ICYMI: On Election Day, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday quietly filed an appeal of the Commonwealth Court's decision last month striking down the state's ban on Medicaid-funded abortions. penncapital-star.com/briefs/attor...

The GOP gerrymandering could offset some losses, analysts say. But whether voter displeasure with the president translates into enough Democratic gains to retake the House and usurp the GOP trifecta in Washington also remains to be seen, five months out. From @statesnewsroom.com

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., told reporters about the plan hours after Trump signaled he could target him in his midterm revenge campaign.

Opponents of the ban, which took effect in 1982, said Sunday’s decision to appeal will prolong a denial of full reproductive rights for Pennsylvanians.

DCCC backed Bucks Commissioner wins nomination to challenge five-term GOP U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. penncapital-star.com/campaigns-el...

Firefighters union president Bob Brooks won the four-way Democratic primary to take on GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. penncapital-star.com/campaigns-el...

Stelson's victory sets up a re-match against incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Perry in November, who she lost to narrowly in 2024. The 10th District includes all of Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York Counties. penncapital-star.com/election-202...

Rabb is almost assured to win the district, which includes West Philadelphia, most of Center City and North Philadelphia, in November. No Republican filed for Tuesday’s primary in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. via @wdownard.bsky.social penncapital-star.com/election-202...

State House Speaker Joanna McClinton is among 20 Democratic Pennsylvania lawmakers named in social media posts made by a Lebanon County man threatening to shoot them. Adam George Berryhill, 42, of Lebanon, is now charged with making terroristic threats. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, at the heart of the 7th Congressional District, has proven itself in elections to be one of the swingiest regions in the nation. Democrats are locked in a heated four-way primary race to challenge GOP U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie this fall. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Tensions erupted Friday as Louisiana Republican state lawmakers presented new election maps to eliminate one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/louis...

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The justice from Allegheny County said he was no longer registered with any political party.

I kind of figured Mastriano was in line for a job if Trump won a second term. The senator spent a good bit of his Army career in West Germany, but this seems a little random. penncapital-star.com/government-p...

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has represented Bucks and part of Montgomery counties for nearly a decade. But, the Democratic Party hopes to flip his 1st Congressional District seat this year by backing Bob Harvie. via @penncapital-star.com

The nation’s largest electricity grid operator has called on power plant operators, investors, utilities and consumers to consider reforms to ensure the region’s wholesale electricity market can supply enough power as it faces unprecedented demand from data centers. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Update to this story: Rep. Chris Rabb provided comment today on his “no”votes.

A Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission proposal to reroute the cross-state highway by blasting a 1,000-foot-wide cut through Allegheny Mountain faces opposition from Somerset County leaders, who say it would disrupt a pristine wilderness and permanently scar the landscape. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

The state House Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance a suite of six bills to improve protection for child victims of human trafficking and provide for the most severe criminal penalty for those who exploit infants. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

For the first time in four years, the organization that manages the wholesale electricity supply for Pennsylvania and a dozen other states is reviewing applications to build and connect new sources of power to the grid. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Wisconsin DOJ ordered to release database of 16,000 police officers working in the state via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/wisco...

President Donald Trump's undeclared war with Iran and his sweeping tariffs are increasing costs and dampening the economic outlook, some business and community leaders have told the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/29/r...

Really not cool to let flies in front of the camera when there are so many casual hockey watchers tuned in.

Pa. lawmakers want to end daylight savings time, but impacts are uncertain penncapital-star.com/children-fam...

Requiring electricity companies to publish maps of their systems could speed the addition of sustainable energy sources to the grid, state lawmakers heard Tuesday. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Pennsylvania’s ban on publishing publicly accessible voter data on the internet doesn’t conflict with federal election law or the First Amendment, a federal judge in Harrisburg ruled this week. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

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Victims, advocates urge action on lookback window for abuse victims in Pa. penncapital-star.com/civil-rights...

“I am one of a legion of child victims of sexual abuse who want things to change. None of us will have closure for what happened to us until we can pursue justice in court." From @petehallpa.bsky.social

The commonwealth’s two largest coal-burning power plants, which were slated to cease operation in less than three years, would remain in service through 2032 under an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

“I don’t see 300 people showing up outside the legislature pounding their fists, but they do show up in a township to express concerns about the safety of their communities, and the local officials are tasked with making sure that works." From @petehallpa.bsky.social

I have sooo much anecdotal evidence to support this.

Pennsylvania’s Constitution grants the fundamental right to reproductive autonomy, a state court ruled Monday in a long running challenge to the commonwealth’s ban on Medicaid subsidies for abortion. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

An audit of more than 200,000 transactions in Pennsylvania’s motor-voter registration process found only one instance when officials allowed a non-U.S. citizen to apply, state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor said Friday. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

A deadly 2023 chocolate factory explosion in Berks County fueled by leaking natural gas was the impetus for a package of gas safety bills, the third of which passed Wednesday in the state House. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

County election officials would get up to a week to prepare mail-in ballots for counting under legislation now headed to the state House for consideration. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

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Pa. Army National Guard unit officially becomes the 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team penncapital-star.com/military/pa-...

Pa. Supreme Court ruling could lead to largest resentencing effort in state history penncapital-star.com/uncategorize... h/t to @iankarbal.bsky.social for handling this complex story in my absence.

Let the jokes flow, lovingly. www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

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With energy affordability and reliability dominating headlines, state lawmakers peppered Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary Jessica Shirley about the administration’s strategy to speed the addition of new power sources to the electric grid. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Gov. Shapiro joins Democratic AGs suing the CDC over change in childhood vaccine recommendation penncapital-star.com/health/gov-s... via @iankarbal.bsky.social

ICE agents dropped a blind Rohingya refugee off at a Tim Horton’s on the other side of Buffalo from his home hours after taking custody of the 56 year old man upon his release from jail. He was found dead on the street later that night. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

Democrats restored their 102-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House by winning special elections in Allegheny and Lehigh counties Tuesday. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

A pair of special elections for the state House are set Tuesday in Allegheny and Lehigh counties to replace lawmakers who resigned. Democrats hold a 100-98 majority in the House with five seats vacant. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

A South Carolina bill that seeks to end recreational sales of nitrous oxide, or “whippets,” advanced to the Senate floor Tuesday after viral videos took a cheap high that’s been around for decades to a new level of misuse. via @scdailygazette.com

U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe orders the Department of the Interior to restore the President's House exhibits on slavery by Friday. Apparently unhappy with the lack of action, Rufe breaks out "FORTHWITH" in her order.

Extending the cap for another two years will save PJM’s 67 million customers an additional $27 billion on their energy bills, Shapiro said in a statement. It would mean about $575 in savings for every Pennsylvania household over the next four years. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

While Wednesday’s jobs report beat expectations for growth in January, about 4,000 Pennsylvania workers have received notices so far this year that they’ll be laid off. From @petehallpa.bsky.social