortion rights and voting laws in the premier battleground state. → Read More
John Fetterman defeats Mehmet Oz in Pa. Senate race, flipping seat held by Republicans
Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate, defeating Republican Mehmet Oz and flipping a Republican-held seat as he recovers from a stroke during the bare-knuckled campaign. → Read More
As Pa. voters elect next governor, high stakes for abortion — and the 2024 election
Voters electing a new governor of Pennsylvania will choose between Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano, with the future of abortion rights on the line, as well as management of the 2024 presidential election in a swing state that is often decisive. → Read More
Oprah endorses Fetterman over Oz in Pa. Senate race
TV icon Oprah Winfrey on Thursday endorsed Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Senate race and rejected Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom she had helped launch to stardom nearly two decades ago when she brought him on her popular daytime talk show as a regular guest. → Read More
John Fetterman struggles in Pa. Senate debate against Mehmet Oz after stroke
Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz as they vie for a critical Senate seat. → Read More
Will Pa. count undated mail-in ballots in three weeks? GOP sues again to try to stop it
Republicans are suing to block mail-in ballots without the voter’s handwritten date on the return envelope from being counted in November in Pennsylvania. → Read More
John Fetterman records show light schedule as Pa. lieutenant governor
Records from John Fetterman’s four years as Pennsylvania lieutenant governor show he typically kept a light work schedule and was often absent from state business. → Read More
In Pennsylvania governor’s race, Josh Shapiro’s low-key style poses test for Democrats
Democrat candidate for Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro faces a test of whether his low-key style will energize supporters to rally against Republican Doug Mastriano, who many in the party view as an existential threat. → Read More
Mehmet Oz releases health records to spotlight John Fetterman’s stroke
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, released his health records as he maneuvers to keep questions about Democratic rival John Fetterman’s recovery from a stroke front and center in the hotly contested campaign. → Read More