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Pennsylvania General Assembly session draws to a close with fewest new laws in more than a decade

Sen. Majority Leader Joe Pittman said the productivity of a session is not measured in new laws alone

Provisional ballots must be counted if mail-in ballots are disqualified, Pa. Supreme Court rules

In an opinion for the Supreme Court majority, Justice Christine Donohue wrote that the Butler County Board of Elections correctly …

Revenue Secretary Pat Browne asks Pa. Supreme Court to intervene in Senate tax records row

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution in July directing the audit and requesting detailed tax information from Browne.

Riding an e-scooter on the street is illegal in Pa.; a bill in the state House would change that

Legislation to renew Pittsburgh’s pilot shared-scooter mobility program would set regulations for riders

Advocates urge Pa. Supreme Court to find life sentences for unintended deaths unconstitutional

Derek Lee is one of more than 1,100 people serving ‘death by incarceration’ for killings they didn’t commit

Court rules Pa. Senate cannot hold trial on articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner

‘The impeachment effort of DA Krasner is dead, null, void, over,’ Krasner’s state Supreme Court lawyer said

Throwing out mail-in ballots over missing dates violates the Pa. Constitution, voting groups argue

Commonwealth Court is likely to rule in the latest challenge to part of Act 77 ahead of the November election

‘Child sexual abuse material’ bill becomes law with Shapiro’s support despite ‘technical defect’

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Saturday said he was allowing a bill to protect children from obscene material including depictions of …

Shapiro administration tells Pa. court it will not defend state ban on Medicaid-funded abortions

Governor says 'ban imposes an unsustainable burden on women'

Proposed Pa. House rule change on incapacitated lawmakers moves out of committee over GOP protest

A rule change that would create a new process for removing Pennsylvania House lawmakers who become incapacitated passed a committee …

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