Pennsylvania Senate | Audacy

‘Bell-to-bell’ student cellphone ban passes Pennsylvania House Gov. Josh Shapiro has said he’ll sign the bipartisan bill once it reaches his desk

February 4, 2026
House bill calls for stiffer penalties for Protection From Abuse violators

February 2, 2026
Pa. House passes legislation that would let voters decide if abortion rights should be protected in state Constitution However, the legislation is unlikely to pass the GOP-led state Senate

December 19, 2025
Student cell phone ban advances from Pa. Senate Education Committee The bill will go to the full Senate after a 10-0 committee vote

December 11, 2025
Pa. Senate committee OKs subpoenas on state money for Shapiro home security Committee voted along party lines to subpoena Pa. State Police and Abington Township regarding work on Shapiro’s Jenkintown residence

December 9, 2025
Shapiro signs $50.1B spending plan, ending Pennsylvania’s 135-day budget impasse

November 13, 2025
Pa. Senate considering bill that would create a marijuana oversight board

October 22, 2025
As Pa. budget impasse drags on, Senate Republicans send spending proposal back to state House Democrats called the latest plan ‘a joke’

October 22, 2025
Shapiro open to using capital transit funds to reverse SEPTA cuts Governor says he believes a state budget deal is close

August 26, 2025
SEPTA ambassadors hit stations to inform riders about upcoming service cuts

August 17, 2025