Politics & Policy
High court gives Pa. county OK to delay eviction cases while tenants wait for rental relief
Advocates hope the ruling will prompt other counties to issue similar orders, guaranteeing that tenants won’t lose their homes while waiting for help.
3 years ago
CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3
The CDC has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, ending some of the political pressure being placed President Joe Biden.
3 years ago
Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, AG probe finds
The nearly five-month investigation, conducted by two outside lawyers who spoke to 179 people, found that the Cuomo administration was a “hostile work environment."
3 years ago
Bearing caskets, Philadelphians converge at City Hall to demand action against gun violence
The message directed at Mayor Jim Kenney was a simple one: Do more to address shootings, which predominantly affect communities of color, or get out of the way.
3 years ago
State Rep. Kevin Boyle lashes out at city councilmember in deleted late-night tweet
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said the two Democrats have disagreed before, but share “a decade of friendship and support.”
3 years ago
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman got a first-hand look at how Wilmington businesses are faring.
3 years ago
Wolf wants to extend opioid emergency declaration; GOP skeptical
GOP lawmakers say they’re still weighing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to extend a longstanding disaster declaration to combat the opioid crisis.
3 years ago
Some local counties are scrambling to stop a wave of evictions after federal ban expires
A federal ban on evictions expired over the weekend, potentially putting millions of tenants at risk of eviction just as infections from the delta variant are on the rise.
3 years ago
It’s in and it’s big: Senate unveils $1T infrastructure bill
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act clocked in at some 2,700 pages, and senators could begin amending it soon.
3 years ago
Philly leaders continue pushing Kenney to do more for neighborhoods hit hardest by gun violence
A July 30 deadline for Mayor Kenney to present a more detailed plan to stop gun violence in 14 hard-hit zip codes came and went. Now, he has a new deadline.
3 years ago
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania court vacancies allow voters to shape judiciary
There are four state appeals court seats that are up for grabs in the November election.
3 years ago
Wolf wants lawmakers to extend opioid emergency declaration
In a letter to the General Assembly, Tom Wolf said he plans an Aug. 5 renewal of the disaster emergency declaration first issued in January 2018.
3 years ago
Renewables overtake coal, but natural gas still dominates as the nation’s power generator
Wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal sources combined in 2020 to inch out coal and nuclear power for the first time.
3 years ago
Philly election commissioners deny ‘audit’ request for 2020 ballots and voting machines
Mastriano, an ally of former President Donald Trump, has repeatedly disseminated false information about the 2020 presidential election.
3 years ago