Transportation

Policy

Philly Mayor Parker, feds mark landmark bridge reopening

The Montgomery Avenue Bridge is the first project to be completed using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds

Campaigns & Elections

Opinion

Commentary: What will be this year’s ‘October Surprise’?

Elected leaders and political campaigns alike are spooked by the specter of unearthed revelations that could change the dynamics of the presidential race.

Ethics

Politics

Doug Mastriano sues university, academics for criticizing dissertation

The lawsuit stems from academic fraud claims filed against Mastriano’s biography of WWI Sgt. Alvin York

Philadelphia

Politics

76ers arena plan OK’d by Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker despite opposition

The Sixers’s 76 Place proposal has drawn both excitement and criticism since its unveiling in 2022

Capitol Beat

Policy

Rep. Manny Guzman discusses state House Dems’ Central PA Delegation, recent budget wins

The chair of the General Assembly’s Central Pennsylvania Delegation says this year’s state budget contains lots of good things for residents across the commonwealth.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

The Forward Party’s Eric Settle makes the case for an ‘independent’ attorney general in PA

November’s election could also set the stage for the centrist party to grow in the commonwealth.

Capitol Beat

Policy

Shapiro asks administration to develop statewide housing action plan

The governor signed an executive order Thursday aimed at addressing housing shortages in Pennsylvania.

Events

Personality

Energizing the economy

PA leaders convene in Harrisburg for CSPA summit focused on economy, workforce issues

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Philadelphia’s presidential debate covers plenty of ground – and digs into PA fracking

Harris and Trump met for what’s expected to be the lone debate between the two major party presidential nominees

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Pre-debate, Philly becomes ground zero for press, protests and profit

The city center may have been shut down to vehicles on Tuesday, but that just meant more room for people to espouse causes, candidates and casualwear.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

4 key issues for Tuesday’s presidential debate

Here is a quartet of focal points impacting and influencing the primetime faceoff between the candidates at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Transportation

Policy

‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls

A few states and cities are cracking down on the devices, which obscure or conceal license plates.

Politics

Politics

‘We won’t be displaced’: Thousands march through Center City Philadelphia protesting proposed Sixers arena

Increased traffic and Chinatown’s survival were among the concerns driving people to protest in a downpour.

News & Politics

Policy

Four for Friday: What to expect from Philadelphia City Council

Council members returned to City Hall for legislative session Thursday

Health Care

Opinion

Opinion: Congressional priorities need to include Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform

A state senator lays out the case for reining in the outsized power that pharmacy benefit managers have over prescription drug prices for Americans.

Personality

Personality

A Q&A with David Brigham, CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Brigham discusses the exhibits and programming the society has planned for its 200th anniversary.