Politics & Policy

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A forthcoming legislative package is designed to make lockouts safer and more predictable for tenants.

The city bill now goes to Mayor Jim Kenney for final passage. The ban comes as the nonprofit Safehouse continues its efforts to open a site.

The owners of one, Community Offshore Wind, are bringing the federal government in on their environmental monitoring plans at an earlier stage than has ever been done.

The new Office of Outdoor Recreation has a $422,000 operating budget, so officials say the key to its success will be building relationships rather than lavish funding.

Rep. Kathy Rapp plans to introduce a bill that would remove the chance of parole for inmates that try to escape.

Romney says the country is ready for a new generation of leadership.

More than 20 CEOs, including tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, will meet with U.S. senators for a closed-door meeting.

Hall-Long hopes to become the first nurse elected to the state’s top spot in Dover.

Jared Solomon is the fourth Democrat to declare for Gov. Shapiro’s former job.

"I do not make this decision lightly," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. It's unclear whether the speaker has the votes to pass a resolution formally kicking off the probe.

Kim is expected to seek economic aid and military technology for his impoverished country.

David McCormick has talked about possibly running for so long now that his stalling has prompted head-scratching in some quarters.

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he thinks “all options for comprehensive change” should be on the table to prevent further failures as described in the report.

Statewide, voters will weigh in on consequential judicial races. In Philadelphia, voters will elect the city's 100th mayor. Here's everything you need to know.