Preemption in the News View All News Topics Pennsylvania Capital-Star Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/16/26 Pennsylvania Capital-Star Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/16/26 As tech groups predict huge Pa. data-center growth, critics say some bills reduce local control Read More Tristate Alert Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 Tristate Alert Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 PA Senate Dem looks to ban ICE from state facilities like courthouses, PennDOT centers, more Read More Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/2/25 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/2/25 Local control of e-bike rules strikes the right balance Read More Bradford Era Adam Polaski 10/29/25 Bradford Era Adam Polaski 10/29/25 Preemption push: Lawmakers target local gun ordinances Read More The Trace Adam Polaski 10/6/25 The Trace Adam Polaski 10/6/25 This Small Pennsylvania City Is Challenging the State’s Control Over Local Gun Laws Read More The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 Bill would override local control, fast track energy development Read More City & State PA Adam Polaski 8/27/25 City & State PA Adam Polaski 8/27/25 For more PA cities, hard fiscal choices are leading to home rule Read More WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Pennsylvania legislator to introduce bill blocking federal takeover of local police Read More WHYY Adam Polaski 8/1/25 WHYY Adam Polaski 8/1/25 Philadelphia gun bump stock ban upheld in court, defying previous legal defeats Read More Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Pennsylvania Senate considers banning fluoride in drinking water statewide. What to know Read More Alleghany Front Adam Polaski 6/27/25 Alleghany Front Adam Polaski 6/27/25 Pa. lawmakers consider new state board to fast-track electricity projects Read More Pennsylvania Capital-Star Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Pennsylvania Capital-Star Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Harrisburg City School District becomes first in Pa. history to emerge from receivership Read More Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adam Polaski 5/20/25 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adam Polaski 5/20/25 Pittsburgh voters approve 3 ballot referendums on Home Rule Charter, water and sewer system Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore Read More Erie Times-News Adam Polaski 4/1/25 Erie Times-News Adam Polaski 4/1/25 Home rule study ordinance back on Erie City Council's agenda Read More TribLive Adam Polaski 3/31/25 TribLive Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Pa. Senate passes bill requiring prosecutors to report noncitizens to ICE Read More Adam Polaski 11/20/24 Adam Polaski 11/20/24 The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws Read More Adam Polaski 11/20/24 Adam Polaski 11/20/24 Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms Read More Adam Polaski 8/14/24 Adam Polaski 8/14/24 Reading could become third Pennsylvania city to ban ghost guns after court ruling Read More Adam Polaski 6/4/24 Adam Polaski 6/4/24 Pennsylvanians want to make it easier to build housing, but the politics are complicated, new polls show Read More Older Posts
Pennsylvania Capital-Star Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/16/26 Pennsylvania Capital-Star Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/16/26 As tech groups predict huge Pa. data-center growth, critics say some bills reduce local control Read More
Tristate Alert Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 Tristate Alert Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 PA Senate Dem looks to ban ICE from state facilities like courthouses, PennDOT centers, more Read More
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/2/25 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/2/25 Local control of e-bike rules strikes the right balance Read More
Bradford Era Adam Polaski 10/29/25 Bradford Era Adam Polaski 10/29/25 Preemption push: Lawmakers target local gun ordinances Read More
The Trace Adam Polaski 10/6/25 The Trace Adam Polaski 10/6/25 This Small Pennsylvania City Is Challenging the State’s Control Over Local Gun Laws Read More
The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 Bill would override local control, fast track energy development Read More
City & State PA Adam Polaski 8/27/25 City & State PA Adam Polaski 8/27/25 For more PA cities, hard fiscal choices are leading to home rule Read More
WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Pennsylvania legislator to introduce bill blocking federal takeover of local police Read More
WHYY Adam Polaski 8/1/25 WHYY Adam Polaski 8/1/25 Philadelphia gun bump stock ban upheld in court, defying previous legal defeats Read More
Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Pennsylvania Senate considers banning fluoride in drinking water statewide. What to know Read More
Alleghany Front Adam Polaski 6/27/25 Alleghany Front Adam Polaski 6/27/25 Pa. lawmakers consider new state board to fast-track electricity projects Read More
Pennsylvania Capital-Star Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Pennsylvania Capital-Star Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Harrisburg City School District becomes first in Pa. history to emerge from receivership Read More
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adam Polaski 5/20/25 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adam Polaski 5/20/25 Pittsburgh voters approve 3 ballot referendums on Home Rule Charter, water and sewer system Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore Read More
Erie Times-News Adam Polaski 4/1/25 Erie Times-News Adam Polaski 4/1/25 Home rule study ordinance back on Erie City Council's agenda Read More
TribLive Adam Polaski 3/31/25 TribLive Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Pa. Senate passes bill requiring prosecutors to report noncitizens to ICE Read More
Adam Polaski 11/20/24 Adam Polaski 11/20/24 The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws Read More
Adam Polaski 11/20/24 Adam Polaski 11/20/24 Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms Read More
Adam Polaski 8/14/24 Adam Polaski 8/14/24 Reading could become third Pennsylvania city to ban ghost guns after court ruling Read More
Adam Polaski 6/4/24 Adam Polaski 6/4/24 Pennsylvanians want to make it easier to build housing, but the politics are complicated, new polls show Read More
