How Philly’s ward system works and doesn’t work – and what is being done to change it

City & State spoke with experts who offered a glimpse into this complex electoral process.

• By Harrison Cann
• June 14, 2022

Ask the experts: Gender-affirming care explained

Transgender health care specialists discuss this practice and the threats facing the field and its vulnerable patients.

• By Harrison Cann
• June 13, 2022

Voter registration update: PA GOP further narrows Dems’ registration edge

If voting registration figures are a lagging indicator of partisan enthusiasm, then Republicans are heading into the state’s primaries with a major head of steam.

• By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE
• May 16, 2022

Conor Lamb’s mission is to remake the Senate Democratic primary

In this race, the battle-tested congressman tries to convince voters he can turn Pat Toomey’s U.S. Senate seat blue

• By Justin Sweitzer
• April 13, 2022

Cities and towns across the state are electing female mayors at record rates.

• By Harrison Cann
• March 22, 2022

With midterms nearing, Republicans look to keep Pennsylvania in the GOP’s hands

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• By Justin Sweitzer
• March 14, 2022

The link between race and solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons

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• By Harrison Cann
• February 24, 2022

How Pennsylvanians are trying to bring racial equity to the fraught process of redistricting

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• By Justin Sweitzer
• February 15, 2022