School districts and parents sue Gov. Josh Shapiro over Pa. rules protecting trans students
Rules adopted in 2023 for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act say that discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited ...
School districts and parents sue Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over rules protecting trans students
A conservative legal group representing Pennsylvania school districts and parents has sued Pennsylvania over rules barring ...
House Democrats retreat gives caucus first glimpse of future leadership — and chance for a reset
House Democrats will hold their issues retreat from March 12-14, with three red-state Democratic governors expected to speak ...
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Bill would get rid of death penalty in Pennsylvania
Legislation proposed by a Susquehanna Valley lawmaker would abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. House Bill 888 would remove the death penalty as an option for punishment for first-degree murder ...
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The Little Town That Stood Up to Big Oil
How one Pennsylvania community pushed the fracking industry away from their homes and schools, even as statewide efforts have ...
CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro signs executive order to fill critical public service vacancies
Gov. Josh Shapiro this week signed Executive Order 2025-01 to help fill critical vacancies in the Commonwealth workforce with ...
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Debt from childbirth, other medical care would be relieved under new bill
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives ...
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Suit claims Pa. Human Relations Commission’s LGBTQ+ protections are unconstitutional
The suit claims PHRC “created a heretofore unimagined meaning of ‘sex’ within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” ...
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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro highlights investments to grow PA’s health care workforce
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker this week visited Temple Women & Families — part of Temple University Health System (TUHS) — to ...
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Lawmakers Hear the Case for State Public Transportation Funding
The State House Democrats had SEPTA uppermost in mind when they took testimony at the Navy Yard, but they and other speakers ...
Pennsylvania’s last governor appointed a statewide child advocate. Then the pushback started.
Pennsylvania's Child Advocate found herself powerless to investigate complaints or affect policy change. She stepped down, ...