As the Republican-led state Legislature returns to Harrisburg this week, stripping Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency powers is the top priority, according to the majority party. “The clock is ticking, and we need to do away with the disaster declaration,” said Jason Gottesman, spokesman for House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff. “It’s the No. 1 priority.” […]

All aboard. SEPTA has officially completed reconstruction of the 5th Street/Independence Hall Station and is ready to welcome all travelers as the city and region continue to recover from COVID-19. SEPTA, city, state and federal officials, as well as members of the community gathered Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the station. “We are extremely […]

You don’t have to look far to see the devastating effects of climate change. Severe storms that cause dangerous, costly flooding, and power outages are becoming more and more common. Temperatures are climbing, worsening childhood asthma. These impacts are felt even more acutely in cities like Philadelphia that lack trees in many neighborhoods and suffer […]

Democrats in Congress are using earmarks to federally fund millions of dollars of “woke” pet projects in their districts — in an attempt to use taxpayer dollars to advance a diversity-focused agenda. Democrats are earmarking millions of dollars in the upcoming spending bill for unique projects that are designed to advance social justice goals ranging […]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A possible step in curbing Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic. The Justice Department is proposing a rule that would make it more difficult to sell what are known as ghost guns. “There’s no way to identify this. It’s plastic, it’s untraceable,” state Sen. Vincent Hughes said. “We’ve got to shut this down. We’ve […]

The young administration’s agenda — detailed in 2021’s first presidential address to a joint session of Congress — dominated the news out of the nation’s capital this week. The Senate was in session and the House was engaged in the first of two consecutive committee work weeks set to continue through May 7. Here’s how […]

Pennsylvania Sen. Vicent Hughes and Congressman Dwight Evans announced a partnership with Spectrum Health Services to help achieve the goal in West Philadelphia. Watch the video. Video Transcript – –a new May Day challenge to get people in Philadelphia vaccinated. Today, State Senator Vincent Hughes and Congressman Dwight Evans announced a partnership with Spectrum Health […]

WASHINGTON — To Larry Swanson, the small apartment buildings scattered across the Pittsburgh region stand as a testament to federal support for affordable housing — support that has waned over the years. The buildings provide independent living low-income people with a range of disabilities who otherwise would face living in nursing homes or other institutions, […]

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced three new bills to make state-legal marijuana businesses eligible for federal small business services, including loans, disaster relief and grant programs. The package of legislation is aimed at establishing parity for cannabis businesses, which are currently prohibited from receiving federal aid due to marijuana still being […]

Here’s how Pennsylvania’s state and federal elected officials reacted to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin who was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Gov. Tom Wolf: “George Floyd’s murder was a tragedy. Sadly, it is a tragedy that has […]