Politics & Policy

A battle over religion in the state House appears to be over, and the theists have won.

The Justice Department is asking that Facebook hold off on its plans to fully encrypt its messaging services.

Councilwoman Cherelle Parker said library fines set up barriers to accessing educational resources and services. Even minimal fines drive people away.

City Council President Marty Small was sworn in a day after fellow Democrat Frank Gilliam Jr. pleaded guilty to stealing $87,000 from a youth basketball club he founded.

At the C40 World Mayors Summit, Kenney will share the podium with national leaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Al Gore.

Officials have long argued unclean air from neighboring states plays significant role in New Jersey’s struggle to reduce smog.

Governor Tom Wolf talked about recent developments — or lack thereof — on gun restriction laws, legalizing recreational weed, education, the economy, the environment and more.

She’s vying to replace outgoing auditor Eugene DePasquale, and will likely be part of a crowded field.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf took a step toward capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants Thursday, part of an effort to fight climate change.

The Pa. senate held a daylong hearing on overhauling the statute of limitations for some abuse cases. They’ve stalled before, and it’s unclear if anything has changed.

It’s been another whirlwind week of news, as more and more stories implicate Trump and his administration in potentially impeachable offenses.

The census counts prisoners in the districts where they're in incarcerated, not in their home districts. Why that's led to shifts in political power in Pennsylvania.

A Republican lawmaker from the Philadelphia suburbs says he is considering changes to legislation that would give law enforcement the power to seize people’s guns.

The onetime Green Party presidential candidate wants to block the touchscreen models before the 2020 election.

A quarter-century ago, the price tag for repair projects was around $100 million dollars. Now it’s five times that.