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6 days ago · White House announces tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico, China BY: Jennifer Shutt - January 31, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to implement tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, potentially starting off a trade war that would likely lead to price increases on groceries and numerous other products.

3 days ago · Gov. Josh Shapiro will address a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week to outline his 2025-2026 state budget proposal, his third since taking office in 2023. Going into the second half of Shapiro’s term, lawmakers and advocacy groups identify funding for education and ...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began its new legislative session Tuesday like the previous session, with conditions ripe for partisan gridlock. Instead, a dose of pragmatism and rule changes to give the minority Republican Caucus a fighting chance to advance its …

Jan 29, 2025 · Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on broad swath of federal payments BY: Jennifer Shutt - January 28, 2025 WASHINGTON — A federal district judge ruled Tuesday the Trump administration must wait until at least next week before it can move forward with pausing federal spending on trillions in grants and loans, though she emphasized the short-term administrative stay might ...

Oct 23, 2024 · “That said, there is still time to work on critical legislation, including providing survivors of child sex abuse an opportunity to seek justice, ensuring protections from discrimination, a long-overdue cost of living increase to retired public servants, adequately funding our mass transit systems and helping counties count votes quickly and accurately with pre-canvassing, in addition to the ...

Dec 26, 2024 · Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro greets the crowd before the start of a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at Temple University on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

*This breaking story was updated at 6:39 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 to include additional information. The state House voted 117-86 to pass a proposed $45.5 billion state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature.. In a statement following Wednesday’s vote, Shapiro said he was proud of the final budget, calling it a “statement ...

Oct 31, 2024 · By Mark Kreidler. The most recent comprehensive study of Pennsylvania’s surging economy was almost startling in its promise. The State of Working Pennsylvania report, released just before Labor Day, found that the state’s economic output was “significantly exceeding” pre-pandemic levels, unemployment rates were near 50-year lows, workers’ bargaining power was high, and working-class ...

With control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, three-term Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and GOP challenger Dave McCormick met Tuesday night in Philadelphia for their final debate before the November election. The two continued the themes of their first meeting on Oct. 3, with McCormick seeking to portray Casey as weak and […]