Pennsylvania House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2026
Pennsylvania's minimum wage, which has remained stagnant for 14 years, could be increased to $15 by 2026 under a bill passed by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday night. The bill, if passed by the...
View ArticleNASCAR sends jet dryer to aid I-95 repair work in Northeast Philly as highway...
The temporary I-95 roadway built in Northeast Philly is set to open this weekend after a section of the highway collapsed two weeks ago in a truck fire near the Cottman Avenue exit. With rain in the...
View ArticleI-95 reopens in Northeast Philly less than 2 weeks after highway overpass...
The I-95 section in Northeast Philadelphia that collapsed due to a tanker truck fire on June 11 has reopened to traffic, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday, June 23. Motorists heading in each...
View ArticleShapiro secures federal relief for Berks County businesses affected by...
The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for the small businesses impacted by this spring’s fatal explosion at a chocolate factory in Berks County.
View ArticlePennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives
Pennsylvania will end its 30-year contract with Real Alternatives, an anti-abortion non-profit organization in Harrisburg, the Shapiro administration said. The group funds crisis pregnancy centers and...
View ArticleGoogle partners with Pa. state schools to offer career-training certificates
Google has partnered with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to provide Google Career Certificates in cybersecurity, IT support, e-commerce, digital marketing, user experience design and...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senate bills rekindle fight over Gov. Shapiro’s school voucher deal
The school voucher debate that stalled the Pennsylvania budget for more than a month this summer rekindled on Wednesday when the state Senate passed legislation authorizing the $100 million program.
View ArticlePennsylvanians will now be automatically registered to vote when they receive...
Pennsylvania residents will automatically be registered to vote when they receive a driver's license or state ID at the DMV, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Tuesday. Automatic voter registration is...
View ArticleGov. Shapiro creates AI governing board to steer state’s use of generative...
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed an executive order to create a AI governing board for Pennsylvania that will guide the commonwealth’s use of generative artificial intelligence, including...
View ArticleWorld Series hero Joe Blanton to throw out first pitch ahead of NLDS Game 4
Before Game 3 of the NLDS, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and former Phillies All-Star Raul Ibanez will throw out the first pitch at Citizens Bank Park. 2008 World Series champion Joe Blanton will...
View ArticleGov. Shapiro dines at Goldie three days after pro-Palestinian protest...
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stopped at Goldie, the Israeli-owned falafel restaurant in Center City Philadelphia that was recently targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors accusing its owner of...
View ArticlePennsylvania to be first state to test ways ChatGPT can help state employees...
Beginning in January 2024, some state employees in Pennsylvania will have access to ChatGPT to help them do their jobs, Gov. Josh Shapiro's office said. The test program will use a version of ChatGPT...
View ArticleNorthwest Philly residents petition Gov. Shapiro to 'save' SEPTA's Chestnut...
Northwest Philly residents who depend on the Chestnut Hill West line have signed a petition urging Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to provide additional funding for SEPTA in the state budget. The...
View ArticleGov. Shapiro to propose $282.8 million in new funding for public transit in...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to propose $282.8 million for public transit in his 2024-25 budget. The proposal would give SEPTA enough money to avoid immediate service cuts and fare increases....
View ArticleGov. Shapiro lays out sweeping plan to reform higher education in Pennsylvania
On Friday, Gov. Shapiro announced a plan to reform higher education in Pennsylvania. Under his proposal, a semester of school at a state university or community college would cost just $1,000 for many...
View ArticleBucks County man accused of beheading father wanted Gov. Shapiro to 'join...
Justin Mohn, the Bucks County man who allegedly decapitated his father on Tuesday, allegedly wanted to speak with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to convince him to raise arms in rebellion against the...
View Article'Save the Train' advocates to urge Pa. lawmakers to boost SEPTA funding
The 'Save the Train' campaign, backed by more than 50 Philadelphia organizations, is planning to directly urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to support Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal to increase SEPTA funding....
View ArticlePennDOT, PA Turnpike Commission implement work zone speed cameras
Drivers began getting ticketed for going more than 11 mph over the speed limit in an active work zone in Pennsylvania. PennDOT and other officials announced this week that the Work Zone Speed Safety...
View ArticleReducing gun violence in Philly requires multiple strategies – but not the...
Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed the mass shooting that occurred Wednesday at a SEPTA bus in Northeast Philly during an appearance at West Chester University on Thursday. He urged state lawmakers to boost...
View ArticleDEP ramps up efforts to plug leaking, abandoned methane wells
The Department of Environmental Protection has capped more methane wells over the past 14 months than it did over the previous nine years combined, but the government will need to work harder if it...
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