
Government Accountability
Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave
Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.
3 months ago
Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases
A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.
3 months ago
Listen 1:20Upper Darby municipal workers to hold strike authorization vote
If Transport Workers Local 234 votes to give their leaders the power to call for a strike, a possible walkout could happen as soon as New Year’s Day.
3 months ago
Listen 0:41Cerron Cade, whose salary is $164,000 a year, is charged with shoplifting on six occasions. The total value of the alleged thefts was $394.
3 months ago
Listen 1:32Dozens rally, call for Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm Philly’s sanctuary city protections
In the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations, advocates are rallying support for immigrant communities in Philadelphia.
3 months ago
Listen 1:11The case against the first-term councilman stems from a July 2023 incident.
3 months ago
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania says unhoused people must have an opportunity to store and access personal property during sweeps.
3 months ago
Listen 1:08Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill
The new group is expected to recommend drastic cuts to the federal workforce and to slash regulation.
4 months ago
Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges.
4 months ago
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter. That spares his son a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
4 months ago
Ex-U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors’ recently admitted error
Lawyers for Menendez, who was convicted in July of 16 charges, cite a recent revelation that improper evidence was put on a computer used by jurors during deliberations.
4 months ago
Trump’s tariffs may be targeted at others — but they could impact you too
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap hefty tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico. Those tariffs would hurt America too — if they are carried out.
4 months ago
Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH
Early in the pandemic, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk.
4 months ago
Mayor Parker works to shore up arena support at Mount Airy town hall
Parker pushed her case to residents of her home neighborhood Monday evening. The next morning, Black Philly for Chinatown pushed a different argument.
4 months ago
Trump has promised lower taxes. These are 3 ways it could impact you
From "no tax on tips" to Social Security, Donald Trump has made a range of promises about the taxes Americans will pay. We take a look at three changes we could see.
4 months ago