The state senate has approved a bill designating September 2014 as “Emergency Preparedness Month” in Pennsylvania.
With eight weeks to Election Day, Tom Wolf is leading Gov. Tom Corbett, 59 to 35 percent, a Quinnipiac University poll found.
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The federal legislation gives funding preference to states with plans in place to improve access to emergency epinephrine medication.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Pregnant women often get their bellies rubbed-- sometimes by complete strangers. Should that count as harassment?
The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Joe Hackett (R-Delaware) to protect the privacy of people who call 9-1-1.
If you want to vote in the November election, you must be registered at least 30 days prior to the election.
You can now order a PA driver's license online if yours is lost lost or stolen.
A new website to accept the appeals will be unveiled Oct. 1
Political experts say the PA electorate is in an ugly mood, and lawmakers in Harrisburg face stark choices.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) is continuing his efforts to block the Affordable Care Act.
It's a notable change from 2010, when unions were among the loudest supporters of the Affordable Care Act.
Few sources are going on the record about the announcement, and it's not clear whether the legislative branch has been briefed on the matter.
Public comment on the plan is being accepted at Monday's meeting.
'Thumper trucks' are an alternative to explosive charges for charting Marcellus Shale rock formations.
The Turnpike Commission has a plan to do away with toll collectors and the 76 toll plazas along the 545-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) wants Congress to pass the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.
State holding online public meeting regarding transportation priorities.
One man has already visited every county in Pennsylvania in his quest to win statewide office in 2014.
You can follow some Peters' municipal offices on Facebook and on Twitter.
Voters aren't happy with the president or Pennsylvania's senators.
Poll finds that fewer than 20 percent of Pennsylvania residents think that Gov. Tom Corbett is doing a good job.
Political parties may need to find more women and minority candidates to run for office to win over young voters.
Pennsylvania isn't setting up a state-level health insurance exchange despite having access to $33 million from the federal government.
Several Pennsylvania government agencies are using controversial remote flying machines called drones.
Voters will not have to present photo identification at the polls in November.
'Granting the PUC-DEP's current request could create the appearance that a named party used the nomination to secure a desired vote on a pending case,' John Smith, lead attorney arguing the Act 13 challenge wrote.
The new councilman will be Michael McCaig, who works as the managing director of Janney Capital Markets.
The samples collected during the study will be subjected to rigorous quality-assurance and data validation criteria. A final report is expected to be released in the spring of 2014
The decision was made after officials conducted damage assessments in the area.
In a report released last week the nonpartisan Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ranked Corbett among America's lousiest legislators.
The legislation failed to pass in the U.S. House.
Peters Township was one of the local communities most impacted by the recent weather events.
The safety survey takes about five minutes to complete.