Pa. Rep. Kevin Boyle arrested for violating protection from abuse order
Pennsylvania State Representative Kevin Boyle was arrested Friday afternoon for violating a protection from abuse order, according to police.
Justices to hear argument in victims' rights amendment case in Pa.
The fate of a constitutional amendment for victims' rights that Pennsylvania voters apparently approved overwhelmingly nearly two years ago goes before the state's highest court on Tuesday.
GOP lawmakers prepare subpoenas in quest for election fraud in Pennsylvania
Republicans in Pennsylvania’s state Senate are preparing to test how far they can go in pursuing what the GOP calls a “forensic investigation” of last year’s presidential election, as they help perpetuate baseless claims that Democrats cheated former President Donald Trump out of victory.
Auditor: Wolf's business shutdown waiver program 'flawed'
Pennsylvania's Auditor General found that a Wolf Administration program allowing businesses to seek waivers to stay open in the early days of the pandemic was deeply flawed and used criteria that shifted constantly.
McSwain, ex-federal prosecutor under Trump, joins Pennsylvania's GOP governor primary
Bill McSwain, the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, has announced that he'll be running for governor in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania targeting doctors over stock notes for mask exemptions
Pennsylvania health officials say some physicians are offering stock “doctor’s notes” for use by parents wishing to have their children exempted from wearing masks in school.
Republicans start election 'investigation' in Pennsylvania
Thursday marked the first hearing in what Pennsylvania Senate Republicans are calling a "full forensic investigation" into last year's presidential election in Pennsylvania.
Conor Lamb joins 2022 race for open Pennsylvania Senate seat
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb said Friday he is running for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, joining a crowded Democratic field.
Fetterman leads fundraising in Pennsylvania's United States Senate race
Democrat John Fetterman is showing his early fundraising prowess in the crowded stakes for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat ahead of next year's election.
Pennsylvania county won't offer up voting machines to election audit
Tioga County officials on Thursday announced they would not allow third-party access to its voting machines amid an Arizona-style “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election sought by a state lawmaker.
Former U.S. Attorney McSwain seeks Trump backing in Pennsylvania governor's race
The top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia appointed by Donald Trump has written to the former president to seek his endorsement in a crowded Republican primary race to run for governor in next year's election.
With end of term in sight, Wolf sets sights on school funding
With just a year and a half left in office, Gov. Tom Wolf's primary focus will be convincing the Republican-controlled Legislature to modernize how state aid is distributed to Pennsylvania's public schools — a shift that could carry a price tag of $1 billion.
State lawmaker launches election audit plan in Pennsylvania
Sen. Doug Mastriano, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, is launching a “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election, mimicking a widely criticized partisan effort in Arizona.
Wolf vetoes GOP bill with voter ID, other elections changes
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-crafted elections bill that would have mandated voter identification in all elections and made a host of other changes to election law.
GOP election bill sponsor takes case to Wolf news conference
House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove, R-York, tweeted out a defense of the 149-page revamp of election law that he rolled out more than a week ago, as Wolf and his fellow Democrats denounced the proposal.
Conservative activist Charlie Gerow to run for Pennsylvania governor
Charlie Gerow, a longtime conservative activist, said he will run for governor of Pennsylvania, formally joining the field of candidates vying for the Republican Party’s nomination next year.
Republican election bill pushed ahead over Dems' objections
Republicans on a legislative committee Tuesday pushed out a multifaceted proposal to revamp Pennsylvania election law, a bill that backers said would make needed improvements and standardize procedures.
Panel OKs Pennsylvania House GOP bill to ban employer vaccine mandates
A ban on Pennsylvania employers mandating vaccines for their workers inched ahead in the state House on Tuesday with a committee vote supported by all Republicans and opposed by every Democrat.
Pennsylvania election reform bill mandates voter ID but faces stern opposition
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are pushing their own version of sweeping election security bills that led to massive controversy in other states, but the legislation is unlikely to become law with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf staunchly opposed.
Gov. Wolf signs bill to extend pandemic regulatory waivers
The bill allows the waivers to last through Sept. 30, unless Wolf's administration ends them sooner.