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City Council approves additional hiring protections for jobseekers with criminal records

Jimmy Kimmel returns to late night and calls Trump administration's threats against his show 'un-American'

Jimmy Kimmel return monologue

Gov. Shapiro warns of 'extremely dangerous' federal pressure being used to silence Jimmy Kimmel

City Council condemns President Trump over plans to alter the slavery exhibit at Independence Park

philly slavery exhibits

City Council defends business curfew set to expand beyond Kensington

Kathleen Kane, convicted former Pa. attorney general, says new podcast will teach about 'resilience'

Kathleen Kane

Following lawsuit, Trump administration reinstates $750,000 in grant funding to Woodmere Art Museum

woodmere funding

Philly suburbs were once poster child of gerrymandering for district shaped like Goofy kicking Donald Duck

Pa. Congressional Map 2018

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity to run for governor against Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania voter ID proposal may not move the needle much on election security

Congress members urge judge to reject Trump's US attorney pick for New Jersey

Sylvester Stallone, who once compared Donald Trump to Rocky Balboa, chosen as Kennedy Center honoree

GOP passes transit plan in Pa. Senate, but it faces Democratic opposition ahead

SEPTA funding PA senate

Pat Dugan, a lifelong Democrat, to run as Republican against Larry Krasner in race for district attorney

Pat Dugan GOP

Independent voters in Pa. are pushing for change to an open primary system. How would that impact state politics?

Gov. Josh Shapiro explains why he appeals to some Trump voters on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

After Texas tragedy, Pa. lawmaker introduces bill to require home sellers to disclose past flood events

Texas flooding

Most Pennsylvania voters ignore judicial elections, but a political scientist explains why they matter

NPR, PBS and WHYY could face cuts after Senate passes bill to slash funding for public broadcasting

Pennsylvania Democrats stalled transgender athlete ban by moving bill to different committee

State Rep. Chris Rabb is running for Dwight Evans' seat in Congress

Chris Rabb

New Jersey Democrats blast Trump's nomination of Alina Habba as U.S. attorney

In first major poll for N.J. governor, Mikie Sherrill opens with big lead over Jack Ciattarelli

New Jersey Governor Poll

Cursive writing could become a requirement for students in Pa.

Congressman Dwight Evans will not seek reelection in 2026

Politician wants to change the Delaware Bay's name to the Bay of New Jersey

Middle East experts explain where America stands in the Israel-Iran conflict

City Council approves Mayor Parker's $6.8 billion 2026 budget. See what's in it for businesses, public safety and SEPTA

budget:HOME approval

New Jersey primary elections: Here are the results from Tuesday night

Jack Ciattarelli wins New Jersey Republican primary for governor

Trump orders investigation into Biden administration's autopen use

Drivers will be ticketed for blocking bike lanes starting June 19 as Center City group fights new law

Bike on Spruce

Overnight curfew approved for bodegas in Kensington, Fairhill and Germantown

City Council June 5

Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor propose different paths to affordability

Josh and Lori Shapiro share 'secret to 28 years of blissful bliss' in anniversary video

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick will debate June 2 for Senate Project series

Downingtown's Erica Deuso could become Pa.'s first openly transgender mayor

Erica Deuso Downingtown

Statewide progressive group reportedly calls on Sen. John Fetterman to resign

'Trump endorsed a poll, not a person': Spadea responds to president backing Republican rival in N.J. governor race

Republican senators – not Democrats – are defending John Fetterman as his fitness for office is scrutinized

Bernie Sanders urges supporters to defend democracy at May Day rally outside City Hall

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Sen. Bernie Sanders brings tour to Philly for May Day rally to criticize President Trump's policies

Deportations, tariffs and federal workforce cuts define Trump’s first 100 days of his second term

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