Government Accountability

Gone is an artifact of the political machine: Council members are now banned from profiting from county contracts.

The survey of 5,149 adults living across the U.S. released on Thursday finds a strong correlation between consuming right-wing media sources and accepting conspiracy theories.

City Controller Rhynhart’s critique calls for more transparency in spending billions from the American Rescue Plan and alternative budget priorities.

Most Republicans oppose the bill, which would establish a commission to investigate the attack by Donald Trump supporters over the election.

Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.

Just 0.18% of more than 10 million doses given to hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers through May 21 were discarded.

Overall, the city's retirement fund carries the fourth-highest tax burden in the country.

Benninghoff's resolution aims to halt the use of no-bid contracts, force those getting jobless benefits to look for work and end social distancing mitigation orders.

The shortcomings of the test kits cost the nation precious weeks as officials sought to detect virus hotspots and manage the outbreak.

The Pentagon went through its first independent financial audit in 2017. But after three failed attempts, lawmakers are losing their patience.

A forthcoming report says DHS had the intel needed to predict the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.

How revelations regarding Penn's possession of remains from MOVE bombing victims spurred the resignation of Philadelphia's health commissioner, and what questions remain.

Subpoenas reviewed by Spotlight PA and The Philadelphia Inquirer lay bare the scope of the federal investigation into Pennsylvania's $64 billion public school pension fund.

Former Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley had ordered the remains destroyed but the cremation never happened, Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement.

The remains of people killed in the city’s 1985 MOVE bombing were found in a storage room by employees cleaning in preparation for a move.