Policy
Policy
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29 billion budget – by the numbers
The Philadelphia mayor is delivering her budget plan to City Council Thursday
2024 Primary
Politics
Q&A with attorney general candidate Jack Stollsteimer
The Delaware County District Attorney has promoted his prosecutorial experience throughout his campaign
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
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
News & Politics
Policy
Larry Krasner files suit against law seeking to appoint special prosecutor in Philadelphia
Act 40 requires a special prosecutor be appointed to oversee criminal activity taking place near SEPTA
News & Politics
Policy
On the Agenda 2024: State and local issues to watch
Here are the biggest challenges state and local government leaders will confront in the new year.
Philadelphia
Policy
Krasner and Street rebuke new SEPTA special prosecutor law
Act 40 would require a special prosecutor be appointed to oversee SEPTA crimes
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
5 takeaways from Monday’s Philadelphia mayoral town hall
Cherelle Parker and David Oh answered voters’ questions in a rare forum before the Nov. 7 election
Philadelphia
Politics
Overdose deaths among Black Philadelphians rose by nearly 20% in 2022
The city announced there were more than 1,400 overdose deaths last year
News & Politics
Politics
Philadelphia judge dismisses all charges against police officer Mark Dial
A Philadelphia judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors had not presented evidence that Dial had committed a crime when fatally shooting Eddie Irizarry in August
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: Summer Storylines
Revisiting the most significant storylines from the summer season
Philadelphia
Politics
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigns
Outlaw’s departure comes just months before the city elects a new mayor
Gun Control
Policy
Mary Gay Scanlon joins Philly advocates in calling for assault weapons ban
The Democratic congresswoman met with gun control and public school advocates in Philadelphia Thursday
Education
Personality
A Q&A with Dave Argall
The Republican state senator and chair of the chamber’s education committee discusses the education funding trial and the state’s path forward
Capitol Beat
Politics
State Senate postpones Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial indefinitely
The trial, originally set to begin Jan. 18, is up in the air following a Commonwealth Court ruling.
Law Enforcement
Policy
Philly getting a big chunk of federal dollars to address gun violence and violent crime
Wolf announced $25 million dollars will be allocated to Philadelphia police, including $20 million for the DA’s office.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Select committee investigating Larry Krasner releases final recommendations
The committee’s report includes calls to increase police funding and allow recall elections in Philadelphia.
Opinion
Opinion
John Fetterman’s desire to eliminate cash bail would hurt Pennsylvanians
This egregious policy has been tried – and failed – elsewhere.
Philadelphia
Politics
House GOP announces articles of impeachment against Larry Krasner
The move comes just two days after the committee investigating his office released a report that did not recommend impeachment.
Law Enforcement
Politics