This week, our Pittsburgh Bureau Chief Alanna Koll sits down with City Councilman Dan Lavelle to talk about his background, initiatives, and what he likes to do in his spare time.

State Treasurer Joe Torsella and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced Thursday that a $750 million loan has been authorized by the state Treasury to the General Fund to keep the so-called largest of the state’s checkbooks from reaching a zero balance.

Senator Stewart Greenleaf sat down with The PLS Reporter for our new series "Through the Years."  Find out how things have changed from the time he started as a legislator and how things are today. 

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released their annual report Thursday which measures how states are doing when it comes to passing and implementing policies proven to reduce death from cancer.

The report had troubling news in terms of how the Commonwealth stacks up in terms of anti-cancer policies.

A group of lawmakers in the state House of Representatives is looking to prioritize regulatory reform in Pennsylvania upon returning to voting session this coming fall.

After holding two public hearings on the issue earlier this summer, members of the House State Government Committee on Wednesday held a members-only informational meeting to discuss the previously submitted testimony and set a course of action for the committee to take on regulatory reform.