2018 PA Bar Association Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, PCN presents the 35th Annual Pennsylvania Bar Association Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition. Students from around the state play the roles of lawyers, witnesses, plaintiffs, and defendants and are given the opportunity to argue both sides of the case in an actual courtroom before a judge. The […]

PA Judicial Candidates Forum

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts and the Philadelphia Bar Association host a forum with statewide judicial candidates at the Philadelphia Free Library.

“Arlen Specter: An Oral History” Book Launch

PCN celebrates the official book launch of “Arlen Specter: An Oral History” with Brian Lockman and Francine Schertzer of PCN, and Shanin Specter, son of Arlen Specter and founding partner of Kline & Specter

State Employees’ Retirement System Audit

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale news conference on the audit of the State Employees’ Retirement System. Watch more PA Politics and Policy on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.

Medical Marijuana Bill Signing 1st Anniversary

Gov. Tom Wolf news conference on the first year anniversary of the medical marijuana bill signing Watch more PA Politics and Policy on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.

Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee Winter Meeting

The PA Democratic State Committee will hold their official Dinner and Winter Meeting on Friday, February 10th and Saturday, February 11th. The dinner will start at 7 pm on Friday, and the meeting will begin at 12 noon on Saturday. All of the events will take place at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Harrisburg.

PA Electoral College Panel Discussion

President-elect Donald Trump won Pennsylvania’s electoral and popular vote, but Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote. Once again, the importance of the Electoral College in the presidential election process has come into prominence. What is the Electoral College, what did the founding fathers have in mind when they established it in 1787, and what […]

Genealogy at the State Library of Pennsylvania

You’ve decided it’s time to learn more about your ancestors.  You’ve interviewed your parents and grandparents, and everyone you can get a hold of, yet some questions remain unanswered.  Now’s a good time to contact the State Library of Pennsylvania.  Kathy Hale, Supervisor for Public Services, explains how you can connect the branches of your […]