August 7, 2019
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ashley Murray and Molly McCafferty, August 6, 2019- Mayor Bill Peduto and national gun-control advocate Shannon Watts had a message for state and federal lawmakers Tuesday: Vote on stalled gun-control bills in the next 30 days. The message comes after a deadly weekend of mass shootings in El Paso, …
July 30, 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aneri Pattani, July 30, 2019- Raising the legal age for tobacco purchases from 18 to 21 significantly decreases smoking among young adults, two new studies from the Yale University School of Public Health suggest. Pennsylvania lawmakers are expected to discuss the issue when the legislature reconvenes in …
July 26, 2019
Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Sarah Anne Hughes, July 26, 2019- Pennsylvania last raised its minimum wage on July 9, 2006, when Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill that gradually increased the state’s base pay from $5.15 to $7.15 an hour. But the Legislature didn’t just give workers a $2 raise. Lawmakers also …
July 25, 2019
WHYY News, Aaron Moselle, July 24, 2019- In the wake of two shootings at Philadelphia playgrounds, city and state lawmakers are banding together to ban guns, knives, and other deadly weapons at city parks, recreation centers, and playgrounds. City Council President Darrell Clarke said Wednesday he plans to introduce such a bill when …
December 19, 2018
Guns.com, Chris Eger, December 17, 2018- Democrats in the Steel City last week announced a package of laws they would like to enact to ban various firearms, magazines and the like, despite state laws against just such a move. The bevy of new ordinances proposed by the Pittsburgh City Council with the …