Tom Riese

Pennsylvania’s three statewide row officers have been sworn in to four-year terms, marking the first time that all three offices were filled by Republicans at the same time who were elected. Attorney General Dave Sunday spoke about his prosecutorial philosophy.

The 45-year-old McKeesport House member died after two weeks of hospitalization, according to a spokesperson for Pennsylvania House Democrats.

It’s been two years since a state court deemed the state's school funding model unconstitutional, and education advocates want Pennsylvania lawmakers to double down on their efforts to fix the problem.

Henry was named to lead the Attorney General’s office after Shapiro left it to become governor. And while she committed to not seeking a full four-year term as AG, Shapiro made it possible to lead the new office, which investigates and prosecutes cases of fraud, misuse of taxpayer dollars, and misconduct within state government agencies.

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians have been arrested for cannabis possession in recent years, and some lawmakers say criminal justice reform is a key concern for any legislation.

When a suspect killed Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire in January 2023, authorities said he used a converted pistol that could spray bullets at a rate of dozens per second. That didn’t stop the state House from voting down a bill in May 2024 to ban the device that made the conversion possible.

“This is not simply a matter of differences on the health care agenda that the incoming Trump administration may have,” said emergency physician and state Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-North Hills). “This fundamentally goes to whether we will protect the health and well-being of our fellow Pennsylvanians and Americans or not.”

A Philadelphia native, Khalid Mumin has led Gov. Josh Shapiro's Education Department since June 2023. He'd previously been a superintendent of two southeastern Pennsylvania districts — Reading and Lower Merion. Mumin put in his two weeks' notice Friday.

Three Western Pennsylvania districts and the Department of Education settled a lawsuit concerning the state’s Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education framework.

The often-used nickname "top cop" for attorneys general might not accurately describe the job's complex role, say some political observers. Police, legal experts and legal reformers weigh in on the complicated state office with two weeks left until Election Day.