June 10, 2026
PA Senate approves legislation to better target and prosecute human trafficking crimes
Senator Maria Collett of Fort Washington announced that the Pennsylvania Senate passed on Tuesday Senate Bill 45 which is intended to … Continue reading “PA Senate approves legislation to better target and prosecute human trafficking crimes”
June 02, 2026
Treasurer Garrity calls for 'pause' on data center development following Gov. Shapiro's guidelines
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who is campaigning for the governorship this fall, is calling for a “total data center pause.” … Continue reading “Treasurer Garrity calls for ‘pause’ on data center development following Gov. Shapiro’s guidelines”
June 01, 2026
PECO bills will increase by an average of $5 starting June 1
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced that electricity price changes will be in effect across Pennsylvania starting Monday, June … Continue reading “PECO bills will increase by an average of $5 starting June 1”
May 19, 2026
Shapiro and Garrity to officially face off for governor of Pennsylvania in November
Governor Josh Shapiro and state treasurer Stacy Garrity will face off for the governorship in November after clearing the fields in … Continue reading “Shapiro and Garrity to officially face off for governor of Pennsylvania in November”
May 18, 2026
Multi-million-dollar statewide fentanyl trafficking operation based in NE Philadelphia has been disbanded, AG Sunday says
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced last week the takedown of a large fentanyl-trafficking operation based in Northeast Philadelphia. More than five … Continue reading “Multi-million-dollar statewide fentanyl trafficking operation based in NE Philadelphia has been disbanded, AG Sunday says”
May 10, 2026
Shapiro Administration to issue 'State of the Woman' report, survey open until May 30
The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women has launched a new digital survey to gather input from women across Pennsylvania. The … Continue reading “Shapiro Administration to issue ‘State of the Woman’ report, survey open until May 30”
May 08, 2026
Thousands of drivers told to retake road test following PennDOT's internal investigation, 6ABC reports
PennDOT recently determined that some driver’s license exams were not properly administered, resulting in roughly 2,500 newly licensed drivers in … Continue reading “Thousands of drivers told to retake road test following PennDOT’s internal investigation, 6ABC reports”
May 05, 2026
Shapiro administration files lawsuit alleging that an AI chatbot unlawfully presents itself as licensed medical professional in PA
The Shapiro administration announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI for misrepresenting its AI companion bots as licensed … Continue reading “Shapiro administration files lawsuit alleging that an AI chatbot unlawfully presents itself as licensed medical professional in PA”
