Pennsylvania is a microcosm of the United States. The state that sparked the American Revolution and fueled the nation’s industrial growth is playing an outsized role in public policy and socioeconomic trends. Its culturally distinct regions—from large metro hubs and sprawling suburbs to Rust Belt cities and rural counties—serve as a crucial bellwether in electoral politics.
From energy and technology to demographics and urban affairs, the Commonwealth figures prominently in national policy discussions. The Covid-19 crisis will only further showcase Pennsylvania as a battleground for public policy.
This page features noteworthy research, analysis, commentary, and news stories curated from Pennsylvania-based media outlets, national publications, and think tanks. We will examine the most important policy questions confronted by Pennsylvanians.
RealClearPublicAffairs is a new series of sponsored curation designed to provide coverage of important and trending public policy issues. More About
Essential Reading
-
Covid-19 caused deep retrenchment in the U.S. economy with effects starting to be felt in the second half of March. Private-sector jobs are the focus because in many states, governme...
-
Bottom line: In this survey of Pennsylvania municipalities' information systems security readiness, researchers found significant system vulnerabilities and a lack of IT and security...
-
A proposed ordinance would impose a paid sick leave mandate on businesses in Allegheny County as has been done in the City of Pittsburgh. The county ordinance states that employees ...
-
The Institute examined the fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on local government in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The primary focus is on the six second- and third-class cities in...
Multimedia
<div class="video-icon"></div>
