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Sunday sworn in as state’s attorney general; DeFoor and Garrity …
1 day ago · Attorney General Dave Sunday took the oath of office on Tuesday, promising that he would protect and serve all Pennsylvanians regardless of background as he officially became the state’s top law enforcement official. “My philosophy is rooted in two words: accountability and redemption,” Sunday ...
Who is and (isn’t) attending Trump’s inauguration from Pa.’s ...
3 days ago · A majority of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation will be in attendance for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration today, although at least three members have decided to skip the event.. U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) and Summer Lee (D-Allegheny) told the Capital-Star that they will not be in attendance.
100,000 more Pennsylvania seniors received property tax and rent ...
6 days ago · The number of seniors who qualified for Pennsylvania’s property tax and rent rebate grew by more than 100,000 following an increase of the program’s income cap last year. Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a Pittsburgh senior center on Thursday said the long overdue changes made $318 million in tax and rent relief accessible to a […]
Pa. Democrats call on GOP state Senate leaders to raise minimum …
2 days ago · Twenty one states raised their minimum wages on Jan. 1, but Pennsylvania was not among them.. The minimum wage, the lowest hourly wage employers can legally pay, has remained unchanged at $7.25 an hour since 2010, when …
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6 days ago · Pennsylvania Senate announces new committee chairs BY: John Cole - January 17, 2025 Four freshman senators have been tapped to serve in leadership roles on the state Senate’s standing committees for the 2025-2026 session, although most committee chairs in the Republican-controlled chamber will be unchanged from the previous session.
The top 5 stories from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives …
Dec 23, 2024 · In their second year controlling the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after more than a decade as the minority party, Democratic lawmakers had some success. That included tackling maternal morbidity among women of color, finally banning texting while driving and shifting the state’s energy ...
Casey and McCormick trade barbs in final debate for Pennsylvania …
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 […]
Bob Casey concedes in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race
Nov 21, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) on Thursday dropped his bid for reelection, conceding to GOP challenger Dave McCormick, putting an end to one of the most hotly contested and expensive Senate races of the cycle, and an end to …
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Oct 3, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and aggressive coverage of state government, politics and policy.