Dr. Val Arkoosh ends Senate campaign amid tough Democratic field
Val Arkoosh, a trained anesthesiologist who chairs the board of Pennsylvania's third-most-populous county, on Friday ended her campaign for U.S. Senate and leaving a tough Democratic Party primary field.
Shapiro sets campaign cash record to start election year
The Democratic Party's endorsed candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, headed into 2021 with $13.4 million in his campaign account, a state record for a candidate heading into an election year.
Millions follow rich candidates in Pennsylvania Senate race
Cash is pouring in to Pennsylvania's hotly contested race for U.S. Senate, as wealthy and well-connected candidates moved in from out of state, followed by millions of dollars going into TV ads and super PACs.
Biden heads to PA to talk infrastructure as bridge collapses
President Joe Biden was headed to Pittsburgh on Friday to promote the benefits of his infrastructure package — set to appear just two miles from the site of an early-morning bridge collapse that underscored his frequent calls to do more for the nation's crumbling roads and bridges.
Pennsylvania court strikes down expansive mail-in voting law
A statewide court says Pennsylvania’s expansive two-year-old mail-in voting law is unconstitutional, agreeing with challenges by Republicans who soured on mail-in voting.
No Trump endorsement? Pennsylvania senate hopeful enlists other GOP stars
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who endorsed McCormick last week, headlined a rally for the candidate on Tuesday at a skeet shooting facility near Allentown that doubled as McCormick's first public campaign appearance.
McSwain lands endorsement of big GOP campaign donor in Pennsylvania governor's race
McSwain got the endorsement of Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, a relative newcomer to Harrisburg’s ranks of advocacy organizations whose political action committees have been a conduit for campaign cash from billionaire Jeffrey Yass.
Krasner's office fires back at Pa. Senate leader who called for impeachment
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's Office delivered sharp criticism of Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman who urged state leaders on Tuesday to begin impeachment proceedings against the newly re-elected prosecutor.
Court sets deadline to break stalemate on Pa. congressional map
A statewide court has given lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf two weeks to break a stalemate around redrawing Pennsylvania's congressional districts.
Ex-hedge fund CEO enters Pennyslvania's topsy-turvy Senate GOP primary race
Ex-hedge fund CEO David McCormick is entering Pennsylvania's campaign for U.S. Senate, bringing a glittering resume and high-level connections across government, finance and politics to a topsy-turvy GOP primary field
'Why lie to me?' Pennsylvania senate race rivals attack carpetbaggery
A wide-open race for the swing-state seat being vacated by two-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania has attracted wealthy and well-connected transplants, and the homers are seizing on it.
Wolf: Vaccine is strategy to fight COVID-19, not more shutdowns
The Wolf administration said Tuesday it has no plans to pursue another COVID-19 emergency declaration, or attempt to impose new statewide restrictions or vaccine mandates in response to the spread of the omicron variant.
Pennsylvania tries again to move up '24 presidential primary
The state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill to move up Pennsylvania’s primary elections in presidential election years by five weeks to the third Tuesday in March.
Pennsylvania Senate aims to bar school COVID-19 vaccine rule
Governor Tom Wolf, a Democrat, opposes the bill and has no plans to require the vaccine, his office said.
Republican-controlled legislature begin advancing new plans to remake Pennsylvania courts
The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines for two proposals to amend the state constitution.
Pennsylvania's acting health secretary, Alison Beam, to step down
Alison Beam, Pennsylvania's acting health secretary since January, will resign her post at the end of the month, Gov. Wolf's office announced on Monday morning.
Dr. Oz says Fauci should be ‘held accountable,’ suggests he resign after ‘misleading’ Americans on COVID
"Dr. Anthony Fauci has lost the faith and confidence of the American people," Oz said. "It’s time for a new face talking to the American people, one that is more trusted."
Another lawmaker joins GOP field for Pennsylvania governor
A Republican state senator from south central Pennsylvania said Saturday that he will run for governor, adding to the GOP's double-digits-deep primary field aiming to take on the presumed Democratic nominee, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in next year's election.
Wolf adds to mounting veto tally, kills Pennsylvania's permitless gun bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf followed through on his veto threat and rejected Republican-penned legislation to allow people to carry a firearm openly or concealed, without a permit.
Dr. Oz announces run for U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the cardiac surgeon, author, and host of TV’s “Dr. Oz Show,” is joining the list of Republican candidates hoping to capture Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat in next year's election, according to two people familiar with his plans.