March 31, 2025
by Alex Lloyd Gross Small businesses will be hurt under proposed changes by Mayor Parker, say Council members Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke. Currently, small businesses in Philadelphia do not pay city tax on the first $100,000 they make. This is called the BIRT exemption. The plan is to do away with this exemption. Minority…
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HARRISBURG, March 25 – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today voted to ensure that people maintain access to essential health care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. House Democrats voted unanimously for the bills, which would ensure that these essential protections remain in place for Pennsylvanians despite threats to dismantle the ACA at the…
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Carter Walker of Votebeat This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a program that helps monitor and prepare…
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Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Pennsylvania license plates haven’t changed much this millennium. While a few tweaks have been made to…
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by Christopher Baxter of Spotlight Pa. When Luen Ng died at 75 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Philadelphia, few people outside her family knew her story. But a Spotlight PA investigation revealed something that should concern every Pennsylvanian: for months before her death, the agency tasked with protecting vulnerable older adults…
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by Charlotte Keith Of Spotlight PA. HARRISBURG — Republican concerns about state spending could keep $50 million to help Pennsylvania homeowners with the cost of major repairs out of this year’s budget, despite overwhelming demand and bipartisan support for a similar initiative several years ago. In 2022, state lawmakers created the Whole-Home Repairs Program and…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Casino’s in Pennsylvania must renew their license periodically. There are two hearings for this and the first will be held at 10:30 AM on April 3,2025. It will take place at the Bensalem Township Municipal Building. Members of the public and community groups can speak but all speakers must be registered…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross City Leaders, including State Senators Sharif Street and Vince Hughes held a brief press conference last week to talk about Diversity Equity and Inclusion and how they say the Trump administration is targeting and violating the rights of immigrants. This was held on the same day that several federal agencies said…
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HARRISBURG – Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) today announced his committee assignments for the 2025-26 legislative session. Farry will serve as chair of the Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, a new committee established by President Pro Tempore Kim Ward and is the first new committee that has been established in decades. The Institutional Sustainability and Innovation…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross What follows are the links to President Donald Trump’s signed executive orders . This includes a parson or commutation for January 6 rioters and another for securing the border.
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