
Politics
Mayor Kenney mandates COVID-19 vaccines for all city employees by mid-January
Mayor Jim Kenney announced Philadelphia will require that all city employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-January.
4 years ago
House moves toward OK of Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill
The 2,100-page bill would bolster child care assistance, create free preschool, curb seniors’ prescription drug costs and beef up efforts to slow climate change.
4 years ago
Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to contempt of Congress charges
The former Trump adviser was indicted last week on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.
4 years ago
Self-styled ‘QAnon shaman’ is sentenced to 41 months in Capitol riot
Jacob Chansley, the self-styled "QAnon shaman," was sentenced to 41 months for his role in the Jan. 6 riot after pleading guilty to obstruction.
4 years ago
As Pennsylvania’s GOP gets more conservative, labor unions are back in the crosshairs
Pennsylvania’s GOP leaders are seeing new opportunities to weaken public sector unions.
4 years ago
Banning second jobs, publicly financing campaigns: How Philly Council could prevent corruption
Philly Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez called for reforms immediately after news broke of her colleague Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction.
4 years ago
As John Dougherty resigns after bribery conviction, Mayor Kenney offers praise
As Local 98 prepares to move forward with new leadership, Mayor Jim Kenney noted the contributions made by Dougherty.
4 years ago
Trump attorney Lin Wood challenges ejection from Delaware court
Lin Wood’s unsuccessful fight against the 2020 election results got him sanctioned, now he’s fighting his expulsion from a Delaware defamation case.
4 years ago
Red wave on school issues? Results of PAC-funded board races in Philly suburbs say not this year
A closer look at the 2021 school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.
4 years ago
Listen 4:57Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
4 years ago
Steve Sweeney has conceded. What does that mean for South Jersey?
N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney has conceded his reelection bid. It’s the end of an era for South Jersey, so what comes next?
4 years ago
Listen 4:54Jury starts deliberations in bribery trial of John Dougherty and Bobby Henon
The juror who tested positive was excused from the case and all the other jurors have tested negative, the judge said.
4 years ago
Judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says President Joe Biden is “best positioned” to determine whether to waive executive privilege on documents sought by the House.
4 years ago
Dining tables over parking spaces: Streeteries move toward permanence in some Philly neighborhoods
Philadelphia’s pandemic-inspired experiment with expanded outdoor dining is poised to end with streeteries made permanently legal in certain parts of the city.
4 years ago