Wolf Declares State Of Emergency For Pennsylvania Ahead Of Nor'easter
Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a state of emergency for Pennsylvania ahead of Wednesday's nor'easter.
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Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a state of emergency for Pennsylvania ahead of Wednesday's nor'easter.
The governor said Sunday that the waiver, which runs through the end of the month, allows drivers helping transport crews to areas hard-hit by the storm.
Frustrated community members and advocates demanded a plan for addressing the issue.
Without an agreement, the Supreme Court has said it will impose its own map, and legislative GOP leaders say if that happens they will go to federal court.
The Supreme Court has said it will draw up its own map if the legislature and Governor Wolf don't agree to one by Thursday.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will not submit a new Republican-drawn map of Pennsylvania's congressional districts to the state's high court, saying Tuesday that it uses the same unconstitutionally partisan tactics as the 6-year-old boundaries struck down in a gerrymandering case.
The endorsements of gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner and Senate candidate Lou Barletta came a month before the deadline to file paperwork to get on the May 15 primary election ballot.
In a re-election year, Governor Wolf's budget address was largely devoted to his list of first term accomplishments.
Pennsylvania's Democratic Party chairman says he's acceding to Gov. Tom Wolf's request that he resign in the wake of his comments to a columnist about the party's responses to sexual misconduct allegations against politicians.
The clock is ticking. Gov. Wolf says he expects to have a new redistricting map in hand for review by the end of next week.
The governors of Minnesota and Pennsylvania are wagering some sweet treats on Sundays NFC championship game.
Wolf says the state's recent contribution of $1 million from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital program is a good investment.
Gov. Tom Wolf said the approval is good news for patients and their caregivers.
Pennsylvania state government agencies fielded 339 reports of alleged sexual harassment over a recent five-year period.
It is official -- Philadelphia schools will return to local control next July, now that the state education secretary has approved the School Reform Commission's vote last month to abolish itself.
The governor on Friday named a new leader of the State Board of Education, a day after accepting the resignation of the longtime chairman following accusations he pursued sexual relationships with teenage girls more than 35 years ago.
The statement from House Minority Leader Frank Dermody confirms sexual harassment settlements involving two members over the past decade but names no names.
A Democratic Pennsylvania lawmaker is "taking a step back" from his congressional campaign following a report over misconduct allegations.
Pennsylvania's governor said Sunday a state senator should resign over published allegations he behaved inappropriately toward women.
Long before the House gave final approval on Tuesday night, Democratic Governor Tom Wolf had guaranteed a veto of the abortion bill.
The governor traveled to Philadelphia and Children's Hospital to sign the CHIP reauthorization legislation and call on parents to contact their representatives in Washington.
The legislature has now sent a bill reauthorizing the state program to Governor Wolf's desk.
The Pennsylvania House could vote as early as this week on a bill that would, by most accounts, be among the most strict abortion measures in the country.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's office is developing a way to handle anonymous reports of inappropriate sexual behavior in the state Capitol.
On Tuesday, Governor Wolf stopped by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation in Philadelphia to talk about the state's opioid epidemic.
