Pa. House Speaker won’t seek 10th term
By Jon Moss, News Editor
January 23, 2020
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, R-28, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election this year and instead work in the private sector. He made the announcement at a press conference in McCandless, located about 30 minutes north of Oakland.
Pitt grad student kicks off Pa. House campaign
By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
Jessica Benham, a Pitt graduate student, aims to unseat District 36 rep Harry Readshaw III.
Editorial: House bill necessary to reform higher education
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 15, 2019
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday is a reasonable starting point to make college more affordable.
Pitt students and alumni run for state House
By Sophia Mastroianni | Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
Jacob Pavlecic and his best friend Quin McLaughlin’s conversations were usually about local sports. But after the 2016 election, McLaughlin — now a student at Slippery Rock University — surprised Pavlecic by switching their conversations to politics. He thought Pavlecic could run for office. ...