Tom Riese | WESA

The legislature has failed to act in the fact of an Oct. 13 deadline. Unless that changes, state police could begin seizing the games. But a group of legislators is asking a court to extend the deadline.

With the Nov. 3 election less than one month away, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro met Republican challenger Stacy Garrity for an hourlong debate Wednesday night — the only time the candidates are expected to face-off in such a forum.

Pennsylvania's Department of Health has rescinded a 502-page proposal that could've given the agency more control over how it tracks and investigates the spread of diseases — and that spelled out the measures officials can take in response.

Skill game manufacturers and businesses that host the machines say they're holding out hope that state lawmakers can agree — before Oct. 13 — on a framework to regulate the devices that can be found in social clubs, convenience stores and small shops. If that deadline is not met, law enforcement can begin seizing skill game kiosks next month.

After the death of legendary musician Dolly Parton, literacy advocates say Pennsylvania has a chance to honor her legacy — and to help kids with reading.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service with 23 other states seeking to block President Donald Trump's attempt to control voting by mail ahead of midterm elections.

A group of conservative activists says it's found a way to get a behind-the-scenes look at Pennsylvania elections in order to root out potential voter fraud: by reviewing lists of people disqualified from jury duty and comparing the names with those on county voter rolls.

The lawsuit alleges that the administration is "using hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds as a cudgel [to] impose the current Administration's preferred policies" on voting rules.

While prosecutors push the state House to approve a Republican-sponsored measure on felony-murder resentencing, a spokesperson for House Democratic leaders says there's still no agreement despite a last-minute voting session set for Thursday.

With a budget deal seemingly out of reach for the week, state Senators left Harrisburg Tuesday, marking another year the fiscal plan will miss the end-of-June deadline set by state law.