The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's plan to dramatically increase the number of corporations being taxed has drawn reaction from lawmakers and think tanks. Read more
There is a giant growing in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania. Read more
State tax revenues in Pennsylvania amount to $38.4 billion, the fifth highest tally among the 50 states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf plans to join a coalition of regional states to set a mandatory, shrinking cap on the amount of carbon dioxide that can be released from Pennsylvania's fossil fuel power plants. Read more
Taxpayer contributions to Pennsylvania's public pension funds in 2017 amounted to 79.9 percent of the total, the ninth highest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more
By a party-line vote, a bill that would end the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's ability to set prices based on its own passed a state House committee Thursday. Read more
Republican lawmakers in Harrisburg are moving forward with a plan they say will help both the state's energy industry and the environment. Read more
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Read more
Pennsylvania finished 16th in a new study by the Tax Foundation that ranks how dependent states are on individual income taxes. Read more
The funded ratio of the Pennsylvania public pension plan ranked 42nd in the nation, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation based on fiscal-year 2017 data. Read more
Tax reforms and transparency laws have turned around entire state economies over the past decade, a recent report by the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) highlights. Read more
A bill aimed at giving retailers more flexibility in the sale of beer and wine went under the microscope by a Pennsylvania House panel, but the chairman of the committee said a recommendation is far from official. Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers have been hearing the same refrain for most of the year. Read more
In response to the Aug. 9 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article "New Pa. Poll Puts Biden's Lead Smaller Than Others," highlighting results from a Franklin & Marshall College poll regarding Gov. Tom Wolf's "Restore Pennsylvania" initiative, Pennsylvanians must understand the negative impact this policy could have on the state's business climate. Read more
A top Berks County official joined a number of representatives from business and trade associations in voicing his opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf's Restore Pennsylvania plan, which would be funded with a severance tax on natural gas extraction. Read more
In a conference call with business groups, the Berks County commissioners chairman said the plan's reliance on a new tax on natural gas means it would raise energy costs, hurt the economy. Read more
Natural gas industry representatives and elected officials rallied around one existing gas drilling fee while railing against another proposed tax. Read more
Eight groups representing wine and spirits producers from Canada, Europe, and New Zealand said the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's ability to negotiate lower prices from suppliers and then decide on its own whether to pass any savings on to consumers violates international trade law. Read more
Pennsylvania edged out Texas to claim the title of America's most diverse state economy. Read more
A new study examining prosperity in the United States shows that Pennsylvania finds itself ranked in the middle among all states. Read more