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Pennsylvania’s newly minted state House speaker is moving to make his major policy goal regarding victims of child sexual abuse to be the chamber’s urgent priority. Pennsylvania Speaker of the House ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Philadelphia state Rep. Joanna McClinton on Tuesday became the first woman to serve as speaker of the Pennsylvania House, ascending to the chamber’s top position on the strength of a ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A week after he was a surprise choice to become speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic state Rep. Mark Rozzi on Monday canceled sessions for the rest ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pa. Speaker of the House Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) resigned his post Tuesday and was immediately replaced with former Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-Phila.) The change follows a ...

Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton spoke at King’s College Sunday evening, at an event hosted in honor of Women’s History Month. McClinton took questions from several guest speakers during the evening ...