Politics & Policy

In 2017, 96 people suffered fatal injuries in traffic crashes. The toll included 40 pedestrians and three cyclists.

In preparation for Tuesday's primary election, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is mobilizing a special task force to keep an eye on the polls.

As the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem, Philadelphia officials raised Israel's flag at City Hall Monday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the nation.

The White House said Monday that Melania Trump was hospitalized after undergoing a procedure to treat a benign kidney condition.

When the news leaked on Thursday that a Trump aide had despicably dissed John McCain (he "doesn't matter, he's dying anyway"), it triggered a firestorm that's still burning.

Being a committee person is the easiest way to be part of the political system and to initiate some sort of change — in your division, your ward, or even more widely.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are protesting the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, and Israeli army forces have killed 25 protesters

Congressional hopefuls canvass, and we survey the races

Of all the crowded races in Tuesday's primary election, perhaps none is odder than the one for lieutenant governor.

Both Republicans and Democrats expect some party members to show up to the polls on Tuesday and be surprised to learn that their congressional district has changed.

It is not uncommon for Islamic clerics to issue such fatwas. In January, more than 1,800 clerics in Pakistan declared a directive that forbade suicide bombings.

The dismantling ceremony is planned for just under three weeks before June 12, the date President Trump is scheduled to meet with Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

Pittsburgh attorney Laura Ellsworth, Pittsburgh businessman Paul Mango, and state Sen. Scott Wagner (R-York County) are running for the Republican nomination.

Bernie Sanders endorsed Rich Lazer in the 5th Congressional District Democratic primary.

Many senators believe she did not oppose torture strongly enough, and they pressed her on what her role was in the CIA's interrogation program.