Politics & Policy

Mayor Jim Kenney told City Council Tuesday he will not sign six pieces of legislation, killing the bills.

The law is a vestige of the days when Delaware banned marriages between Black and white people. Sen. Townsend says it needs to be stricken.

In 2020, the town will have a new leader for the first time in eight years. Jeff Martin looks to improve the animal shelter and ensure safe drinking water.

In areas where Latinx residents make up more than half of the population, the bureau found a 1.1% difference in self-response rates

As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President Barack Obama’s health care law with a plan of his own

New law aims to prevent employers from low-balling women and job applicants of color.

Georgia Rep. John Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Alongside her husband and after his death, the seven-term West Philly councilwoman made history.

The number of young voters showing up in Philly doubled from 2014 to 2018. Now, the city is looking to increase youth engagement even more ahead of the 2020 election.

Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg cut ties with a contractor that used prisoners to make calls for his presidential campaign, he said in a statement Tuesday.

Despite calls for change, the outgoing Philadelphia City Council never managed to chip away at Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda tax.

The House Judiciary Committee is holding open the possibility of recommending additional articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

To hold jobs like accountant, nurse or funeral director, Pennsylvanians must first obtain a license.

This weekend, one of the most high-profile Latinas in Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is campaigning for Bernie Sanders in Nevada and California.

By pooling resources, some counties and municipalities have cut costs and made efficiencies while maintaining services