SEPTA workers bring their funding battle to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

On the ornate steps in the rotunda of the state capitol on Tuesday, May 13, transit union members held signs that read “Transit moves us” with a heart for the “o” - and a lot on the line.  “People are scared,” said SEPTA employee John Lipscomb, who made …

Pennsylvania Senate eyes 35% tax, stricter rules on skill games

The Pennsylvania Senate is considering legislation that would impose new taxes and restrictions on skill games, a category of gaming machines that has operated for nearly a decade without state oversight. Senate Bill 756 would levy a 35% tax on skill game …

Is a former Pennsylvania prep star ready to claim Penn State’s No. 3 RB job in the fall?

There is more to Penn State’s running back room than returning 1,000-yard rushers Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. A few of the Nittany Lions’ younger backs represent the future of the position. And the future could involve the next player on PennLive’s …

Who made the most working for Pennsylvania in 2024? Meet the $200,000 Club

Each year, PennLive takes a look at the increase in salaries for the highest-paid state workers. PennLive photo illustration Higher education in Pennsylvania is facing severe challenges on a number of fronts. President Donald Trump has been cutting …

Pennsylvania judge rejects Bucks County’s climate lawsuit

A Pennsylvania judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to hold the oil and gas industry financially accountable for climate change in one of the nation’s leading fossil-fuel-producing states. Bucks County Judge Stephen Corr late Friday dismissed the county’s …

Pennsylvania’s distracted driving law set to take effect

A new law restricting distracted driving will go into effect on June 5, 2025. The law bans drivers from holding a cellphone or other handheld device while on a highway. Drivers also may not use their devices if they are temporarily stopped in traffic or at …

What’s going on with the Pittsburgh mayoral race and what it could mean for the rest of Pennsylvania

The Democratic Party’s future in Pennsylvania and beyond could rely on how the Pittsburgh mayoral race shakes out. And it‘s a tight and contentious heat. On its face, the race in the second-most-populous city of a key swing state could be a benchmark for …

Know before you go: Which parks across Pennsylvania allow drone usage

Penn State is working to get 4-star Dorian Barney back home in Pennsylvania

Voters head to the polls to elect mayoral primary candidates in Pennsylvania’s biggest cities

Pennsylvania voters head to the polls on Tuesday for the 2025 primary election.  In the first election since Donald Trump won back the White House, Democratic voters across Pennsylvania are selecting who they want to be their mayoral candidates in several …