The new Independence sites deliver thoughtful and rigorous journalism on the local level and have each broken numerous hard-hitting stories.
Pennsylvania health care in 2025
The state has seen marked enthusiasm for AI innovation in health care while considering parameters for guardrails around the technology.
Deadly nursing home explosion raises safety protocol, liability issues – Bucks Round-Up – December 26, 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining the precise reasons the blast occurred and why a gas smell didn’t immediately prompt evacuation.
2025: The ‘first’ year of AI
Leaders at the state and national level, academics, and industry insiders have all worked to make the commonwealth a destination of choice for AI innovation.
Statehouse and D.C. moderate Republicans rally for Affordable Care Act credits
Powerless to impact the rates on their own, state lawmakers appealed to their congressional counterparts to act.
Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan defy speaker Johnson to force vote on ACA subsidies
The petition, led by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), calls for a straight three-year extension of the enhanced ACA subsidies.
Pennycuick, Farry introduce legislative package to improve veterans health care
The bills stem from the recommendations provided by the Women Veterans Health Care Task Force.
Fitzpatrick, GOP centrists hope to pair ACA subsidy extension with eligibility reforms
A squabble has developed between the House GOP leadership and party moderates over allowing a vote on extending expiring ACA subsidies.
Man charged after damaging six vehicles with cigarette dispenser in parking lot, police say
State Police reported the man became irate about his living conditions and caused nearly $6,000 in damage.
Can Congress serve both the people and the profiteering pharmacy benefit managers?
All federal lawmakers should get behind the bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act.