PA lawmaker: Barring wrongdoing, IDs of police who use force should be confidential

State Rep. Martina White By Andrew Staub | PA Independent Police across Pennsylvania have the authority to use deadly force if necessary, and one state lawmaker believes officers who have to resort to such extreme More...

Pennsylvania Week in Review: Battle over pension reform continues

By PA Independent Staff The battle over public pension reform is ongoing in Harrisburg, with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican lawmakers still unable to reach a compromise. In the meantime, big pension bills More...

Plan to modernize Pennsylvania liquor stores could include higher prices

By Andrew Staub | PA Independent When Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation last week that would have broken the state’s monopoly over wine and liquor sales and allowed the private sector to take over, he reasoned More...