Philadelphia
Politics
Gains in Philadelphia’s female representation still lag behind other cities
A Pew analysis found that Philadelphia City Council ranks ninth among 15 cities surveyed for their percentage of women lawmakers
2024 Primary
Politics
Q&A with attorney general candidate Jack Stollsteimer
The Delaware County District Attorney has promoted his prosecutorial experience throughout his campaign
Business
Politics
Black Tech Nation Ventures vows to help startups with marginalized founders thrive after closing $50 million inaugural fund
There’s also a goal to bring companies to Pittsburgh, cofounder Kelauni Jasmyn told Technical.ly
Capitol Beat
Politics
Joe Torsella backs Ryan Bizzarro in state treasurer race
Bizzarro picked up a big endorsement from a former state treasurer on Monday.
2024 Primary
Politics
Q&A with attorney general candidate Jared Solomon
The Philadelphia legislator is hoping to make the jump from the state House to the commonwealth’s top legal office
News & Politics
Politics
Five for Friday: Pennsylvania’s presidential power
Biden’s State of the Union and campaign plans have the commonwealth written all over them
Winners & Losers
Capitol Beat
Policy
A running list of Pennsylvania’s State of the Union guests
Attendees will include Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, local officials and educators.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Polling memo shows Stelson with 20-point lead in PA-10 Democratic primary
However, the poll shows that 31% of voters are still undecided.
Budget
Policy
Updating story: Funding for Philadelphia LGBTQ+ center stripped out of congressional spending plan
The spending concession reportedly occurred following concerns arising over the usage of William Way’s rental space by third parties, which later led to online attacks from the far-right and anti-LGBTQ+ social media account Libs of TikTok.
U.S. Congress
Policy
John Fetterman introduces federal Whole-Home Repairs legislation
The bipartisan bill mirrors the home improvement bill passed in Pennsylvania in 2022
Capitol Beat
Policy
State Police officials commission investigation into Philadelphia traffic stop
The weekend incident involved City of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs Executive Director Celena Morrison and her husband
Philadelphia
Policy
Pennsylvania gets $20 million to boost broadband and device accessibility
The federal grant program is part of $279 million in broadband funding distributed through the Capital Projects Fund
Ask the Experts
Policy
‘We have no time to waste’: Fighting back against the maternal mortality crisis for women of color
City & State talks with three experts about how to improve maternal health for women of color in the commonwealth
U.S. Congress
Opinion
Opinion: Congress should match food retailers’ commitment to women, infants and children
A program that helps millions of families access healthy food could face a $1 billion shortfall – if Congress fails to act.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with Brian Regli
The governor’s executive director of critical investments discusses the future of Pennsylvania’s energy sector
Winners & Losers
Events
Policy
‘Building bridges of hope and opportunity’: PA leaders convene for 2024 City & State Diversity Summit
More than 200 people attended the half-day conference.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Shapiro taps Al Schmidt to lead new election threats task force
The task force is designed to improve communication among government entities and mitigate election-related threats.
Capitol Beat
Personality