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To stop Philly gun violence, officials should put their money where their mouth is, protesters say
“We are robbing our children of a childhood,” said an organizer of Friday’s rally at City Hall.
In three new ‘First 100 Days’ posters, Philly artists lay out policies for Biden and Harris
The Mural Arts project was a bigger success than its creators imagined.
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Politics power move: Cherelle Parker, expected candidate for Philly mayor, elected DRPA chair
The bi-state organization runs PATCO and is in charge of tolls on four Delaware River bridges.
Trump impeachment lawyer from Philly mispronounces ‘Philadelphia’
“Philadelphia lawyer” once indicated wisdom and acumen, but in the 1960s it became a term of ridicule.
26-day hunger strike ends after activist extracts Kenney promise to act on gun violence
Philly radio host Purple Queen facilitated the truce with Jamal Johnson, though the mayor stopped short of declaring gun violence a citywide emergency.
Snow, sleet and no food for 15 days: Germantown man won’t give up till Kenney moves on gun violence resolution
Jamal Johnson wants the mayor to treat the shooting epidemic as urgently as COVID-19.
More than 45 Philly-specific Bernie Sanders mittens memes
Savsies, Gritty, SEPTA — everyone got in on the game. We collected them here for posterity.
4 years, 1,400 t-shirts and one message: Trump sucks
West Philly photographer Lori Waselchuk started her apparel messaging project exactly four years ago.
These are the 90+ elected officials from Pa. who supported challenges to Biden’s win
Several major corporations are stopping donations to lawmakers on this list, which includes eight congressional reps and more than 80 state reps.
After Capitol breach, Philly terrorism expert warns of coming ‘paramilitary’ insurgency — led by Trump
The first step to quelling an insurrection is installing a competent government, said author and Navy veteran Malcolm Nance.
Philly on Capitol insurrection response: We saw more cops during summer protests
Law enforcement in the nation's capitol was not quick to deploy extreme crowd control tactics.
Pennsylvania’s role in Trump allies’ doomed effort to disrupt Biden’s Electoral College win
The majority of Republicans are not on board with the move to delay certification.
Pa. gov website listing to burn ‘Trump 2024 flag’ actually isn’t unusual
State officials said all publicly approved demonstrations appear in the online calendar.
Four Seasons Total Landscaping becomes high-end diorama art in Berlin
Artist Tracey Snelling, who specializes in multimedia sculpture, said the piece is meant as political commentary.
How ‘GOP rebel’ Al Schmidt became the voice of the 2020 Philly election — and Trump’s nemesis
A month after polls closed, the city commissioner and his staff are still being targeted with death threats.
There’s a Black woman leader in Harrisburg: Joanna McClinton makes history
The new Pa. House minority leader is a ‘fierce’ criminal justice advocate — and an ordained preacher.
Republican Philly commissioner to Trump: Your personal attacks are a distraction
"One thing I can’t comprehend is how hungry people are to consume lies," City Commissioner Al Schmidt told CNN.
Why Trump keeps saying ‘the Supreme Court’ is going to win him Pennsylvania
Four possible scenarios to watch for after Election Day.
Bob Brady’s convicted political guru is out of prison — and lurking on the election sidelines
Ken Smukler’s appearance on a recent Zoom call with Philly political bosses turned heads.