Politics & Policy

The Managing Director's office oversees public safety departments, streets, 311 and health and human services among other city services.

In their race to capture PA-01, Democrat Christina Finello and incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick take the middle of the road on policing reform.

As lawmakers debate how to help Pennsylvania’s economy recover from the coronavirus shutdown, environmental groups see an opening for a cleaner future.

“Mr. West’s petitions do not contain the valid signatures of 800 qualified voters and should have been rejected by the Division.”

One Postal Service worker told NPR that the USPS used to take pride that every piece of mail went out by the end of the day. Now, the worker says, that's changed.

Low response rates in communities of color could mean the loss of federal funds.

The plan is the fourth and final pillar of his "Build Back Better" agenda for economic recovery, crafted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cutting VOCs would help environmental justice communities that are disproportionately affected by poor air quality.

Trump won Pennsylvania in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point. No Democrat has won the presidency without winning Pennsylvania since Harry S. Truman in 1948.

In the latest installment of Battleground 2020, we look at the polls, the issues, and the discussions within the Democratic party about Biden's platform and messaging.

PPP money isn’t supposed to go to businesses primarily engaged in lobbying. Pa. lobbyists who received the money say it’s only part of their business.

While Senate Republicans struggled to roll out their own $1 trillion proposal, Pelosi implored the White House and GOP lawmakers to stop the infighting.

The virtual meeting comes three weeks ahead of what will be one of the strangest party conventions in U.S. history.

Longtime colleagues, friends and members of the public will pay their respects to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Monday and Tuesday July 27, 28 at the U.S. Capitol.

It’s one of many instances of the state dropping the ball on best data practices. Instead of making its COVID data easy to view and scrutinize, the state has limited access.