Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 16—WILKES-BARRE — Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and prime sponsor of Senate Bill 719 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State lawmakers in Harrisburg have unanimously passed a bill aimed at curbing AI deepfakes. Under Senate Bill 649, it would be illegal to create a fake image or video using ...

Pennsylvania House Bill 1431, aiming to lift the ban on Sunday hunting, has passed the Senate and awaits a final House vote. The bill's passage is lauded by Game Commission officials as a significant ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — On Oct. 20, the Pennsylvania Senate approved a legislation that would allow Pennsylvania Lottery winners to remain anonymous who receive prizes over $100,000. Senate Bill 73, ...

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Sen. Scott Martin, 13th District, Chair of Senate Appropriations Committee; spoke to business leaders during Lancaster Chamber’s Wake Up to the Issues breakfast at Millersville University on Thursday, ...

The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill barring transgender women and girls from competing in female sports at public schools and universities. The bill defines “sex” based on birth anatomy and genetics ...

The entrance of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on October 14, 2025. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star) More than four months after state lawmakers’ deadline to ...

Pennsylvania's state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports at the collegiate and K-12 levels, although the Republican-penned bill is ...

A bill to create more Sunday hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania may pass in time to create more Sundays for this year’s hunting seasons. House Bill 1431, which would repeal the ban on Sunday ...