Ben Wasserstein

Democrats held a slim one-seat majority in the state House. Now, they hold a slim one-seat minority.But thanks to new rules enacted last year, Republicans won’t be calling the shots any time soon.Reps. Donna Bullock and Stephen Kinsey, D-Philadelphia, are leaving the statehouse, changing the makeup to 100 Democrats and 101 Republicans.

The freshman senator from Ohio is now on the Republican ticket with Donald Trump.But JD Vance is a relative newcomer to politics and some analysts aren’t sure he is the best choice for a running mate – or if the pick will swing the race at all.

Until he was 3, Brandon Markosek was not able to talk.When he started speaking, he developed a stutter that lasted into adulthood.“Some days are better than others, but I still do stutter,” he said. “My stutter never went away fully, but I was able to go to therapy.”

After weeks of debate and posturing, the state legislature returns to the Capitol this week ahead of a June 30 deadline to pass a budget.

The future of agriculture could also mean the future of energy.

Karina Urbina bought a house in February.Before that, she lived in 12 different places, sometimes with strangers, with her eight-year-old son.“Some of those moves were for survival and safety; some were for sacrifice,” she said.With help from Media Fellowship House, which is partnered with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, she and her son now have a place they can truly call home.

Like many students, Sen. Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, went to community college.But his next move brought challenges when it came to four-year schools accepting credits from his two-year program.

Fairness Pennsylvania, a lobbying group, launched Monday during the first week of Pride Month.

Pennsylvania is a key battleground state, with both presidential campaigns gearing up to fight for every vote.

In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s conviction in New York, the big unknown is how voters in Pennsylvania will react.