
Politics & Policy
Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat
Salaam, a Democrat, will represent a central Harlem district on the City Council, having run unopposed for the seat.
2 years ago
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
Democrats flipped the House of Delegates and held the majority they’ve had in the Senate since 2020.
2 years ago
‘Don’t be afraid to lose’: David Oh concedes to Cherelle Parker in Philly mayor’s race
After 11 years on City Council, Oh said he’s not sure what he’ll do next — other than “rest and relax and spend a little more time with the family.”
2 years ago
Democrats Bob Harvie, Diane Ellis-Marseglia win Bucks County Commissioners race
Democrats Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia became the first Democratic majority on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners in 2019. They just won again.
2 years ago
Democrats Marian Moskowitz and Josh Maxwell and Republican Eric Roe will serve as the next Chester County Board of Commissioners.
2 years ago
Democrats Jamila Winder and Neil Makhija and Republican Thomas DiBello win the race for the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
2 years ago
Democrat Ed Brown elected as Upper Darby’s first Black mayor
Democrat Ed Brown declares victory over Republican Brian Burke in Upper Darby’s mayoral race.
2 years ago
Democrats keep complete control of Delaware County Council
The three incumbent candidates, who led Democrats to the party’s first Delaware County Council majority since the Civil War, won their re-election bid.
2 years ago
Democrat Stefan Roots wins Chester mayoral race
Democrat Stefan Roots defeated independent Anita J. Littleton to become the next mayor of the bankrupt city of Chester, citing a significant lead in mail-in ballot counts.
2 years ago
Pa. Commonwealth Court election results: Democrat Matt Wolf beats Republican Megan Martin
The Associated Press called the race at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Unofficial results show Wolf with 53% of the vote and Republican Megan Martin, a former legislative official.
2 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court election results: Democrat Daniel McCaffery beats Republican Carolyn Carluccio
McCaffery, a Superior Court judge, has won a 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, one of Pennsylvania’s appellate benches.
2 years ago
Rue Landau earns at-large seat, becomes Philadelphia’s first-ever openly LGBTQ City Council member
“I am the first and I absolutely will not be the last,” Landau told WHYY News.
2 years ago
Cherelle Parker makes history: Philly elects first Black woman mayor
Parker easily beat her Republican rival David Oh, in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 7-to-1.
2 years ago
Flyers that mimicked official Democratic City Committee ballot endorsements were doctored to omit 3rd council district candidate Jamie Gauthier.
2 years ago
Special counsel in the Hunter Biden case insists he was the ‘decision-maker’ in rare testimony
The closed-door interview on Tuesday marks the first time a special counsel is appearing before Congress in the middle of a probe.
2 years ago