Government

A bill sponsored by State Sen. Laura Sturgeon would create an inspector general’s office, which has been discussed as far back as 2007.

Food insecurity in the region has jumped nearly 8% in three years, and 67% of residents live below the threshold for SNAP benefits.

The move would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies.

The specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans.

The bill heads back to the House for approval of a Senate amendment. Hospitals are neutral on the bill after fierce opposition.

With the presidential election just six months away, WHYY News’ Carmen Russell-Sluchansky discussed Biden-Harris campaign strategy with Buttigieg.

Philadelphia kept its ranking despite losing 50,000 residents during the pandemic, but population growth in San Antonio could outpace it someday.

The legislation, which would protect nontidal wetlands, comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled certain wetlands aren’t protected under the Clean Water Act.

DiPinto spent 40 years with the DuPont Co. before being elected to Wilmington City Council and the state House.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering budget negotiations with a roughly $14 billion surplus. So far, they have different priorities for using it.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz said the 70-year-old politician delivered favors for three New Jersey businessmen since 2018.

The Bucks County site has earned Heritage Conservancy environmental awards amidst more than 30 years of federal remediation.

The mayor has broadened the goal to include new construction and renovations.

The move came despite objections from civil rights groups, the state’s press association and The Associated Press. The legislation now heads to Gov. Phil Murphy.

Lawmakers accepted trips bankrolled by campaign groups, organizations pushing alternatives to public education, and more.