Politics & Policy

The earned income tax was meant to slow the rapid influx of development — including plans for more than 450 housing units and a 332-unit apartment complex.

Nevada's ballot count is entering its final act and may determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

Conservationists are cheering a decision to prevent next year’s harvest of female horseshoe crabs, which will also help the threatened red knot.

This week, the New Jersey Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee met to discuss mental health and suicide prevention services for veterans.

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank discusses the election results and his new book, "The Destructionists," about how the Republican Party set the stage for Trump's rise.

Typically a unifying event, at least on the surface, this year’s Return Day was a bit different.

Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried says this is the second straight year voting machines had issues in his town. He’s calling on Mercer County to address them.

The bill is designed to protect the right to abortion and guard against discrimination based on pregnancy, among other things.

Chester’s state-appointed receiver projects the city will fall into a $46.5 million deficit in 2023.

Munroe wins with a 406-vote lead. Democrats need two seats to take control of the Pennsylvania House.

The 160th state House District in Pennsylvania covers parts of Chester and Delaware counties. State Rep. Craig Williams will return to Harrisburg for another term.

About 4 in 10 registered Philadelphians cast a November 2022 ballot.

While the number of stolen cars is down in New Jersey over the past few months, Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing new laws to cut down even more.

Residents will now draft a new local law that will forbid the sale of their sewer system. They hope to finish it before the deal closes.

Many of the claims in Pennsylvania since the election have focused on misleading explanations for the time it takes to count votes.