Government Accountability

The governor said in a statement that the debate has gone on for far too long, and though he still opposes legalization, he won’t stop it anymore.

Chester’s bankruptcy filing has not only halted cases — people with judgments and settlements against the city will likely be left with just pennies on the dollar.

The Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force is charged with studying the feasibility of bringing an LNG export terminal to the Port of Philadelphia.

Lawyers for Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Memphis. The suit seeks a jury trial and financial damages.

Among the contract spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million to hire people Anne Milgram knew from her days as New Jersey’s attorney general and as an NYU law professor.

The challenge was about how lawmakers have bundled together five potential state constitutional amendments, including one regarding abortion.

Henon was found guilty of conspiracy and fraud charges in November 2021.

A combination of factors halted the regulations, most notably opposition from natural gas utilities that faced the likelihood of losing business.

Council authorized hearings on Philadelphia’s emergency management practices for drinking water threats after a March chemical spill triggered a bottled water advisory.

The measure wouldn’t take effect until July 2025. Food establishments would be covered but hospitals, fire companies, and nonprofits that serve meals would not.

A Pew Charitable Trusts report shows that Philadelphians are re-engaging in city life but concerns regarding public health, housing, and safety still remain.

The justices' action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.

The FBI has arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, as a suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents.

Republicans banished Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones last week over their role in a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting.

The New York prosecutor who is pursuing criminal charges against former President Trump says a GOP-led congressional panel is trying to interfere with his case. Now he's takin