PA Senate

Just one month after Congress moved to strengthen legislation around the hemp industry, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to support research into medical marijuana for chronic pain and other conditions.

Pennsylvania classrooms are one step closer to becoming cell phone-free. The Senate Education Committee this week advanced bipartisan legislation that would require schools to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during the school day.

Today, Vice President JD Vance is coming to town – he’ll be speaking at Don’s Machine Shop in West Pittston. We'll also cover AI, recreational cannabis use and more.

Latest pitches for legalization of adult use in Pennsylvania come from legislators on both sides of the aisle.

By a 7-3 vote, the Law & Justice Committee kill House Bill 1200, which would have legalized marijuana sales under the state Liquor Control Board.

House Bill 1200, which would’ve allowed adults 21 and over to purchase marijuana from state-run stores, failed by a 7-3 vote in a State Senate committee today.

District Attorney Mark Powell will fill a Lackawanna County common pleas court judge vacancy while attorney Brian McDonald will fill a vacancy on the common pleas court that serves Columbia and Montour counties. The Senate also confirmed Brian Vennie as the new Pike County sheriff.

Legislators advocated for community hospitals at Tuesday’s hearing in an effort to alleviate Pennsylvania’s healthcare deserts.