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Local income taxes can be an important progressive revenue raiser, as they ask more of higher-income households and are ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro again called for lawmakers to raise the state’s $7.25 an hour minimum wage. “Let’s be real ...

The graphics below show how Lancaster County’s municipalities decided to spend all of their ARPA funds. Hover over the graphic to read popups about each government’s spending plans.

In the Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania received the largest federal award for its rebate programs: $260 million. New Jersey received nearly $183 million, while Delaware received close to $66 million.

JUST HEAD OVER T With brutal temperatures hitting Western Pennsylvania the last few days, municipalities are now stepping in to give people a place just to stay warm. "It is definitely brutally ...

The Bethany Hall-Long era in Delaware came to a planned end after just two weeks as Matt Meyer became Delaware's 76th governor Tuesday. Meyer, a Democrat who previously served as New Castle County ...

Several York County municipalities have declared a snow emergency for Sunday, Jan. 19 as a winter storm bears down on south-central Pennsylvania. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, Penn Township, Shrewsbury ...

In Pennsylvania, a powerful commission regulates ... But no such state-level oversight entity exists for most municipal utilities, leaving residents to work with and rely on local officials ...

A map shows predicted snowfall for Pennsylvania. On January 16, the National Weather Service in Pennsylvania alerted residents to possible snowfall in the forecast. A map shows predicted snowfall ...

with a particular focus on increasing supply of multilingual paper maps, according to city officials during a recent municipal political consultation session on Jan 14. This comes as the city ...

Legal Aid to hold MLK Day of Service Expungement Clinic Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania ... Darby Borough Complex, 1020 Ridge Ave. The clinic is intended to help people with Delaware ...