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The change would require applicants become residents within 6 months of being hired instead of living in the city for a year before applying.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders.

Shapiro appeared Wednesday with outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov.-elect Austin Davis at a news conference and voiced confidence in a smooth transition.

Tropical Storm Isaias damaged hundreds of homes in Philly. In low-lying Eastwick, residents are still recovering.

More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House.

Twelve Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward on the legislation, meaning a final vote could come as soon as this week, or later this month.

If Cerrato wins, Democrats will win control of the state House of Representatives.

The vote sets the stage for what would be the first Pennsylvania Senate impeachment trial in nearly three decades.

A ruling upheld a change to the city charter to create public safety officers who do more routine police jobs to let cops focus on crime fighting.

Donald Trump is officially running again, trying to avenge his loss to Joe Biden, even as Trump still refuses to admit he lost.

Local officials and community organizations are ready to welcome the newcomers.

Wilmington City Councilmember Lisa Gray died unexpectedly Monday, after being diagnosed with pneumonia last week.

The state’s two-term attorney general will take the reins in a state riven by bitter partisanship over voting laws and management of the pandemic by his predecessor.

A regulated bear hunt would be a stark policy change for Gov. Phil Murphy, who ended the practice after taking office in 2018.

Yeadon officials have asked the Delaware County District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the incidents.