Why immigration activists are trying to take down Kenney’s new deputy
Incoming Philly Managing Director Brian Abernathy is catching flak for sharing data with ICE — something he says he now regrets.
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In a public letter, Temple prof. and former CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill apologized for his comments at the U.N.
He maintains he hates anti-Semitism and would never call for the destruction of Israel.
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Pennsylvania’s forgotten Socialist history and the century-old revolution that almost was
That time fair labor advocates took over Reading.
This City Council candidate shared racist comments and posts on Facebook
Republican Bill Heeney Sr. accepted responsibility for the postings, while calling their release a political hit job.
Democratic socialists scored in PA’s midterms. Is the revolution next?
2018 was a year of both gains and pains for the Pennsylvania DSA.
How did immigration play in Pennsylvania during the midterms?
Not the way the GOP hoped.
No opponent, no problem: How Philly Dems spent more than a million bucks against no one
Uber rides, theater tickets, political largesse — here’s how candidates paid their way to uncontested reelection.
Bob Casey thinks 25 candidates have a shot on the 2020 presidential ticket — and he may be one of them
For now, he's focusing on his third term in on Capitol Hill.
Alan Butkovitz officially enters the race for mayor on an anti-soda tax, pro-budget accountability platform
He's running as a Democrat, so he'll challenge Mayor Kenney in the May 21 primary.
Former Nutter aide faces public corruption charges from the state
Desiree Peterkin Bell was one of the former mayor's closest advisors.