
Elections
Jared Solomon is the fourth Democrat to declare for Gov. Shapiro’s former job.
1 year ago
Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case
They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair.
1 year ago
Pennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for the U.S. Senate. They just need him to run
David McCormick has talked about possibly running for so long now that his stalling has prompted head-scratching in some quarters.
1 year ago
What you need to know about the 2023 Pa. general election
Statewide, voters will weigh in on consequential judicial races. In Philadelphia, voters will elect the city's 100th mayor. Here's everything you need to know.
1 year ago
Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024
In a wide-ranging interview, Christie explained his views on potential Republican efforts to impeach President Biden, access to abortion, and former President Donald Trump.
1 year ago
Leaked emails from Parker’s campaign show ‘contempt’ for local media, journalists say
One of the messages mistakenly forwarded to Hall Monitor suggested the outlet’s reach was too small to warrant granting requests.
1 year ago
Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts
During the Nov. 7 election, six candidates will run for Pennsylvania’s intermediate appellate courts, which wield significant power over legal disputes and criminal cases.
1 year ago
Christie says DeSantis put ‘politics ahead of his job’ by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit
Photos of then-N.J. Gov. Christie giving a warm greeting to President Obama during a visit after Superstorm Sandy in 2012 earned Christie scorn among national Republicans.
1 year ago
Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
During the Nov. 7 election, Democrat Daniel McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio will compete to fill an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
1 year ago
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.
1 year ago
Meet the 19-year-old leading the next generation to find power at the polls in Philly
María Méndez is coordinator of Juntos Podemos, a new youth engagement effort from the longtime immigrant rights organization.
1 year ago
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces lengthy prison sentence for Jan. 6 riot
Prosecutors want Tarrio to be sentenced to 33 years in prison for his role in conspiring with his Proud Boys lieutenants to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
1 year ago
Labor Day is now a key to Election Day for Democrats and Republicans alike
The first Labor Day celebration on the first Monday of September was in New York City in 1882, an era when labor activism was often illegal and always dangerous.
1 year ago
Former Philly Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison in Jan. 6 Capitol attack case
The judge who sentenced Zachary Rehl also sentenced Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs to 17 years in prison.
1 year ago
Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment in Georgia election case
The former president won’t have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for next week.
1 year ago