Politics & Policy

While states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already set PFAS limits for public water systems, the EPA proposal is more restrictive and would apply nationwide.

All six candidates participating in the BUILD Philly forum backed a plan for a subway along Roosevelt Boulevard if the money were available.

U.S. European Command said that two Russian Su-27 fighter jets “conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” of a U.S. MQ-9 drone operating within international airspace.

The order also seeks to promote more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies get the most from last summer's bipartisan gun control law.

Schroeder was the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, and she went on to serve 12 terms.

Some government officials find every reason to delay or deny access to public records, then use taxpayer dollars to fight the public in court. Spotlight PA is fighting back.

A poll from the Lenfest Institute shows similar concerns among voters of all ages, but very different approaches to solving the problems.

Research focused on the issues thought to be at the forefront of voters’ minds as Philadelphia prepares to elect new city leaders.

Activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the Willow drilling plan breaks Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.

McConnell’s office says his doctors discovered over the weekend that he had also suffered a “minor rib fracture” after he tripped and fell.

A group of lawmakers says city schools need $5 billion for repairs. They want to use some of the state’s budget surplus to fund the projects.

The Pa. House Democrats acknowledged that they were made aware of the allegations against Rep. Mike Zabel in 2019.

The veteran lawmaker’s tenure has been built on support for police and preservation of his district’s suburban feel.

One sponsor says current law turns “a sacred space into an unsafe space.” A lawyer who opposes the bill calls it “anti-Catholic bigotry.”

The California lender was taken over by regulators after a "run" on the bank. The Treasury secretary says the U.S. won't come to the bank's rescue like it did for others in th