Pennsylvania Perspective

Pennsylvania PA DEP Launches Initiatives to Streamline Permitting Process The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is launching two new programs — SPEED and...

Pennsylvania State Budget Could Benefit Rural PA  Although the Commonwealth’s $47.6 billion budget did not satisfy every ask from rural Pennsylvanians, the funding plan...

Pennsylvania Ethical Concerns Mount Over Potential Conflicts of Interest Among Some PA Reps. Advocates have brought attention to the fact that several Pennsylvania representatives...

Pennsylvania Direct File Could Ease Tax Burden on PA Residents Governor Josh Shapiro declared that Pennsylvania will opt into the IRS’s Direct File program,...

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Orders Governor’s Office to Disclose Details on Law Firm Engagements Stemming from a long-fought public records battle, a three-judge Commonwealth Court...

Pennsylvania Additional Dollars for Home Repair Initiative Absent From PA Budget  Several Pennsylvania counties have exhibited high demand for a state-funded program that helps...

Pennsylvania PA Attorney General Race Heats Up Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican David Sunday will face off this November for Pennsylvania’s most prominent legal...

Pennsylvania PASSHE Board of Governors Votes to Freeze In-State Tuition The Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors voted to keep...

Pennsylvania Long-Sought PA Budget Agreement Finally Reached: Who Fared? The long-awaited FY25 state budget deal includes $1 billion for K-12 schools and new allocations...