Broke in Philly

How much money will Philly residents get from the federal coronavirus aid package?

The stimulus program also includes increased unemployment benefits — even for gig workers.

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.

Election 2018

Election 2018: The Year of the Woman in Pennsylvania

A record number of female candidates translated to a strong showing at the polls.

Election 2018

If Dems win these races, they’d take half of PA’s congressional seats — and possibly the House

Election 2018

Hundreds of thousands of PA residents will vote twice in the upcoming U.S. House races, because there’s a special election that coincides with the regular election

PA congressman’s bad math on middle class tax break

No matter how you define “middle income,” Congressman Pat Meehan’s tax cut projection doesn’t add up.

Fresh off announcing he’d run for Senate, Rep. Lou Barletta gets accused by Dems of misusing campaign resources

Neighborhoods

From Temple to Trump: Philly’s middle neighborhoods go to Washington

Freshman Rep. Dwight Evans tells Billy Penn he's becoming a "squeaky wheel" with colleagues on the Hill.

Turns out Trump won’t be appointing PA Congressman Tom Marino to a cabinet position

Only one Republican representative from the Del Val would vote to repeal Obamacare right now

The congressman, Tom MacArthur, reps New Jersey's third district.

Tweet from @JonathanTamari

New app launches because Sen. Pat Toomey won’t talk to constituents

“If Pat Toomey had picked up the phone I clearly wouldn't have done this.”

Western PA congressman backs off ‘strange’ Obama shadow government claim

But Mike Kelly’s words have already resonated.

What the most important PA lawmakers think about Trump’s health care plan

Most Republicans have been non-committal to the GOP-backed legislation.

The leaked audios from the GOP retreat may have come from a woman who conned her way in

See how gerrymandered PA’s political districts have gotten

Slide for yourself.

Philly Congressman Dwight Evans announces he won’t attend Trump’s inauguration

Tweet from @hollyotterbein

Chaka Fattah’s New Year’s wish: He’s asking a judge to stay out of prison again

His lawyers are claiming the controversial dismissal of a juror is likely to lead to a new trial.

Dwight Evans got sworn into office early to fill Fattah’s absence in Congress