City & State Pennsylvania
U.S. centrist / trade press (state politics & policy)
Background
City & State began as City Hall, a New York political newspaper founded by Tom Allon in 2003, which merged with sister publication The Capitol in 2011 to form City & State. The brand expanded into a Pennsylvania edition, City & State Pennsylvania, covering Harrisburg and Philadelphia politics, policy, and power players (e.g., its annual 'Power 100' and '40 Under 40' lists). In 2020, Atlantic Media sold its Government Executive Media Group to private-equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners; that reconstituted GEMG then acquired City & State (including its New York and Pennsylvania operations) in 2021. The outlet positions itself as nonpartisan trade press aimed at government officials, lobbyists, and political professionals, emphasizing insider access journalism, candidate/legislator profiles, and sponsored industry events over investigative or opinion journalism. It has not been associated with major editorial controversies; its coverage generally sticks to state-level policy and personnel rather than national partisan combat.
Sources
- City & State - Wikipedia
- About Us - City & State Pennsylvania
- Government Executive Media Group Acquires City & State New York
- Growth Catalyst Partners Acquires Significant Stake in Government Executive Media Group
- City & State joins DC media company Government Executive
Profile compiled 2026-09-29; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.