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The move runs counter to other efforts — including at the federal level — to restrict the use of AI in government work.

Right-wing media outlets amplified conspiracy theories Epps was an undercover government agent who helped incite the Capitol attack to entrap Trump supporters.

A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.

“Please do not underestimate this storm,” said Gov. Murphy. Up to four inches of rain and 65+ mph wind gusts are possible for parts of the region.

Looming over the legislature is a court ruling that declared the state’s education funding system to be unconstitutionally inequitable and ordered lawmakers to correct it.

“None of my lifetime opportunities come without having access to education and it's the great equalizer,” Parker said.

In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.

Some states are working to expand access after vendors left due to changes in the WIC program or pandemic-related store closures.

Public schools in Pennsylvania are currently underfunded by roughly $6.2 billion, according to the lawyers for the schools and public education advocates.

The new mayor brings with her a mostly new slate of staffers to help run city government.

For some business executives who lean Democrat, the Parker administration is the best case scenario. Others fear a mayoral “echo chamber.”

In 2024, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro could face a more complicated sophomore year in charge of Pennsylvania.

Here are Mayor Cherelle Parker's prepared remarks, in full, for her inaugural address on Jan. 2, 2024.

Cherelle Parker’s inauguration day prompted kudos and reflections from everyone, from the Pennsylvania House to small Philly business owners.

Cherelle Parker formally took the oath of office and delivered a passionate inaugural address, vowing to address the city's challenges.