local government

The debate over unclaimed property contrasts with the race's earlier focus on national political flashpoints.

Under Pennsylvania’s system of funding schools, wealthy communities with high local tax bases can adequately fund their schools. But poorer communities cannot.

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the floodgates for corporations and nonprofits to make unlimited hidden contributions to political causes. One Pa. state lawmaker believes it can make those entities be more transparent with their spending.

Unlike his predecessor, Gov. Josh Shapiro has the benefit of a Democratic-led state House and a state Senate where attitudes appear to be shifting.

Pennsylvania has lost nearly 300 years of election official experience since 2019. The state’s top voting official says this loss is “one of the biggest dangers” to elections.

Democrats have retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Voters elected a former school board member on Tuesday to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left.

A bill would make it mandatory for Pennsylvania lawmakers to forego pay during a budget impasse. At least one member says it could force votes for the wrong reason.

Local government officials, whether elected or appointed, shape residents’ lives in a range of ways. Here’s how to become involved in your municipality and what to do when problems arise.

The state government has taken a leading role in deciding Pennsylvania’s response to the coronavirus. But when it comes to enforcing protocols and…

With projected revenue losses in taxes and the responsibility to continue providing services, many Pennsylvania counties are finding themselves under…