Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania has joined a list of growing states setting drinking water standards for a toxic chemical known as PFAS. The EPA has yet to propose nationwide limits.

In 1992 Bloom pleaded no contest to corrupting a minor, later saying he did so to reduce the teen’s “emotional stress.”

The Republican believes whoever wins the crowded Democratic primary may be vulnerable to a candidate from the other side of the aisle.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law eliminating the requirement for a prescription on Friday.

Amending the Pa. Constitution is a lengthy process that requires passage in two legislative sessions and advertising by the Department of State.

The White House confirmed Thursday that classified records were found in the garage of Biden's Wilmington home.

Former GOP Sen. Pat Browne of Lehigh County will lead the Dept. of Revenue and former Democratic Rep. Mike Carroll of Lackawanna County will lead the Dept. of Transportation.

Education spending got a major boost under Tom Wolf, but the Pa. governor struggled to establish a relationship with the GOP-controlled legislature.

Pa. Senate Republicans are kicking off the new legislative session by pushing through a trio of proposed constitutional amendments that sparked a partisan fight.

Pennsylvania's state Senate on Wednesday voted to undo an automatic wholesale tax increase on gasoline and diesel that kicks in this year.

Philadelphia City Council’s first Asian American lawmaker, who grew up in Cobbs Creek, has never shied away from bucking the system.

Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mt. Airy and Germantown is inviting mayoral candidates to their Saturday virtual prayer sessions to discuss gun violence and other issues.

About a year from now, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will be replaced. Until then, he said there is a lot more work to be done.

Pennsylvania’s state Senate is postponing a trial seeking to remove Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney.

Dr. Val Arkoosh, an anesthesiologist who led Pennsylvania’s third-most populous county through the pandemic, will be nominated to lead the Pa. Department of Human Services.