Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak added 43 new cases in just two days, pushing the statewide total past 800 as health officials struggle to contain one of the worst outbreaks in the state's recent history. Gov. Josh Shapiro has called the situation grave, telling reporters in Montgomery County that the outbreak is a deeply serious situation unfolding […]

Defending America PAC has launched a new television ad accusing Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie of raising property taxes twice while quietly voting himself a pay bump, as he challenges Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District. The 30-second spot, titled "Done," pairs footage of Harvie snapping at a colleague with audio of him […]

A Pennsylvania state Senate race in Lancaster County is shaping up as one of the more consequential down-ballot contests of the 2026 election, with incumbent Democrat James Malone defending a seat Republicans have strong reasons to believe they can reclaim. Malone narrowly won the 36th Senate District in a 2025 special election, defeating Republican candidate […]

Pennsylvania lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a proposed 502-page rewrite of the state’s health regulations, arguing that changes under consideration could give health authorities broader powers during future disease outbreaks. The proposed Regulation 10-242 would update Pennsylvania’s rules governing communicable and noncommunicable diseases, including expanding the list of reportable diseases and changing language governing […]

A Pennsylvania state lawmaker wants Lake Erie renamed "Lake Pennsylvania," following President Trump's move to rebrand Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. State Rep. David Maloney, R-Berks County, is preparing a resolution urging Trump, Congress and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to take the steps needed to change the name, […]

Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan and Democratic challenger Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti committed this week to face off in a WVIA Congressional Debate on the evening of Oct. 29. The 55-minute event will take place at WVIA’s studios in Jenkins Township and air live on WVIA-TV, WVIA Radio, and the station’s website and social media […]

Pennsylvania residents could be facing another major jump in health insurance costs in 2027, with insurers seeking premium increases as high as 40% while the Shapiro administration says state regulators have limited authority to stop them. According to an investigation by Spotlight PA, insurers are seeking average individual-market increases ranging from 10% to 40%. Proposed […]

After months of pressure from Republican challenger Stacy Garrity, Gov. Josh Shapiro has agreed to take the debate stage. Pennsylvania voters will get their first televised gubernatorial debate since 2018 on October 7 at 8 p.m., when Shapiro and Garrity meet at the ABC27 studio in Harrisburg. Longtime anchor Dennis Owens will moderate. The debate […]

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) appeared in a prerecorded video played at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas this week, calling himself a "commonsense Democrat" and praising his Pennsylvania Senate colleague, Republican Dave McCormick. "David McCormick is the kind of senator that gets the job done," Fetterman said in the clip, adding that the […]

Sen. John Fetterman used to be one of Pennsylvania Democrats’ biggest political weapons. Now, his own party increasingly wants little to do with him. Two years ago, Fetterman was a sought-after surrogate for Democrats, traveling across Pennsylvania to campaign for candidates up and down the ballot. Today, he is largely sitting on the sidelines. According […]

Pennsylvania's fight over AI surveillance is getting bigger. And now Gov. Josh Shapiro is joining Republicans and Democrats calling for limits on the technology. The controversy centers on automated license plate reader cameras, including those operated by Flock Safety. The cameras photograph passing vehicles and record license plates, locations and other identifying information, creating searchable […]

Pennsylvania’s Republican attorney general is taking on Snapchat. Attorney General Dave Sunday filed suit Tuesday against Snap Inc., accusing the social media giant of designing its platform to keep children compulsively engaged while misleading parents about the content young users can encounter. The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia County Court, alleges Snapchat has marketed itself as […]

Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators have formalized an unusual alliance, launching a joint fundraising committee that pools contributions across party lines. Sen. Dave McCormick (R) and Sen. John Fetterman (D) filed paperwork for Common Ground PA with the Federal Election Commission on July 6, listing four joint fundraising participants: Every Vote PAC, Pennsylvania Honor, Fetterman for […]

Josh Shapiro has a lot riding on the upcoming midterm election.  Pennsylvania’s famously ambitious governor wants, in the worst way, to change his address from 2035 North Front Street to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But divided state government has crippled his ability to notch the policy achievements he needs to propel himself to the fore of […]

Pennsylvania's registration math just swung hard. Following routine list-maintenance updates required under federal law, the state's Department of State shifted nearly 55,000 Democrats into "inactive" status. Voters who haven't cast a ballot in five years and didn't respond to mailed notices were removed, a process performed statewide 90 days ahead of federal elections. The effect […]