Politics & Policy

Rep. Craig Williams, a Republican who represents part of suburban Philadelphia, has said for months that he planned to run for the state's top law enforcement office in 2024.

Mayor Purzycki chose not to veto the measure and set up another fight in council chambers, but says the process was an ‘embarrassment to this government.’

Pennsylvania agencies overseeing outdoor recreation have made headway in expanding access to public lands, but not everyone feels safe or welcome at parks and forests.

Other Democratic contenders include state Rep. Jared Solomon, former state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, former federal prosecutor Joe Kahn, and  Keir Bradford-Grey.

Grassroots efforts to get Native American voters to turn in their ballots for the 2024 election are in motion across swing states.

Between her work for the district attorney's office and the U.S. attorney's office, Katayoun Copeland has spent three decades as a prosecutor.

The law will give more than 1,300 officials — including Gov. Josh Shapiro, 253 lawmakers and seven state Supreme Court justices — a pay raise of 3.5% in 2024.

Mayor Purzycki thought he had the votes to eliminate a law that’s been on the books for decades. Instead, a vocal public forced City Council to reaffirm the law.

The county’s new police accountability board aims to confront and address systemic issues within policing.

The Cabinet of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas to facilitate the release of some hostages. Hamas has not yet responded.

In a statement, Shapiro didn’t pledge to enforce the regulation, should his administration win the appeal at the state Supreme Court.

The rule has been hotly opposed by business groups since word that the state was moving to implement it started circulating earlier this year.

Three presidential debates are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9.

Talk of a possible deal comes as Palestinian health officials say Israeli fire hit another hospital in Gaza, and dozens of premature infants from are evacuated to Egypt.

Gobblers Liberty and Bell received executive clemency Monday at a White House ceremony. The ceremony marks the unofficial start of the holiday season in Washington.