state legislature

Bill Advancing In Statehouse Would Provide Relief For Pa. Ambulance Providers

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Ambulance providers in Pennsylvania are enthusiastic about a bill advancing in the state legislature that would require insurance companies to reimburse…

Senator Lisa Boscola asks for support for her redistricting bill before the chamber's Appropriations Committee.

Politics and Government

Despite Trepidation, Redistricting Bill Progressing

Katie Meyer | WHYY

After more than a year of on-and-off negotiation, the state Senate has moved a congressional redistricting overhaul to the floor of the full…

Malcolm Kenyatta, who won the Democratic nod for the 181st district in the Pa. Legislature, cheers during the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.

Pa. Statehouse Likely Getting First Openly Gay Lawmaker Of Color

Annette John-Hall

The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker of color.Malcolm Kenyatta won the Democratic…

Students at an art class in Overbrook High School in Philadelphia in 2016. State Senator Vincent Hughes has cited Overbrook as an example of a school in need of repair.

Education

Pa. Lawmakers Want To Reform School Construction Program, But Funding Remains A Question

Pennsylvania’s system for funding school construction projects is old.How old, you ask?Current statute requires school districts submit their proposals in…

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted a public hearing in Tioga County on Thursday, hearing from providers and consumers about the lack of broadband access in rural areas.

Business, Economics and Finance

Rural Pa. Demands Broadband Access; Providers Cite Logistical Difficulties

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Dr. Robert Gillio is in charge of telemedicine at J.C. Blair Hospital in Huntingdon county.But he has no internet access at home.“I can’t get Comcast at…

Pennsylvania has the largest full-time legislature in the country.

Politics and Government

What Would Downsizing Pennsylvania's Legislature Actually Do?

Katie Meyer | WHYY

(Harrisburg) -- While he was working on the US Constitution, James Madison realized there was a pretty fundamental part of state governments that seemed…

Politics and Government

For Some Pa. Lawmakers, Pension Bill Is Good Enough

Katie Meyer | WHYY

(Harrisburg) -- Thanks to months of behind-the-scenes negotiation, a significant pension bill is on a fast track through the state legislature.It easily…