Politics & Policy

A center-left think tank says Democrats should stop using "woke" words like privilege, triggering, birthing person, and unhoused to appeal to more voters.

PennDOT will allow SEPTA to dip into $394 million in capital assistance to fund daily operations and avoid massive cuts — for now.

Three state legislators and four first-time candidates are vying to succeed U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.

The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.

The attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens.

Pennsylvania’s budget is nine weeks late. Delaware County lawmakers are urging the Senate to reach a deal on funding SEPTA and schools before it’s too late.

The commission will enforce nondiscrimination policies in housing, employment and public accommodations.

If enacted, the human relations commission would mediate certain complaints of discrimination in Delaware County.

The National Park Service has until Sept. 17 to provide a proposal to the Trump administration, which will decide the fate of the President’s House Site.

Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters in Philadelphia that violent crime is down in Pennsylvania, and any attempt to direct federal forces to U.S. cities is unconstitutional.

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania state lawmakers held a hearing with stakeholders to better understand how the state can prepare and manage the growth of data centers.

“We shouldn't have to rely on a gambling company to fund our transit,” Pennsylvania state Rep. Tarik Khan said Wednesday at NRG Station.

The House has rejected a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey.

New Jersey Democrat LaMonica McIver is facing a censure vote in the House of Representatives over her arrest earlier this year at an immigration detention facility.

Supporters of President Trump point to the fact that crime in D.C. has decreased since troops arrived in August compared to the same period in '24, according to data from MPD.