Politics

The first woman to serve as Camden’s mayor was remembered as ‘a trailblazer’ and ‘a lady at all times’ who cared deeply about her adopted city.

Behind-the-scenes talks are ongoing in Harrisburg to figure out how to proceed with Mastriano’s election fraud claims, GOP Senate sources confirmed to WHYY News.

A new survey of American religious identity found that the number of white evangelical Christians sharply declined. We talk about the 2020 census of American religion.

We talk with an activist who documented a white supremacist march through Philadelphia and the violence that erupted. Then, why critical race theory has been politicized.

Body camera footage captured Byerly assaulting three Metropolitan Police Department officers, according to the affidavit.

The charges against the Trump Organization and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, appear to involve non-monetary benefits the company gave to top execs.

Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable young people in group homes and other residential facilities.

We talk about what was accomplished at yesterday's meeting between President Biden and President Vladimir Putin.

A trailblazer. A fair and well-respected leader. That’s how Philadelphia politicians are remembering Anna Verna, the first woman president of City Council.

Interim Mayor Vic Carstarphen released his 100-day plan, which focuses on improving residents’ quality of life while navigating them through the pandemic.

The second leg of a constitutional amendment to expand absentee voting fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to pass in the Delaware State House this week.

GOP leaders and Gov. Wolf are again at odds over dueling visions of “school reform.” Lawmakers say the pandemic has only raised the stakes.

New Jersey's primary election, the impact of venture capitalism on local newspapers and journalism, and the first outdoor Philadelphia Flower Show.

Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site.

Births are a high-risk, low-return part of the health business. The city’s hospitals rallied together a decade ago. Is a new challenge ahead?