Law Enforcement
Campaigns & Elections
No screen time: Philly DA race goes on without televised matchup
Patrick Dugan’s campaign said he would’ve participated Tuesday night if Krasner agreed to other events
Philadelphia
Philadelphia among the U.S. cities preparing for ‘quite epic’ 2026 World Cup
The tournament will bring millions of fans and 48 teams to 11 cities in the U.S. – and Philadelphia’s Lemon Hill Park’s Fan Fest expects 25,000 people
Law Enforcement
As PA police departments regionalize, questions arise about gains, losses
The commonwealth has more local police departments than any other state
Philadelphia
Philly Mayor Parker’s $6.7B budget - by the numbers
The city’s chief executive unveiled her 2025-2026 spending proposal to City Council Thursday morning
Campaigns & Elections
Philly DA primary: what to know about Larry Krasner vs. Patrick Dugan
The former judge received an endorsement from the powerful Building Trades labor union
Law Enforcement
From “Will Be Wild” to “Charges Have Been Filed”
Pennsylvania ranks third on a list no one wants to be on: the number of people charged for attacking the U.S. Capitol – and American democracy – on Jan. 6, 2021.
Campaigns & Elections
Updated
Decision 2024: The attorney general race
Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican David Sunday face off in the race for the state’s top legal office
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles host ‘Safer America’ gun violence prevention summit with local and White House officials
Violence prevention advocates and public officials discussed a public health approach to combating gun violence at Lincoln Financial Field
Transportation
‘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.
Campaigns & Elections
Law enforcement endorsements split between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
The Guardian Civic League endorsed Casey Friday in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Five for Friday: Cherelle Parker’s executive orders six months in
Parker has used executive orders early and often to push her campaign priorities
Law Enforcement
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Kensington ‘resolution’ clears out tent encampment around open-air drug market
The dismantling of tent encampments Wednesday morning came on the final day of a 30-day outreach window in the struggling neighborhood
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News & Politics
Campus protests foment fault lines between Democratic lawmakers in PA
Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses have further exposed officials’ thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict
Campaigns & Elections
Five for Friday: What to watch for in Tuesday’s primary election
Several local and statewide races could indicate where voters are heading ahead of November
Campaigns & Elections
Updated
AG Days: Who’s running for Pennsylvania attorney general?
City & State’s up-to-the-minute guide to who’s running for AG – and who’s endorsing each candidate
Cherelle Parker
Five things you may have missed from Cherelle Parker’s 100th-day announcements
The Parker administration began to offer some details on plans to address crime and gun violence
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia is No. 2 in exonerations nationwide
The city accounted for nearly 10% of U.S. exonerations in 2023
Law Enforcement
Philadelphia City Council bans skill game machines within city businesses, giving exceptions to bars and restaurants
Legislation banning the unregulated video gaming terminals was unanimously approved
2024 Primary
Q&A with attorney general candidate Joe Khan
The former Bucks County solicitor talks about his Philadelphia roots and efforts to protect voting rights, the environment and more
Philadelphia
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29B ‘One Philly Budget’ prioritizes public safety, quality-of-life issues
The Philadelphia mayor offered the first glimpse of what her vision for the “safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation with economic opportunity for all” might look like
