Politics & Policy

Helen's initial 'Philly Shrug' column garnered major attention - but she continued to show up for victims of gun violence. She's leaving the Inquirer, but not journalism.

Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords met with local advocates working to access more funding to continue combating gun violence in Delaware.

The Texas GOP redistricting plan to flip five seats has Democrats up in arms. Should political leaders abandon “good government” reforms and go all-in on gerrymandering?

Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 61,000. Health officials reported new deaths of hungry Palestinians seeking food at distribution points.

More than a dozen exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park could be removed or covered up in an effort by President Trump to "restore truth and sanity."

New Castle County homeowners are crying foul after residential taxes rise while tax bills for some major companies fall.

The Eagles running back said he was “shocked” by the president’s offer and declined it to focus on the upcoming season.

An executive order has prompted a review of Independence National Historical Park exhibits. Local tour guides say it threatens a truthful accounting of American history.

The poll conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research comes ahead of major elections in New Jersey and Virginia this fall and midterm contests next year.

Here’s what voters should know before the commonwealth’s general election on Nov. 4, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.

State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.

The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to include future funding in the latest budget pass. WHYY says its future remains though other area stations face challenges.

As SEPTA service cuts loom, Republican state senators lay out a transit transparency bill that offers oversight, but not funding.

More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas.

Without the governor’s signature on a new spending plan, the state lost some of its spending authority starting July 1.