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A protester holds a sign in front of the Pennsylvania State Capitol during the Rally for Reproductive Rights in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September, 12, 2021. (Photo by Paul Weaver/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Miscarriages are common, but abortion bans are putting patients’ lives in danger

Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year.

Leaders celebrate Neville Island Bridge repairs, infrastructure work across Pennsylvania

Rob Bresnahan

Bresnahan supports tax cuts, balanced budget plan that would imperil safety net programs

Donald Trump

Economists say Trump’s plans will increase inflation and national debt

Activist Hadley Duvall, 22, speaks at a Harris-Walz Fighting for Reproductive Freedom press conference at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, on September 18, 2024. (Photo by Nathan Morris/NurPhoto via AP)

Women under 30 say abortion is their top election issue, new poll finds

A black line shows how high the water reached during the flooding caused by Hurricane Debby in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Sen. Bob Casey works to cut insurance costs as Pennsylvanians struggle with flooding

Voting booths

Important Pennsylvania elections are coming up in 2025

Shoppers at Walmart

Inflation is down under Biden and Harris. Trump’s tariffs would send it soaring again.

Abortion Rights

How leaving abortion laws up to the states puts women’s health at risk

GOP Rep. Scott Perry dodges questions about bill that would effectively ban abortion

Kathy Buckley, Director of Victims' Services, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, visits the York County Victim/Witness Unit to highlight the support and services offered to survivors of domestic violence and importance of the $5 million investment in the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) in the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 state budget.

Advocates applaud Shapiro’s $5 million investment for domestic violence, crime survivors

Fall foliage in the Great Allegheny Passage in Mckessport, Pennsylvania.

Train rides, mountain views and road trips: Where to see Pennsylvania’s best fall foliage