Government
Court greenlights holding Pa. House special elections Feb. 7
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel sided with the House’s Democratic floor leader on Friday, saying all three Allegheny County seats will be filled Feb. 7.
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How a constitutional amendment gets on the ballot in Pennsylvania
Amending the Pa. Constitution is a lengthy process that requires passage in two legislative sessions and advertising by the Department of State.
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Biden’s Delaware home is now a player in document drama
The White House confirmed Thursday that classified records were found in the garage of Biden's Wilmington home.
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Meek Mill among hundreds pardoned by Pa. Gov. Wolf
Wolf, a Democrat, signed his final 369 pardons this week, for a total of 2,540 since he took office in 2015. He surpassed Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s record of 1,122 granted.
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Court splits on legality of move to impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner
A split emerged Thursday among a panel of Pennsylvania state judges.
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Big grants for small groups working to reduce violence in Philly
The goal of the federal funding is to help those working at the grassroots level to stem the violence in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.
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Shapiro taps ex-lawmakers, university officials for Cabinet
Former GOP Sen. Pat Browne of Lehigh County will lead the Dept. of Revenue and former Democratic Rep. Mike Carroll of Lackawanna County will lead the Dept. of Transportation.
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Tom Wolf’s time as Pa. governor is almost over. Here’s what he’ll be remembered for.
Education spending got a major boost under Tom Wolf, but the Pa. governor struggled to establish a relationship with the GOP-controlled legislature.
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Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Biden’s home and office.
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Constitutional amendments pose test to incoming Pa. governor
Pa. Senate Republicans are kicking off the new legislative session by pushing through a trio of proposed constitutional amendments that sparked a partisan fight.
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Pennsylvania Senate bill aims to undo 2023 gas tax increase
Pennsylvania's state Senate on Wednesday voted to undo an automatic wholesale tax increase on gasoline and diesel that kicks in this year.
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Councilmember David Oh planning to resign to run for Philly mayor as a Republican
Philadelphia City Council’s first Asian American lawmaker, who grew up in Cobbs Creek, has never shied away from bucking the system.
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A Philly church now devotes its Saturday prayer sessions to chats with mayoral candidates
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mt. Airy and Germantown is inviting mayoral candidates to their Saturday virtual prayer sessions to discuss gun violence and other issues.
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White House: Jill Biden has 2 cancerous lesions removed
Presidential physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says examinations showed that the lesions over Biden’s right eye and on her chest were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma.
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Kenney outlines 2023 priorities, vows to work right through the end of his term
About a year from now, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will be replaced. Until then, he said there is a lot more work to be done.
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