What happened: State lawmakers from both parties joined educators, parents, and the Pennsylvania Head Start Association at the Capitol on October 21 to warn against a proposed federal rule from […]
UPDATE, November 2, 2026 — Child Victim Recovery Fund and Mandatory Reporting Bill Signed What happened: On October 22, Governor Shapiro signed two bills from the package PANO covered in […]
UPDATE, November 2 — SB 1183 Signed Into Law: Audit Thresholds Rise What happened: On October 22, Governor Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1183 into law, after it passed both chambers […]
UPDATE, November 2 — Small Games of Chance: SB 416 and SB 398 Signed Into Law What happened: On October 22, Governor Shapiro signed two bills modernizing small games of […]
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3 | Polls open 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Mail ballots due to your county by 8:00 PM On Tuesday, November 3, Pennsylvania voters will […]
UPDATE, October 27 — Skill Games: Deadline Passes, Enforcement Begins What happened: The 120-day safe harbor expired October 13 with no legislative framework in place, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court […]
What happened: In 2026, several states introduced or enacted legislation or took executive action framed as combating terrorism or foreign interference. These measures generally let state officials investigate and designate […]
What happened: The Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee unanimously approved SB 1403 (Sen. Frank Farry, R-Bucks). The bill would let EMS agencies transport patients to nonhospital drug and alcohol […]
UPDATE, October 13 — Session Calendar Set: Few Voting Days Left What happened: The House and Senate each have six session days in October (October 5–7 and 19–21). After the […]
Several bills moving through the Pennsylvania General Assembly have direct implications for nonprofits heading into the 2026–27 budget season. Here’s what we’re tracking (as of September 2, 2026). Online Raffle […]
UPDATE, October 13 — Minimum Wage: Senate Democrats File New Discharge Petition What happened: Senate Democrats filed a new discharge petition to force a vote on HB 2189, after the […]
UPDATE, October 13 — Data Center Bills Move as the Session Clock Runs Down What happened: Several bills on data center costs and local control advanced in committee: SB 1408 […]
What happened: AG Dave Sunday announced Pennsylvania is part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc. (Cash App), resolving allegations the company misled consumers about fraud protections while marketing […]
What happened: Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Elk/Clearfield) is developing legislation requiring all permit appeals before the state Environmental Hearing Board to be resolved within one year, part of a broader 11-bill House […]
What happened: The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency opened competitive bidding for $4.5 million in mixed-use development tax credits. Proceeds fund community revitalization projects statewide. Eligible bidders include businesses, nonprofits, and individuals, […]
What happened: Lawmakers say a long-term SEPTA and Pittsburgh Regional Transit funding fix probably won’t emerge from this year’s budget. A court-ordered injunction last September forced a two-year stopgap from the Public Transportation Trust […]
Passed more than two weeks after the June 30 deadline, Harrisburg has a deal. The House passed the budget 167-35, the Senate 44-6. The companion Fiscal Code (SB 146) cleared 188-14 […]
Update, July 13: A broader companion effort has emerged in the House. House Bill 1942, the Surveillance Pricing Act, would extend beyond ride-share to bar any Pennsylvania retailer from using personal data […]
What happened: The House passed House Bill 2146 (Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton), closing a loophole in Pennsylvania’s open-meetings law that a state Supreme Court ruling last November opened up, letting public bodies add […]
Background: Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program has directed hundreds of millions of private dollars into nonprofit organizations and educational initiatives across […]
This month, PANO joined 13 coalition partners to present Pennsylvania’s FY 2026-27 Nonprofit Budget and Policy Proposals to 21 staffers representing 16 different legislative offices across the Commonwealth. The virtual […]
What happened: A bipartisan package of housing supply bills has been advancing through both chambers this month, backed by Governor Shapiro’s February goal of 450,000 new housing units in Pennsylvania by 2035. […]
What happened: Rep. Abigail Salisbury (D-Allegheny), co-chair of the bipartisan Pennsylvania Charitable Nonprofit Caucus, is preparing to introduce legislation that would remove the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund’s 33% match requirement for […]
What happened: The Senate Labor and Industry Committee approved Senate Bill 906 with strong bipartisan support, advancing a paid family and medical leave bill sponsored by committee chair Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) and […]
What happened: The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2305 unanimously, 202-0, advancing legislation that would provide new charitable organizations with temporary relief from Pennsylvania’s Sales and Use Tax. The bill, sponsored by Rep. […]
The big picture: Pennsylvania’s May 19 primary elections set the table for what is expected to be one of the most competitive political environments in the country this November. With the governor’s […]
What happened: A group of Pennsylvania House Democrats, led by the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, introduced legislation this week to establish stronger state-level voting rights protections in response to the U.S. […]
What happened: The Pennsylvania House Finance Committee held a public hearing on HB 2550, legislation that would establish a state tax credit for small businesses — including small nonprofits — that contribute to employee health […]
What happened: As the White House audit of state Medicaid Fraud Control Units intensified nationally, Pennsylvania officials went on offense this week, presenting their anti-fraud track record to a panel of state House […]
What happened: Senate Bill 49, sponsored by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), cleared the Senate Law and Justice Committee and heads to the full Senate. The bill would create a Pennsylvania […]
The What: PANO is launching a series of regional breakfasts with legislators across Pennsylvania to build direct relationships between nonprofits and elected officials at the district level — ahead of […]
Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 prolonged budget stalement occurrng at the same time as a federal government shutdown had devastating impacts on Pennsylvania lives and the nonprofit sector that serves as a backbone […]
Amplifying Our Superpowers: Our Voice, Our Value, Our Impact In support of our 2023 policy priority of a Strong Nonprofit Workforce, PANO is proud to partner with the following advocacy […]
PANO is advocating for State Legislators to release funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to support the Commonwealth’s nonprofits. Contact your legislators TODAY! Click here to take action. Over […]
PANO is advocating with state officials about the need for more support from the Commonwealth but we need YOUR help. Contact your legislators TODAY! Click here to take action. The Pennsylvania […]
Please read: Letter to General Assembly Signed by 23 Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations What You Can Do If you are a reimbursable employer who has not paid the solvency fee […]
PANO and 40 other state associations and philanthropic organizations came together to write this letter, laying out the following requests to Governor Wolf, all 203 members of Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, […]
PANO opposes policy that limits or prevents eligible nonprofits from obtaining or maintaining their tax-exempt status. PANO believes that Payments in Lieu of Taxes should be fully voluntary and not […]
PANO supports amendments to state law which protect Pennsylvania’s service recipients and providers by assuring that federal and state dollars allocated for essential services continue to be paid during a […]
PANO supports policies that increase revenues for all mandated services that nonprofits provide on behalf of government in Pennsylvania so that these services can be sustained. With increasing levels of […]
PANO supports regulatory changes that increase efficiencies and nonprofit-government partnerships. Proposed regulatory changes could include reducing redundancies across state agencies (e.g. common pre-award processes, budget templates, use of a single […]