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Nov 1, 2024
Susan Wild and Ryan Mackenzie are employing dueling strategies to try to tie each other to unpopular national figures and causes in the final days of the race to represent...
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Oct 21, 2024
Trump, his campaign, and the Republican Party see their path to winning Pennsylvania running through an unlikely place: the state's largest liberal bastion.
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Oct 21, 2024
Questions included, “What is your plan to lower taxes?” and “How soon will the wall get finished?” In several of his answers, Trump described America as a nation in decline.
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Oct 15, 2024
Both candidates are rallying in Pennsylvania this week, and their campaigns are holding events nearly every day across the commonwealth.
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Oct 2, 2024
The trend could be a problem for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in 2020 by just 80,000 votes.
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Sep 26, 2024
Parker said negotiating priorities included “maximizing the potential citywide impact,” “unlocking the long-overdue redevelopment of Market East” and “preserving and...
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Sep 10, 2024
It’ll be a night packed with symbolism, and is just the latest in a string of history-making political events that have taken place here.
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Sep 4, 2024
Yes, the Sixers arena is likely to dominate conversation. But we're also watching to see how Council members and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker get along.
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Jul 8, 2024
Geer has shaped his role in a way that’s different from how it was initially envisioned by lawmakers. Most in City Hall say they're good with that.
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Jun 19, 2024
The local ban, which takes effect immediately and bars anyone from manufacturing or buying the devices in Philadelphia, is almost certain to be challenged in court.
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May 31, 2024
Also this week: A dustup over a candidate's sexuality in the N.J. Republican party, plus new questions about whether the GOP has beef with Philly Elmo.
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May 20, 2024
City workers will collect trash, sweep streets, fill potholes, tow abandoned cars, remove illegal dumping, and fix abandoned properties as part of the initiative.
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May 14, 2024
The results come as the saliency of crime as a political issue has ebbed and flowed over the last several years.
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May 8, 2024
The community meeting, part of a broader series of town halls across the city, took on added significance in Kensington where residents are cheering a change in the city's strategy.
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May 6, 2024
The clearing will likely be the most visible action the Parker administration has taken yet in Kensington. City health officials estimate at least 675 people are homeless in the...
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Apr 23, 2024
But the inspector general's preliminary findings suggest he found no evidence of fraud or self-enrichment. At least two other probes are still underway.
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Apr 22, 2024
Experts and activists see Parker’s approach as part of the larger trend. But there’s intense disagreement over whether her strategy can be effective.
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Apr 3, 2024
More than 6,200 positions in the city, from 911 dispatchers to building inspectors, remain unfilled. The biggest shortages are in public safety agencies, including the Police...
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Apr 1, 2024
The office opening in Philly is one of 14 in Pennsylvania this past week and underscores how Biden's campaign is staffing up early in key battleground states.
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Mar 15, 2024
In a rousing speech to City Council, Parker said her administration would prioritize public safety and cleanliness in her first year in office, including towing 10,000 abandoned cars.
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Mar 7, 2024
Parker's administration may also request an increase in funding to the Police Department, which has said it needs technological upgrades in several units to improve investigative...
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Feb 29, 2024
The Working Families Party's selection of O’Rourke to deliver its response demonstrates the importance of Philadelphia’s role in the 2024 election.
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Feb 8, 2024
Parker said in a statement that preliminary findings presented by the inspector general are "of grave concern."
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Jan 3, 2024
The order will direct new Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel and the office of Managing Director Adam Thiel to develop “comprehensive plans that address public safety across the...
Nov 1, 2024Susan Wild and Ryan Mackenzie are employing dueling strategies to try to tie each other to unpopular national figures and causes in the final days of the race to represent...
Oct 21, 2024Questions included, “What is your plan to lower taxes?” and “How soon will the wall get finished?” In several of his answers, Trump described America as a nation in decline.
Oct 15, 2024Both candidates are rallying in Pennsylvania this week, and their campaigns are holding events nearly every day across the commonwealth.
Oct 2, 2024The trend could be a problem for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in 2020 by just 80,000 votes.
Sep 26, 2024Parker said negotiating priorities included “maximizing the potential citywide impact,” “unlocking the long-overdue redevelopment of Market East” and “preserving and...
Mar 15, 2024In a rousing speech to City Council, Parker said her administration would prioritize public safety and cleanliness in her first year in office, including towing 10,000 abandoned cars.