Politics

Amid a larger push by Governor Tom Wolf to reform charter school policy, bipartisan interest has grown to amend the rules and funding methods of cyber charters.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy put together a 10-member task force to make recommendations to deal with the “epidemic” of e-cigarette use.

Parker introduced a bill to allocate $10 million to establish a cleaning program that would bring 300 part-time cleaners to commercial corridors across the city.

The April DUI was the second one for which Representative John Galloway, a Bucks County Democrat, had been convicted. He had a blood alcohol level of around .16.

Jeffrey Blackwell was a former employee at the City Controller’s office.

The head of Pennsylvania’s Manufacturer’s Association said he supports the president’s trade tactics.

A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow teenagers to access beaches at a reduced rate or for free. 

Asian community organizations are trying new approaches to reach people who are at risk of not being counted in the 2020 census.

Wolf said he will carry the ornate mezuzah and sign the victims' names in commemoration books at the Paneriai Holocaust Memorial.

With no clear guidance from the courts on how that information should be shared, critics have chided prosecutors for failing to keep track of problem officers.

New Jersey lawmakers want to provide state money to Planned Parenthood and other health care providers who have abandoned some of their federal funding.

Mayors from 70 cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the food stamp program would punish some of the neediest.

The stakes are particularly high following a recent Supreme Court ruling that decided federal courts have no business policing political boundary disputes in many cases.

The rally was part of a national weekend of action organized by gun safety groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety.

The change widens the definition of “public charge” to mean people here legally who get public benefits like Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers.