Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has pushed the “pause” button on executions in the state. Wolf called his ...

Next year, Republicans will hold their convention in Cleveland, the city where I was born and grew up. And Democrats will hold their conf ...

Get ready to party, Philly — in 18 months, that is — after we’ve raised about $80 million to cover the tab. &nbs ...

Longtime ward leader and Philadelphia attorney Matt Wolfe on Wednesday launched his campaign to land an at-large spot on City Council. ...

Two former state officials who each pleaded guilty to a conflict of interest charge last year after prosecutors dropped more serious char ...

Gov. Tom Wolf is looking to reduce or eliminate the cost of a Philadelphia office space lease that costs taxpayers $13,000 per month. ...

One of Philadelphia’s most recognizable education advocates has announced her candidacy for City Council. Helen Gym, co-foun ...

The Philadelphia school system has received one of those Godfather-style “offers you can’t refuse.”    ...

Doug Oliver once reported to City Hall as Mayor Nutter’s press secretary. After a stint with the Philadelphia Gas Works, he ...

Pennsylvania state Sen. Dominic Pileggi, who was pushed out as Senate Majority Leader in the fall, will wage a different kind of campaign ...

Philadelphia mayoral candidate Anthony Williams went to a laid back monthly meetup above a South Street bar last night to answer voter qu ...

The Philadelphia mayor’s race has a new and formidable candidate. Former Councilman Jim Kenney — who last week resigne ...

A few wintry statistics for you:  Average annual snowfall in the Philadelphia region: 22.4 inches. Average annual Snowmaggedo ...