Former Pa. House speaker resentenced without restitution
(The Sentinel) A former speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives learned Wednesday he will not have to pay about $110,000 in restitution for...
Former Pennsylvania treasurer gets 30 months for extortion
Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison for using his office to extort money for a...
2nd Amendment Foundation Sues Pennsylvania Township, Official Over Gun Range Dispute
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the owner of a local gun club in western Pennsylvania against Robinson Township and...
Sexual Misconduct Claims in State Legislatures Since 2017
(US News & World Report) Since the start of last year, The Associated Press has tallied at least 76 state lawmakers who have faced...
Josh Shapiro driven by ambition, desire to tackle big problems
(TribLIVE) Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro developed a reputation as an ambitious politician eager to tackle big problems long before he detailed a grand...
Scott Wagner Makes the Case for a Union at Penn Waste,...
Income inequality is an assault on Pennsylvania's workers, perpetrated by Scott Wagner and other corporate thugs. The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO is not afraid to call this what it is:...
Rep. Jake Wheatley faces anger management training after flap with rival...
(Pittsburgh Post Gazette) State Rep. Jake Wheatley, who was cited in an incident involving a rival campaign worker in Downtown Pittsburgh, will undergo anger...
Scott Wagner says he doesn’t want workers knowing what he makes
(GoErie) Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner said he will not release a tax return because his income is nobody else’s business and he suggested that...
Trump, Twitter, New Political Era
(Lincoln Institute - by Lowman Henry) Want to start a raucous political discussion? (It’s really not hard to do these days.) Ask folks what...
Trump Won Pennsylvania. Democrats Want the State (and His Voters) Back.
(New York Times) The rules are workable enough in the right hands, in the right corner of a right-leaning region of a state like this...