Government

Pennsylvania Fireworks Law

Fireworks would be limited to specific hours in Pennsylvania under proposed law

Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov detained in Russia and forced to enlist in army, reports say

Kratom use has become more common despite warnings that it's addictive

New Jersey bills seek to expand abortion rights in wake of Supreme Court decision

Gun reform bill supported by two Pa. Republicans — Sen. Toomey and Rep. Fitzpatrick

New Jersey to lift sales tax on back-to-school supplies later this summer

NJ School Supplies Tax Holiday

Pa. bill would end for-profit ownership of health care systems in effort to protect local hospitals

Bill Package Crozer Health

Pa. House passes bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips in effort to reduce overdose deaths

New ordinance requires School District of Philadelphia to install water fountains with lead filtration by 2025

Philly schools lead water

Philly kids and teens can get free meals at these food sites this summer

Free Meal Sites

Wolf pushes $2,000 checks for some Pennsylvanians amid rising inflation

Pa. bill to study of psilocybin – the drug in magic mushrooms – as mental health treatment languishes in Harrisburg

Plan to restore commuter rail in West Chester could lower SEPTA's original price tag

West Chester Rail

Gov. Murphy faces Democratic roadblocks to passing new abortion-rights protections in New Jersey

Benjamin Franklin Parkway redesign project seeks public input

Ben Franklin parkway Redesign

Pennsylvania bill would limit discussions of gender identity, sexual orientation in elementary schools

Transparency Bill

Veterans for Trump co-founder Joshua Macias could face jail over meeting with Proud Boys

Philadelphia employers will soon be required to offer commuter benefits to workers

SEPTA Commuter Benefits

Philly lawmaker seeks to revise curfew for minors during summer in response to gun violence

Curfew bill

Gov. Wolf to Pennsylvania Republicans: 'Leave trans kids alone'

PA Trans Sports Ban

Philadelphia was growing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that's no longer the case

PA Census Data

Republican-backed bill would expand poll watcher eligibility in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia expands protections for residents as water shutoffs are set to return

Water Department Shutoffs

New Jersey bill would provide free school meals to students from working class families

Food Insecurity NJ Bill Package

New Jersey to stop arresting people for low-level bench warrants

NJ Bench Warrants

Summer hurricanes, wildfires and storms loom as FEMA faces pressure to step up

Bill to legalize fentanyl test strips passes Pennsylvania House committee

City Council pushes buyback plan to protect community gardens from sheriff's sales

City Council Community Gardens

Emergency baby formula shipment to arrive in Pennsylvania amid nationwide shortage

Radnor Township prepares to protect abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Pa. lawmakers are among the hundreds of state legislators in U.S. who have joined far-right Facebook groups

Gov. Murphy pushes to create licensing program for New Jersey police officers

New Jersey Police

New Jersey takes actions to prevent price gouging of baby formula

New Jersey to use $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for firefighter safety equipment

Philadelphia would impose fees on developers who don't replace trees they cut down in effort to improve city canopy

Tree Canopy Bill City Council

New Jersey bill would provide menstrual products to all students in middle and high schools

New Jersey Menstrual Equity

New Jersey will seek changes to transgender inmate policy

Among Pa. GOP governor candidates, McSwain tops latest fundraising list with $5 million from one source

Bill McSwain

Gov. Murphy pushes to expand abortion rights in New Jersey following leaked Supreme Court draft opinion

Philadelphia could impose heavier fines for illegal dumping as lawmakers push for more spending

Trash Dumping

Sen. Mastriano wrote paper justifying civilian casualties in 2002, and it's raising eyebrows among war scholars now

Sen. Doug Mastriano

Could number of out-of-state women seeking abortions in Pennsylvania multiply if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic and paper bags goes into effect

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