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When its current contract expired on Aug. 31, Jordan said he was seeking a one-year extension with “modest raises.” He asked members to approve two more weeks of negotiations.

Democrats on the panel are refusing to participate in the scheduled session and vote, according to two aides granted anonymity Wednesday to discuss the plans.

The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists, which include party affiliation and can include email addresses.

The system’s board created a commission this month to review diversity, equity, and inclusion. But a Spotlight PA report found students are tired of such symbolic efforts.

A battery of expiring Philadelphia renter protections may be extended by City Council — but with more stringent eligibility requirements, if some groups have their way.

Voters in Northampton County — widely seen as a bellwether for the 2020 election — will use machines that in 2019 caused voting errors and miscounts.

Tamara Russell, aka Revive POC, hit the streets of Philadelphia to see what residents think about the city’s efforts to quell rising gun violence.

Trenton officials decried what they called “senseless violence” after a double shooting claimed the lives of 8-year-old Johnny Perez and 16-year-old Gustavo Perez.

If passed, state and state-related colleges and universities in Pennsylvania would no longer be able to ask prospective students about their criminal records.

On learning the news, the governor left a Camden County press conference about jobs, saying he needed to get away to be tested.

The open-air German-style Christmas market, now in its 13th season, will be retooled to meet city and statewide coronavirus guidelines.

The high demand for mail ballots — thousands a day — has some email status confirmations delayed, says Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar.

The papal thumbs up came midway through the documentary “Francesco,” which had its premiere at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday.

The school board will vote on the plan Thursday.

The private Christian schools effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly LGBTQ teachers weren’t welcome in the classroom.