City & State PA

Pennsylvania needs more power now. Expanding access to commercial rooftop solar is the fastest way to strengthen supply and deliver $1.8 billion in ratepayer savings by 2031. Learn more: bit.ly/4sCPUVY #sponsoredcontent

SEPTA and Reproductive Rights Advocates are winners this week, while Temple University and an allegeded AI attorney take a hit. Read more and VOTE in this week's Winners & Losers cityandstatepa.com/personality/20…

City leaders had been preparing to be the center of the football world for years, deploying public funds to spruce up the streets in hopes of a long-lasting return on investment for the city and its business community. cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

"This, to me, is a struggle for our country’s soul that needs to be solved at the ballot box." In the Lehigh Valley’s crowded PA-7, the former federal prosecutor and Marine believes he is uniquely qualified to tackle current challenges cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

In an earnest and eminently civil debate on Thursday, the Democrats competing to challenge Republican incumbent Ryan McKenzie for the PA-7 seat showed little disagreement on matters of substance – or anything else. cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

Our recap of some major pieces of legislation approved by Senate lawmakers this week cityandstatepa.com/policy/2026/04…

Pennsylvania needs more power now. Expanding access to commercial rooftop solar is the fastest way to strengthen supply and deliver $1.8 billion in ratepayer savings by 2031. Learn more: bit.ly/4sCPUVY #sponsoredcontent

PA-3 Democratic primary tracker: Progressive organizations back Chris Rabb while Sharif Street gets another labor union endorsement. Read more at, ow.ly/uCzw50YIWCU

Pennsylvania needs more power now. Expanding access to commercial rooftop solar is the fastest way to strengthen supply and deliver $1.8 billion in ratepayer savings by 2031. Learn more: bit.ly/4sCPUVY #sponsoredcontent

PA-3 Democratic primary tracker UPDATE: Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board endorses Chris Rabb cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

Scampi and the scantily clad take an L today, but there's plenty for Philly and Pittsburgh to celebrate in this week's Winners & Losers cityandstatepa.com/personality/20…

Pennsylvania needs more power now. Expanding access to commercial rooftop solar is the fastest way to strengthen supply and deliver $1.8 billion in ratepayer savings by 2031. Learn more: bit.ly/4sCPUVY #sponsoredcontent

Update to our PA-3 Tracker: Parker endorsed Street, while the reproductive rights-focused PAC backed Stanford, the lone woman and physician still in the race cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

City & State has put together a budget tracker for the 2026-27 fiscal year, offering an up-to-date look at the state budget's progress through the legislative process. cityandstatepa.com/policy/2026/04…

Shapiro raises $10M – and other takeaways from Pennsylvania’s newest campaign finance reports. Read more at, ow.ly/rgwM50YIWo2

The only woman and only Hispanic in the race has a background in sustainable energy, the confidence of Democrats like Bob Casey and Susan Wild, and a personal take on the need for immigration reform. Carol Obando-Derstine makes her case for PA-7: cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

An energetic crowd packed Council chambers Monday morning for a marathon public hearing on ICE and a legislative package aimed at combatting both ICE’s enforcement in the city and the city’s ability to work with ICE officials. cityandstatepa.com/policy/2026/04…

Philadelphia sports fandom makes it to outer space, US Steel is snubbed by Trump, and more in this week's Winners & Losers cityandstatepa.com/personality/20…

PA-3 Democratic primary tracker UPDATE: Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, local electeds back Sharif Street cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…

Shapiro ended the period with $36 million in the bank, while Garrity finished the quarter with $1.5 million in cash on hand. cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/…