PPD Commissioner Outlaw joins an unusual situation: Philly’s criminal justice arena is full of Black women leaders
The women say their common identity is helping cut through red tape and make way for real change.
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Meet 6 Black women leaders in Philly’s criminal justice system
From sheriff to public defender to prison commissioner, these women are in charge.
Impeachment verdict incoming: If you were a senator, how would you react?
We want to know how you'd handle this historic event.
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Why U.S. senators will be eating Philly’s Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews during the impeachment trial
Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey occupies a desk of honor.
Scaffolding is about to come off the old Inquirer building, revealing new clock tower
The $300 million police HQ will be called the Philadelphia Public Safety Building.
Is Philly City Council doing a good job? We analyzed 15k bills to find out
The increasingly powerful body does a lot of lawmaking, but some issues — like the city’s distressingly high poverty rate — refuse to budge.
Impeachment witness Kurt Volker is Temple made — and sang in the concert choir
But he forgot to submit a yearbook headshot.
Philly ballot questions for the 2019 general election, explained
It's not just elected officials you'll get to vote on come Nov. 5.
Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2019 general election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
Autopay, paperless, echecks: Philly finally updated its confusing and expensive water bill system
Welcome to the future, Water Revenue Bureau.
City Council preview: Everything Philly leaders will be fighting about this fall
Reforming the tax abatement, boosting neighborhood retail, and striving to get past Harrisburg on gun control.
99 problems and the mail is one: USPS delivery problems spike in Philly neighborhoods
Complaints spiked up to 75% in some parts of the city — but not in the suburbs.
DA: Philly faces ‘crisis’ in prosecuting drug cases, with backlog of 37,000 untested kits
Without proper forensics, narcotics prosecution can be left with: “A guy was arrested with a bag of powder.”
Why a former Philly police star is back to lead state anti-violence efforts
Charles Ramsey was known for for his tough-on-crime mantra.
Everything City Council did — and didn’t do — before going on summer vacation
From the tax abatement to traffic cops.
Are fireworks legal in Philadelphia? It’s still up in the air
...but good luck finding a place to set them off.
Philadelphia just published its $4 billion checkbook for all to see
Oooooh, all the stories we're gonna find in this data — and you can help.
Philly’s sheriff’s office, which operates with little oversight, has doubled in size
Calls for reform have been mounting for decades.