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Lynn Weidner, a home care worker who worries that the cost of her health insurance plan in the Affordable Care Act marketplace will rise, poses in front of her home, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

Ryan Mackenzie’s move on ACA subsidies shows how health care could dominate 2026 midterms in Pa.

December 22, 2025 at 6:21 a.m.

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s move last week underscored the powerful political force that health care costs are now likely to play in next year’s midterm elections, and in the Keystone State...

Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick arrives to speak during an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

David McCormick gives victory speech as legal battles linger in Pa. Senate race

November 8, 2024 at 7:42 p.m.

Republican David McCormick, who the Associated Press called as the winner of the election for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, outlined his agenda and addressed his newly filed election lawsuits during a...

Pro and anti-abortion rights demonstrators clash during the Annual Women's March to the White House to mark the anniversary of the 1973 passage of Roe v. Wade on Saturday in Washington. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)

‘The biggest election in terms of abortion’: Roe v. Wade anniversary highlights an unprecedented election year

January 22, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade, abortion access and the laws that either allow or prohibit it have transformed into a “50-state patchwork." While Pennsylvania sews its own square...

Josh Shapiro, right, shown at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg last week, will be sworn in Tuesday as Pennsylvania's 48th governor.

Josh Shapiro about to become Pa.’s 48th governor amid high hopes, uncertainty and speculation

January 17, 2023 at 6:32 p.m.

Josh Shapiro wouldn't take office for another week, but an influential interest group was already pressuring Pennsylvania's next governor. [live-blog] The National Resources Defense Council ran an ad ahead of...

A tribute to Franco Harris, along with a No. 32 banner, hangs from Acrisure Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, as fans gathered for a public viewing for the late running back.

‘Truly a great man’: Steelers fans gather to pay final respects to Franco Harris at Acrisure Stadium

December 27, 2022 at 7:32 p.m.

Brandon Short was one of the first people to arrive Tuesday morning at Acrisure Stadium. A McKeesport native and former NFL player, Short had to be here for Franco Harris...

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a United Steelworkers convention Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

US Steel reaches tentative contract with United Steelworkers union

November 10, 2022 at 5:37 p.m.

U.S. Steel and the union representing more than 11,000 of its employees, including those at the Mon Valley Works, have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. The...

About 100 cars found in this Pa. city’s rivers. Volunteer divers serve as ‘voice of the voiceless’

October 11, 2022 at 1:15 p.m.

Around 100 vehicles lay hidden below the surface of Pittsburgh's rivers, investigators with a search and recovery dive team said Monday, two days after they helped find and recover the...

Pa. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor, meets with voters at Lehigh Valley Active Life Center in Allentown Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

Doug Mastriano’s unconventional campaign may be quietly building support, despite poll numbers

October 10, 2022 at 3:55 p.m.

By all traditional measures of the success of a statewide campaign, Republican Doug Mastriano appears to be losing the race for Pennsylvania governor. But though he may be massively out-fundraised...

Trying to attract more police candidates, one Pa. city dropping college credit requirement

October 9, 2022 at 2:13 p.m.

Mayor Ed Gainey's administration intends to upend a longstanding requirement for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, eliminating the need for applicants to have college credits before they apply and making...

Shelves display bottles of wines for sale at a Pennsylvania fine wine and spirits store in Harmony, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Lifting your spirits: Pa. liquor stores holding huge clearance sale

October 5, 2022 at 4:04 p.m.

If you've been looking to stock up on your favorite liquor, you're in luck. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is holding a 50% off clearance sale on more than 3,300...

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