Government

Philly lawmakers approved a measure that would require city employers to provide paid sick leave to workers during a public health emergency.

At issue is a fundamental question: Who has the power to determine how elections are run?

Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

As is tradition, the hearings will last four days, with opening statements on March 21 and testimony and questioning the next two days. The fourth day will include testimony f

The White House outlined a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions.

The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a much more unified-looking Congress than in past years.

The president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia’s aggression.

Philly election officials can only do so much to make elections work without state help. Two of those things: ballot drop boxes and better poll worker pay.

Legislative redistricting has reshaped Pennsylvania's House of representatives. Here's how two communities are grappling with the changes.

Traditionally, State of the Union speeches focus on domestic issues, but Biden could also use this one to outline the stakes of the crisis in Ukraine.

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the nation’s highest court. Local attorneys, judges and law students revel in the historic moment.

One bill would require local police departments to hold at least two community roundtable discussions each year.

Opponents of the measure say it will hurt LGBTQ youth, who already face higher rates of bullying.

The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned.

Two years after the first COVID-19 case reported in the Garden State, Gov. Phil Murphy will end regular scheduled briefings on March 4.