BREAKING: State Senate Votes To Postpone Krasner Trial

No new date for the trial was announced.

DAEMEN: U.S. Mining Best Way To Address Looming Threat Of Foreign Mineral Cartel

America needs to adopt a bold strategy to ramp up mining.

POWELL: The New Thought Leadership

The recent debate surrounding the “Libs of TikTok” Twitter postings highlights a continuing trend toward balkanization of opinion.

Michael Taylor Runs For Chester County Judgeship

Chester County attorney Michael Taylor announced he is running for Common Pleas Court judge.

New Subvariant 'Most Transmissible' Yet: XBB.1.5 Continues Rise In PA

It's unclear how effective the bivalent booster will be against this strain, but just 17.4 percent of eligible Pennsylvanians have the shot.

Bucks County Employee Tweets Snark During Work Day

A Bucks County employee already embroiled in controversy over his partisan politics is now in hot water over a profane tweet.

New DelVal State Senators, Representatives Take The Oath Of Office

Several newly elected Delaware Valley state legislators took the oath of office at the state Capitol on Tuesday.

New EPA Ruling Still Leaves PA Exposed To Lethal Soot, Scientists Say

Environmentalists argue the Biden adminstration's new proposal is far too weak, especially for Pennsylvanians.

PA Increases Inmate Wages in State Prisons By 20 Percent

Minimum wage for incarcerated people in Pennsylvania is still lower than 47 other states, reflecting reality outside the prison's walls.

Where Jan. 6 Criminal Cases In PA Stand On Insurrection's Anniversary

Dozens of Pennsylvanians helped ignite the riots, assaulted police officers, and ransacked the Capitol, authorities say.

Ward Elected First Woman To Lead PA Senate

Sen. Kim Ward will also serve as lieutenant governor until Democrat Rep. Austin Davis is inaugurated on Jan. 17.

As The World Warmed, PA Produced Record Amount Of Natural Gas In 2021

Despite climate change-fueled disaster, Pennsylvania's record year placed it as the nation's second largest gas producer after Texas.

Berks Rep. Mark Rozzi Elected PA House Speaker

Pennsylvania residents are tired of partisanship and “need a new path forward,” said Rozzi.

New PA Speaker Leaves Democratic Party, Symbolically Reboots House

Systemically broken but symbolically rebooted, Harrisburg has at least the veneer of a chance to begin anew.

Access To Abortion Pills In PA Expanded By FDA

A new rule change from the Food and Drug Adminstration could make it easier for women in Pennsylvania to get abortion pills.

What To Know About The New COVID Variant Dominating PA

The highly contagious "recombanitant" variant, an offshoot of a strain that caused case surges overseas, is now the region's most prolific.

PA Elects Democrat As Speaker Of House As Bizarre New Session Begins

A surprise candidate was chosen as the new legislative session featuring a huge crop of rookies began Tuesday.

New PA Laws For 2023: Unpaid Toll Penalties, Switchblades Legal, More

From the Turnpike's efforts to recoup millions in losses, to fentanyl test strips that prevent overdoses, here's how PA law is changing.

PAWLICKI: Putin's Disastrous Obsession With The Past

Putin has described the collapse of the Soviet Union as “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.”

National Write To Congress Day Is Jan. 3: How To Contact PA Delegation

Citizen participation in government is a right and a duty as fundamental as voting, advocates say.

Massive New Crop Of PA Legislators Prepares For A New Harrisburg

Dozens of lawmakers new to their offices are being sworn in Tuesday. They hope to put an end to an era of gridlock.

PA Weighs Change To Death Penalty Law

New legislation would make the burden of proof higher in order to execute criminals.

PA Issues Warning As Strep A Linked To 2 U.S. Pediatric Deaths

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is alerting healthcare providers around the state about the possible increase in cases.

POPRIK: Lessons Learned From 2022 Election Cycle

As we end the year and the 2022 election cycle, it is important that we look back at the most important lessons and takeaways.

8.4 Million To Get Minimum Wage Hike Jan. 1, But Not In PA

Pennsylvania statues are keeping the state's miniscule minimum wage right where it is while much of the nation adapts to a changing economy.

FLOWERS: The Supreme Court Righted A Grave Wrong

What defines for me the alpha and the omega of this year, is the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

GIORDANO: If Gym Gets In As Mayor Of Philly, I'm Outta Here

Former City Councilperson Helen Gym is the darling of every radical group in the city and many across the country.

ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek To Ban Them

Doctors and lawmakers are looking forward to a California lawsuit against private equity-backed Envision Healthcare.

A Capital-Star Holiday Tradition: The WPIX-TV Yule Log

John Micek started running the Yule Log when I wrote the Capitol Ideas blog for The Morning Call of Allentown.

Child Poverty Rates Highest In States That Haven't Raised Minimum Wage

Pa.’s wage of $7.25, tied to the federal minimum, hasn’t been raised in more than a decade.

TOOMEY: Farewell To The Senate (Part Three)

For my Republican colleagues, let me just say, our party can’t be about or beholden to any one man.

PA Treasurer Garrity Bans TikTok From Treasury-Issued Devices

“Treasury’s computer network is targeted by scammers and criminals every day.”

Midterm Election Dominated DVJournal's 2022 Coverage

Looking back at 2022, the most significant stories the Delaware Valley Journal covered involved the midterm election.

Proposal Would Eliminate Lt. Governor's Office In PA

As John Fetterman leaves the post for the U.S. Senate, a new Republican-sponsored bill would eliminate the position entirely.

DA Krasner's Lawyers Say Impeachment Is Unconstitutional And Deny Charges

The lawyers wrote, Krasner was elected by voters twice to do exactly what he is doing, reforming the process of criminal justice.

Kofi Osei Leads A Successful Home Rule Charter Effort In Towamencin

Towamencin Neighbors Opposing Privatization Efforts led the successful effort for voters to approve a Government Study Commission.

HARPER: When Taxpayers Agree To Be Taxed For Open Space That's What They Want

In 2006, the good folks of Upper Pottsgrove Township Montgomery County, PA decided to tax themselves to buy open space in the Township.

TELLER: Congress Throws American Taxpayers Under The Omnibus

Last year’s omnibus cost $1.5 trillion. This year’s is pegged at $1.8 trillion.

PA Treasury Bans TikTok On Its Devices

The app called a "national security concern" by the FBI has been banned on the department's devices.

TOOMEY: Farewell To The Senate (Part Two)

I do hope that Congress and the administration can find a bipartisan path.