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December 16, 2025 | 6:00 AM

Pa. could end the year with the lowest number of new laws in at least a decade

Pennsylvania legislators have passed just 65 bills in 2025, which is poised to be an all-time low for the past decade, leaving key priorities unfinished.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

August 27, 2024 | 10:01 AM

Is it legal to pick through other people’s trash? [Lancaster Watchdog]

By Ann Rejrat/LNP | LancasterOnline

January 2, 2020 | 4:42 AM

New laws in six states you should know about in 2020

There are some new frontiers like groundbreaking laws concerning Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California

By NPR

February 11, 2019 | 10:51 AM

Advocates flag concerns over Pa.’s new mental health law

By Brett Sholtis

January 3, 2019 | 6:22 AM

New year, new laws. Check out some of the latest updates to Pa.’s books.

They include a 'Clean Slate' measure, designed to get people back into the workforce after convictions.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

November 9, 2017 | 6:23 PM

Justices order Pennsylvania redistricting lawsuit to proceed

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

January 12, 2017 | 3:00 AM

Right-To-Work Laws / Teen Health Week

By Smart Talk

June 21, 2016 | 11:45 PM

Capitol recap: Lawmakers eye new version of overturned gun law

By Emily Previti

June 17, 2016 | 3:55 PM

Judge strikes down borough’s ban on renting to felons

By Emily Previti

April 23, 2013 | 2:14 PM

Radio Smart Talk: Law 101

By Scott LaMar/WITF

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