Respect for time? City Council sessions start an hour late — and it gets worse every year
Weekly sessions are supposed to begin at 10 a.m. This year's average gavel time is 11.
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Everything you need to know about Philadelphia’s new voting machines
The new equipment will debut in November — despite concerns about favoritism and security.
5 things to know from Philly’s 2020 labor summit with Sanders, Biden and other hopefuls
The South Philly refinery and the 1% were hot topics.
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Philly police wanted to fire 15 officers over Facebook posts, but 9 already resigned
The first public hearing about the social media database was nearly eclipsed by all the other PPD scandals this summer.
Philly just got its first female police commissioner — 45 years after top cop used ‘God’s wisdom’ to keep women off the force
The 1970s PPD was wary of hormones, bad bones and gullibility.
The NRA hates Pat Toomey, but he still can’t get background checks passed
The senator broke with fellow Republicans to defy the gun lobby, but in multiple tries over the past decade, he's failed to force action.
How can established small businesses — not startups — get access to capital?
It's never easy to fund the hustle.
Everything City Council did — and didn’t do — before going on summer vacation
From the tax abatement to traffic cops.
Entrepreneurs: What do you want to know about funding your hustle in Philly?
Tell us your questions about gaining access to capital or drumming up business. We'll report out the answers.
Sample ballots show cracks in Philly’s still-powerful Democratic machine
We asked you to send in these sheets, and you delivered.