Who is Jeff Yass, Pennsylvania’s billionaire investor and political funder?
Jeff Yass, Main Line resident and the richest man in Pennsylvania, continues to draw attention for the millions he gives politicians and school causes from the multibillion-dollar fortune he made. On ...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Editorial: Nursing home crisis demands state action Three-quarters of homes in Pennsylvania at-risk of closing Owing to staff shortages, 75% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania are at-risk of closing — ...
Every star who quit Dragons’ Den, the reasons they left and how much they’re worth now
OVER the course of nineteen seasons, Dragons’ Den has witnessed a slew of hot-shot millionaires come and go. The critically-acclaimed BBC show sees budding entrepreneurs pitch their business ...
Pennsylvania readies for budget clash despite mountains of cash
and we have the money to do it,” said House Appropriations Chairman Matt Bradford (D). Pennsylvania public schools have received more funding every year under Wolf, and he plans to make it a lot ...
Talks yield no Pennsylvania budget deal, with 3 days left
Pennsylvania's state House of Representatives and Senate returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, as leaders of the Republican-controlled chambers worked to get an agreement on a roughly $42 billion budget ...
Pa. is sitting on billions in stimulus money. Lawmakers may actually agree on a plan to spend some of it
Pa. is expected to have a $3 billion budget surplus and more than $7 billion from the American ... which would use stimulus money to provide grants to homeowners and landlords alike to make ...
Top Pa. lawmakers have tentative deal to ban private money, increase election office funding
The exact language of the deal is still being written, and, if finalized, it would need approval from lawmakers in both chambers as well as Gov. Tom Wolf.
Pa. House Republicans want to block state funding for the University of Pittsburgh over fetal tissue research
A proxy fight over abortion led by state House Republicans jeopardizes hundreds of millions of dollars in tuition assistance for Pennsylvania college students. At issue is public funding ...
Jerry Zahorchak | New school voucher bill would move Pennsylvania in the wrong direction
Imagine a school district with $4,000 less to spend per student than its wealthier neighbors with many students who lack supports to reach grade-level. How would you help?
Pa. sits on billions in stimulus money. Lawmakers might actually agree on plan to spend some of it.
Spotlight PA is an independent ... and used much of the stimulus money on general government operations rather than new programs, squirreling away billions more for a rainy day.
State Sen. Lisa Boscola speaks with 69 News about proposal to pause Pa.'s gas tax
HARRISBURG, Pa. - With gas prices still way up, Democratic State Sen. Lisa Boscola is calling for a two-month pause on the state's gas tax starting on July 4. "I think this is a good way to give ...
Most of Pa.'s Rules Committees Are Proposing Expanded Use of Technology in Courts
The proliferation of remote technology in the courtroom during the pandemic has sparked a push to more permanently adopt the use of what has come to be known as advanced communications technology.
