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Who runs things in Philadelphia? Where are decisionmakers getting their advice? Who's influencing whom, and why does it matter?

More Tasers will not help solve ongoing divestment in Black Philadelphia, the cofounder of the Amistad Law Project argues.

Four possible scenarios to watch for after Election Day.

Republican leaders in Harrisburg refused to vote on a fix for the CARES Act program.

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The PPD says it can't afford to outfit officers with stun guns. Meanwhile, OT has ballooned 40%.

The online tool relies on a system that's two decades old, and some of the wording is unclear.

Legislators who heard the speeches were moved, but action is far from certain.

A cheat sheet for what you need to know to cast your vote.

Legislation in Harrisburg aims to fix structural flaws in the state CARES Act programs.

The charter amendment is largely symbolic.

Other, similar offices already exist in various places — but none at the level of the mayor’s cabinet.