Pennsylvania Allows Planned Parenthood to Perform Abortions Despite Elective Surgery Ban

Planned Parenthood Keystone has shut down all services except abortion

Graham Piro
March 31, 2020 5:00 AM

Planned Parenthood clinics in Pennsylvania have eliminated all services except for abortion in the wake of a state-wide ban on elective surgeries meant to preserve scarce medical resources amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pennsylvania Governor Revokes Emergency Gun Store Ban

Wolf backtracks from closing down all gun stores

Stephen Gutowski
March 24, 2020 7:00 PM

Pennsylvania gun stores will remain open on a limited basis after Democratic governor Tom Wolf reversed course on his emergency coronavirus shut-down order on Tuesday.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Greenlights Mandatory Gun Store Closures

PA gun stores shut down on Monday

Stephen Gutowski
March 23, 2020 7:00 PM

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Sunday night denied an emergency request that would have blocked a gubernatorial order mandating the closure of gun retailers in response to the novel coronavirus.

Gun-Rights Group Files Suit Challenging Coronavirus Shutdown

Second Amendment advocates exploring legal options amid coronavirus shutdowns

Stephen Gutowski
March 20, 2020 6:15 PM

A top-gun rights group is challenging the state-ordered shutdown of "non-essential" businesses because of the coronavirus outbreak, and leading Second Amendment advocates say more could be in store.

Pittsburgh County Sued Over Dead, Duplicate Registrants on Voter Rolls

Joe Schoffstall
March 2, 2020 2:00 PM

Allegheny County, home to the city of Pittsburgh, has been hit with a lawsuit over irregularities on its voter rolls, including dead voters, duplicate registrants, and one registered voter marked as being born in June 1800.

He Helped Torture and Murder a Child, Now PA Dems Want Him Eligible for Parole

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. could open parole to 1,500+ violent offenders serving life sentences

Collin Anderson
January 9, 2020 5:00 AM

In August 1996, 13-year-old Richezza Williams was found dead in a Pennsylvania cemetery, her burned and beaten body dumped in a cardboard box after she was tortured with household items, including a heated clothes hanger, cleaning chemicals, and a turkey baster.

Pennsylvania Dem: A Miscarriage Is ‘Some Mess on a Napkin’

Graham Piro
October 31, 2019 9:03 PM

A Pennsylvania state representative described an early miscarriage as "some mess on a napkin" during a hearing on a bill concerning the disposal of fetal remains.

Dem Rep Apologizes for Harassing Pro-Life Activists Ahead of Censure Resolution

Republican rep blasts State Rep. Brian Sims for ignoring earlier calls for apology

Graham Piro
October 30, 2019 9:20 AM

The Pennsylvania Democratic lawmaker who harassed and threatened a group of pro-life teenagers outside a Planned Parenthood clinic has finally apologized, only after lawmakers weighed a censure resolution.

Pennsylvania Unions End Membership Mandates

Government unions abandon automatic enrollment after suits

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 14, 2019 5:00 AM

Some of Pennsylvania's most powerful labor unions have removed a key hurdle for workers who wish to resign their membership following a series of class action lawsuits.

Suit: PA Unions Continue to Charge Fees Ruled Unconstitutional Update

Government union PACs spent $5.8 million on Dem gov's election

Collin Anderson
September 3, 2019 5:00 AM

Pennsylvania teachers' unions continue to include mandatory fees from non-members in new contracts despite a Supreme Court decision that declared coercive payments unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit.