Built on the C-SPAN model, it features live coverage of both Houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, as well as other forms of informational and educational programming.

"[4] In 1992, PCN began moving away from a strictly educational format, with its coverage of Governor Bob Casey's "Capitol for a Day" town hall meetings.

[5][1] PCN ended its relationship with Penn State on September 1, 1996, and assumed full responsibility for the network's operations and programming.

In addition to the Camp Hill headquarters (located near Harrisburg, the commonwealth capital), PCN also has bureaus in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

[7] The majority of PCN's programming is live, unedited coverage of both houses of the General Assembly, press conferences, and meetings of various political and business organizations.