Government

N.J. Senate president is now acting governor of the state

Wildwood considers one-hour earlier curfew to solve problem of rowdy teens

Wildwood Teen Curfew

Documentary about Philly's gun violence crisis to premiere Friday

Philadelphia Gun Violence Documentary

Cape May considers adding more arches to the Promenade, but some residents push back

Cape May Arches

Philly's landlord-tenant office suspends evictions after third shooting since March

Philly LTO Evictions Suspension

U.S. House Republicans strip funding for Philly LGBTQ center

William Way Center

10 things to know about Pennsylvania’s budget impasse

Two new public restrooms, dubbed Philly Phlush, are now open in the city – with more on the way

Philly Public Restrooms

Alcopops, BORGS and other sugary cocktails are fueling a new, underage, binge-drinking trend in Pennsylvania, PLCB says

PLCB Report Underage Drinking

Shapiro secures federal relief for Berks County businesses affected by chocolate factory explosion

Governor Shapiro with first responders at West Reading factory explosion site.

Pa. lawmakers target package theft, could impose tougher penalties

New Jersey considers legalizing psychedelic mushrooms for mental illness treatment

Stone Harbor issues 17 times more parking tickets this May than a year ago — and the police chief has no remorse

Stone Harbor Parking

Philly's prison system needs new oversight board to fix staffing problems, overcrowding, councilmember says

Prison Oversight Proposal

Teachers and parents' worries mount over crumbling Philly school buildings, asbestos, gun violence and more

Philadelphia School District Struggles

How Pa. taxpayers fund charter schools should be fixed, public education advocates say

Philly mobile crisis response units eye expansion with extra $3 million in funding

Pennsylvania House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2026

Philly to purchase 91 community gardens, protecting them from sheriff's sale

Community Gardens Purchased

More than $7 million in COVID relief for New Jersey fisheries may need to be paid back, state says

New Jersey Fisheries

Speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard could become permanent under new bill

Roosevelt Blvd Speed Cameras

Philly City Council considers forming a reparations task force. What does that mean?

Philadelphia Reparations

This weekend, Ocean City enacts new curfew for minors, backpack ban on boardwalk

Ocean City Curfew Beaches

Philly considers banning ski masks on public property

Ski masks ban

Increased phone fees would help Pa. fund 911, 988 call centers, lawmakers say

AI and deepfake identity theft could become illegal in New Jersey

New Jersey lawmakers take steps to ban delta-8 products

To deter illegal street racing, Philly should impose $2,000 fines and seize vehicles, councilmember says

Street Racing Bill

Hate groups’ political influence in Pa. and beyond growing, watchdog says

New Jersey state revenue continues to fall short of projections, officials say

Ocean City may soon ban electric bikes from its boardwalk

Ocean City e-bike ban

Pa. lawmakers propose bills to study artificial intelligence and safeguard against its threats

Pa Artificial Intelligence

Ocean City steps up enforcement against 'drunken teens' after Memorial Day weekend incidents

Ocean City Curfew

New Jersey may honor its state animal, the horse, with a special license plate

New Jersey license plate

Temple University should include North Philly community in its new safety plan, proposed City Council resolution says

Temple University Public Safety

City will remove decades-old, board-game art installation from Thomas Paine Plaza

Thomas Paine Plaza Sculptures

Philadelphia water shutoff moratorium ends next week; some customers eligible for exemptions

Water departmet shutoffs

U.S. Supreme Court narrows scope of Clean Water Act

U.S. Supreme Court

Pa. senators consider bill to involuntarily commit people, who overdose and are revived, to addiction treatment centers

involuntary drug rehab

With book bans on the rise nationally, New Jersey lawmakers look to stop them in their state

New Jersey lawmakers consider 'White Claw tax,' easing brewery restrictions and other liquor law changes

nj liquor laws

Pennsylvania student teachers could receive $10,000 stipend under proposed law

Student Teacher Stipend

Wildwood bans alcohol on beach, boardwalk — whether it's in open or closed containers

wildwood alcohol ban

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