The lawsuit alleges troopers used excessive force and that the State Police attempted to “thwart public oversight” of the December 2020 killing.

There is bipartisan agreement that it’s too hard for people serving life in prison to get out when they are aging and ailing. But two proposals to change that face an uncertain future.

The proposals directly oppose the wishes of advocates who have for years pushed to remove elected officials from the process and give the power to average Pennsylvanians.

Lawmakers and courts differed on how — and whether — to define and uphold “partisan fairness” when reviewing electoral maps.

The rare public records lawsuit centers on whether data held by the agency’s cell phone provider must be turned over in response to a state Right-to-Know request.

Legal experts and voting rights advocates warn the “independent state legislature doctrine” could radically alter election administration across the country.

The order clears the way for the use of new state House and Senate maps in the May primary.

The federal civil rights lawsuit seeks to end the York County Clerk of Courts practice of reviewing and redacting records before they are released to the public.

Kane, who resigned after a tumultuous first term that ended in several convictions, will be charged this week, according to Scranton police.

The leader of a state agency that failed to clarify rules around addiction treatment and medical marijuana — an action that had serious consequences — continued to deny blame while speaking before state lawmakers this month.

The majority highlighted traditional redistricting criteria and partisan fairness as reasons why the court picked a map submitted by a group of Pennsylvanians from among more than a dozen proposals.

A group of Republican lawmakers — some of whom voted for the law — now say no-excuse mail voting requires a change to the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Experts and advocates fear the decline in Child Care Works enrollment is a sign the pandemic has forced low-income families to prioritize home care over earning a paycheck.

There are pending legal challenges against the congressional and legislative maps, which were redrawn this year to account for population changes identified by the census.

Pennsylvania’s public health system has been the focus of plenty of discussion but little change, even as the pandemic created new challenges for local leaders.