More than 30 states have already enacted similar legislation.

Pennsylvania has the largest full-time legislative body in the country. Pennsylvania legislators are poised to have one of their least productive sessions in at least a decade, in terms of the number ...

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania’s budget was late, and critics say lawmakers’ accomplishments have been light. Is it time for one of the nation’s most expensive full-time legislatures to go part-time? Yes, say ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Legislative Latino Caucus hosted an event at the Pa. State Capitol to mark 182 years of ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Capitol is busy, busy, busy. The lobbyists are swarming, trying to bend the ears and twist the arms of any lawmaker they can corner. The clock on the legislative calendar ...

New hunters may be getting more than their first hunting license when they complete their Hunter-Trapper Education course.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARRISBURG — Control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly will be on the ballot in 2026, setting up an expensive and far-reaching ...

A new bill introduced to the Pennsylvania legislature could soon make it easier for bars and restaurants to serve cocktails. State Rep. Dan Goughnour (D-Allegheny) has introduced legislation that ...

Charles Suppon has big plans for the Tunkhannock Area School District. At any given time, the northeastern Pennsylvania district’s chief operating officer can rattle off statistics about fields in ...

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