Research and Publications

Legislation rushed to the finish line in an election year is notorious for being both badly crafted and motivated...

• Immigration

This week, in a Facebook discussion with a person who seems to be one of his constituents, Representative Brad...

• Pensions

In this press memo, dated October 14, 2016, PBPC shares some of our most recent findings about the funding...

• Higher Education
• PA Budget

In a win for environmentalists and municipalities, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last month struck down a number of provisions...

• Severance Tax
• Marcellus Shale

Almost as soon as the Pennsylvania budget was passed in July, rumors swirled about the legislature coming back—either in...

• PA Economy
• PA Budget

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps PA families put food on the table. But we know now that...

• Poverty
• Health Care
• SNAP

The post below is one of a series of posts about specific trends examined in the recently-released annual edition...

• State of Working PA