The Why Archive

N.J. Congressman Jeff Van Drew flipped from Democrat to Republican. Now he's in a tight race for reelection against Democrat Amy Kennedy in a longtime swing district.

A record number of mail-in ballots meant Pennsylvania didn't know its final results on Election Day. And those results could make or break the election.

From Trumpers to those ridin' with Biden, we bring you views of voters in Pennsylvania, a state that could make or break the election.

Philly police recently announced a new 911 system to handle mental health cases. Its non-implementation may have cost Walter Wallace Jr. his life.

Despite a police moratorium on the practice, Philly City Council is expected to pass a ban on police using tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters.

For Democrats, taking full control of the state legislature has been an elusive goal. But this year, Philly's increasingly blue suburbs may give them more of a chance.

Philadelphia is again suing the state so it can enact its own gun laws, using a new legal strategy called "state-created danger" the city thinks could help them win this time.

City and federal housing officials struck a historic deal with organizers of Philly's homeless encampments. How far will it go in fixing Philly's affordable housing crisis?

Three Black trans women have been attacked in Philly over the last six months, two of them murdered. But the Pa. hate crimes law doesn't include protections for LGBTQ people.

Booker Rowe, the first African American to play with the Philly Orchestra, on his historic career and why the traditionally white world of classical music still has work to do

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey won't run for political office again. Here's why the pick to fill Toomey's shoes could depend on how Pennsylvania swings in 2020.

Gun violence is tearing families and communities apart, but many Philadelphians are also stepping forward with ideas for how to root out the epidemic.

How to properly fill out and send in a mail in ballot (make sure it isn't naked!), what's up with Philly's satellite election offices, security of in-person voting and more.

Experts say the millions SEPTA spends on overtime is troubling. Meanwhile, the agency says it can't afford things like additional death benefits for workers who died of COVID.

"My dad would frequently say to me, follow the data, follow the science." N.J. doctor Chris Pernell on why she enrolled in a COVID-19 vaccine trial.