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Oct 11, 2024
The multi-million-dollar fight to become Pennsylvania's next top prosecutor is underway, and the Democratic and Republican candidates see the office differently.
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Oct 7, 2024
While control for the state House is up for grabs again this year, the state Senate remains an uphill battle for Democrats.
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Oct 3, 2024
Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, remarked on his at-times shaky debate performance Tuesday night as “civil, but spirited” with Republican Sen. JD Vance.
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Oct 3, 2024
Rep. Frank Burns, a Democrat, is running against Republican Amy Bradley to represent the reddening district that Trump won by 15 percentage points in 2020.
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Oct 1, 2024
Shapiro’s decision to stay out of the treasurer’s race is the latest blow to Erin McClelland’s campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity.
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Sep 30, 2024
Democrats have one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House. These races will determine whether they keep it or whether the chamber flips back to Republican control.
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Sep 25, 2024
A spokesperson for Dillon said he and coaching staff had access to the account. Dillon had posted in first-person during the time period of the offensive posts.
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Sep 19, 2024
Shapiro remains an unusually popular first-term Democratic governor in one of the most important states in the presidential election, according to the Inquirer/New York Times/Siena...
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Sep 17, 2024
The Democrats have no Republican opponents in the races to fill two vacant Pennsylvania state House seats.
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Sep 9, 2024
Democrats flipped the state House in 2022, winning a one-seat majority. Now, they have their eyes set on expanding it.
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Aug 23, 2024
Trump claimed baselessly Shapiro “has done nothing for Israel” and called his speech at the DNC Wednesday night “really bad and poorly delivered.”
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Aug 15, 2024
Shapiro continues to be popular across party lines, after the first-term Democratic governor spent weeks under scrutiny as a contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running...
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Jul 29, 2024
The 300-person rally took place in a county that former President Donald Trump won by 10 points in 2020.
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Jul 25, 2024
If Shapiro is chosen as Kamala Harris' running mate and they win the presidential election, Davis would take over as Pennsylvania's governor.
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Jul 23, 2024
Instead, legislative leaders reached a budget deal that includes expanding existing tax credit programs to help families send their children to private schools.
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Jul 16, 2024
The governor has stepped into the national spotlight several times during his first term as governor. But none more important than Sunday, when the threat of political violence hit...
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Jul 14, 2024
Lt. Col. George Bivens has become a familiar face during high profile Pennsylvania cases.
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Jul 12, 2024
Overall, the state will increase spending by 6.2%, or $2.72 billion, over last fiscal year, according to the budget passed Thursday night.
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Jul 12, 2024
Shapiro's support of the president continues even as a growing number of Democrats call for him to abandon his reelection campaign against former President Donald Trump.
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Jul 9, 2024
The cornerstone of the new fiscal year’s more than $47 billion budget is expected to be its investments in public education and higher education. And that funding has been the...
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Jun 25, 2024
Parker, who served in the state House for 10 years before being elected to City Council and becoming mayor, touted her priorities for Philadelphia in her state Capitol visit.
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Jun 17, 2024
As Pennsylvania legislators fight over a potential school voucher system, The Inquirer sat down with parents who used an existing state program to help them pay for private school.
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Jun 13, 2024
The legislation is part of a number of strategies House Democratic leaders said they’re taking to try to hold UArts accountable for the abrupt closure.
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Jun 10, 2024
House Democrats are poised to pass the sweeping changes to Pennsylvania’s school funding system on Monday.
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Jun 7, 2024
The officers — Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell — stopped in Harrisburg as they traveled the state in support of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
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Jun 3, 2024
School vouchers are poised to again be a sticking point that could stall the state budget past the June 30 deadline.
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May 22, 2024
Boyle, in a statement, said he feels “vindicated after so many false accusations” about previous charges and a PFA that had been expunged from his record.
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May 13, 2024
Shapiro's support among Trump and third-party voters is significant: Shapiro maintains a positive rating from 35% of voters planning to vote for Trump in November and 57% of RFK Jr....
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Apr 19, 2024
The action comes as Boyle faces a warrant for his arrest and as his family says he is suffering from a severe mental health condition.
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Apr 16, 2024
Philly's progressive DA — and his lone-wolf approach — have complicated the relationship between the state AG and Philadelphia’s top prosecutor.
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Apr 11, 2024
The primary for Pa. attorney general will set up a high-stakes contest for the fall. Whoever wins in November will be seen as a top contender for governor in future years.
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Apr 9, 2024
The primary for Pa. attorney general will set up a high-stakes contest for the fall. Whoever wins in November will be seen as a top contender for governor in future years.
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Apr 5, 2024
Boyle’s security access revocation is the latest sign that House Democrats have fears about his fitness for office, due to concerns for his mental health.
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Apr 3, 2024
Brown, a Democrat from West Philadelphia, held onto his seat by less than 200 votes two years ago, but has faced criticism for aligning himself with Republican interests on some...
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Mar 29, 2024
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker joined leaders from Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware Counties in writing to support Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal to raise the minimum...
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Mar 26, 2024
Johnny Doc’s nephew, incumbent Rep. Kevin Boyle, and two GOP candidates are making this Northeast Philly race one to remember.
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Mar 19, 2024
In a debate between the two GOP candidates last week, Williams came out swinging by trying to paint his opponent York County District Attorney Dave Sunday as a progressive Democrat.
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Feb 28, 2024
McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, is the first woman and first Black woman to lead the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in its 244-year history.
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Feb 19, 2024
All eyes will be on on the key battleground state for a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Feb 14, 2024
Jim Prokopiak won Tuesday’s special election and reaffirmed Democrats’ one-seat majority in the state House, according to The Associated Press.
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Feb 13, 2024
Sean Dougherty, son of state Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty and nephew of former labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty, is collecting petitions to run for the 172nd...
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Feb 8, 2024
Shapiro’s budget would increase spending over last year’s budget by 6.2%, or approximately $3 billion.
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Feb 5, 2024
The outcome of the race between Republican Candace Cabanas and Democrat Jim Prokopiak will determine which party controls the Pennsylvania House, currently tied at 101-101.
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Feb 1, 2024
The Reading-area Democrat, who was abused by a Catholic priest as a boy and has fought to help victims, opened up about his depression and what he hopes to accomplish in his final...
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Jan 23, 2024
The Pennsylvania Republican Party will back York County District Attorney Dave Sunday for state attorney general as the GOP looks to avoid a competitive primary in the high-profile...
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Jan 19, 2024
After a first year marked by reopening I-95 and a lengthy budget standoff, 2024 will be a critical test of Shapiro's ability to make bipartisan deals.
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Jan 10, 2024
Western Pennsylvania school districts benefit from a hold harmless policy that protects funding despite declining enrollment, while districts in the eastern part of the state lose...
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Jan 3, 2024
“The Senate is a place of integrity, and this complaint is to uphold that integrity,” said Sen. Art Haywood, a Democrat representing parts of Philadelphia and Montgomery counties.
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Jan 2, 2024
The Pennsylvania attorney general is seen as one of the most influential roles in state government, and often serves as a launching pad to the governorship.
Oct 11, 2024The multi-million-dollar fight to become Pennsylvania's next top prosecutor is underway, and the Democratic and Republican candidates see the office differently.
Oct 7, 2024While control for the state House is up for grabs again this year, the state Senate remains an uphill battle for Democrats.
Oct 3, 2024Rep. Frank Burns, a Democrat, is running against Republican Amy Bradley to represent the reddening district that Trump won by 15 percentage points in 2020.
Aug 23, 2024Trump claimed baselessly Shapiro “has done nothing for Israel” and called his speech at the DNC Wednesday night “really bad and poorly delivered.”
Jul 29, 2024The 300-person rally took place in a county that former President Donald Trump won by 10 points in 2020.
Jul 23, 2024Instead, legislative leaders reached a budget deal that includes expanding existing tax credit programs to help families send their children to private schools.
Jul 16, 2024The governor has stepped into the national spotlight several times during his first term as governor. But none more important than Sunday, when the threat of political violence hit...
Jul 12, 2024Overall, the state will increase spending by 6.2%, or $2.72 billion, over last fiscal year, according to the budget passed Thursday night.
Jun 25, 2024Parker, who served in the state House for 10 years before being elected to City Council and becoming mayor, touted her priorities for Philadelphia in her state Capitol visit.
Jun 7, 2024The officers — Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell — stopped in Harrisburg as they traveled the state in support of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
Apr 19, 2024The action comes as Boyle faces a warrant for his arrest and as his family says he is suffering from a severe mental health condition.
Apr 16, 2024Philly's progressive DA — and his lone-wolf approach — have complicated the relationship between the state AG and Philadelphia’s top prosecutor.
Apr 11, 2024The primary for Pa. attorney general will set up a high-stakes contest for the fall. Whoever wins in November will be seen as a top contender for governor in future years.
Feb 28, 2024McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, is the first woman and first Black woman to lead the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in its 244-year history.
Feb 14, 2024Jim Prokopiak won Tuesday’s special election and reaffirmed Democrats’ one-seat majority in the state House, according to The Associated Press.
Jan 10, 2024Western Pennsylvania school districts benefit from a hold harmless policy that protects funding despite declining enrollment, while districts in the eastern part of the state lose...
Jan 3, 2024“The Senate is a place of integrity, and this complaint is to uphold that integrity,” said Sen. Art Haywood, a Democrat representing parts of Philadelphia and Montgomery counties.