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The ratmobile at the Labor Day union parade in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/Newsworks)

At Philadelphia Labor Day parade, federal and state investigations loom large [photos]

Hundreds of people gathered at Philadelphia’s Sheet Metal Workers Union on this sunny Labor Day morning to show solidarity and stre ...

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From president to referendum, campaign season gets underway

The election season gets underway in earnest after Labor Day, and Pennsylvania has a packed ballot on Nov. 8. The ballot will incl ...

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Trump lunches with black leaders in Philadelphia, protesters launch attacks

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The embattled aftermath of the Bernie Sanders campaign

The broad base rallied by Bernie Sanders appears to remain disjointed and undirected. What can these people build, now that their objective has been deferred?

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Gov. Christie’s decision to pull out of PA-NJ tax reciprocity deal may cost Philly millions in lost wage tax revenues

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Philly Latinos react to Trump’s immigration speech

Philadelphia’s Latino community listened to Trump outline how he’d handle immigration if he becomes President with a mixtur ...

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the American Legion's 98th Annual Convention at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati

Frankln & Marshall poll finds 7-point Clinton lead in Pa.

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading Republican Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in Pennsylvania

New poll shows Democrats strong in Pa.

A new poll by Monmouth University shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leading Republican Donald Trump among likely vo ...

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Refuting Donald Trump’s claims of media bias

Blame the liberal media. It’s been a regular Republican talking point for over 40 years, ever since Vice President Spiro Agn ...

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McGinty endorsed by Pennsylvania gun-safety group

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US: Turkey has filed extradition request for exiled cleric

The Obama administration says it has received a formal extradition request from Turkey for exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. State De ...

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Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (left) and Pennsylvania State Rep. Dwight Evans (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Fattah ally sentenced to probation; Evans tapped for special election

Veteran political operative Gregory Naylor, a member of former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s inner circle, was sentenced Tuesday to four ...

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McGinty bashes Toomey on failure to endorse a presidential candidate

U.S. Senate contender Katie McGinty, a Democrat, went on the offense Monday, seeking to paint her opponent, incumbent Republican Pat Toom ...

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McGinty criticizes ransoms, but not US’ payment to Iran

Katie McGinty, Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, says the United States should never pay ransoms for prisoners, ...

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