March 3 March 16 The word coronavirus enters the lexicon:Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine holds herfirst press conference warning about the potential arrival of COVID-19. As th

March 18 April 3 The state confirms the first death fromCOVID-19 in Pennsylvania. The rapid spread of the coronavirus leads to a rapid pace of events bringing the state to a standstill asGoverno

April 8 May 12 The economic toll from the pandemic hits the state hard. At least 12percent of Pennsylvanians file for unemployment, as Governor Tom Wolf faces a rebellion from some counties to re-o

As the year draws to a close, the reporters at WITF and PA Post been looking back at some of the state politics stories that have shaped it. From legislative fights over guns and the minimum wage, to the closure of Three Mile Island,

Lawmakers spent a packed four days in Harrisburg before leaving town for the holidays. Here’s what they did.   Last week was a big one in Harrisburg. The House and Senate both convened for an unusual four-day session and passed a lot of bills—so many t...

This week, we’re re-airing five stories you should hear. In one, Governor Tom Wolf learns the FBI is looking into his administration’s environmental permitting practices.  Plus, reporters in Philadelphia look into badly contaminated drinking water in a...

The last week was exceptionally busy both in and outside the Capitol—from major election reforms passing the legislature to big, controversial court decisions on constitutional amendments. This week, we have all the big stories you should get caught up...

The House and Senate were both in session last week, resulting in a number of notable developments on issues our newsroom follows closely—from long-awaited election reforms to controversial abortion proposals.

This week we’re focusing on a topic that has come up a lot lately, and with good reason: Marsy’s Law. If you’re not familiar, Marsy’s law is a proposed amendment to Pennsylvania’s constitution that will be on the ballot for a statewide referendum on No...

In recent weeks, theres been a lot of talk in Harrisburg about what the legislature might do to reform statute of limitations laws. Its a discussion thats been especially active in the last year, i