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Philadelphia on Thursday was named one of three finalists to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention. Denver and Boston are also still in the running. The last time Philadelphia hosted the event was 2016.
The vast majority of state budgets have been late during the past two decades in Pennsylvania — but in non-election years, negotiations drag on three times as long, according to an analysis by the Capital-Star.
Bucks County will be featured in an upcoming PBS docuseries that examines how political tensions in the battleground suburb impact communities and reflect national divisions. The project is directed by award-winning filmmakers Barry Levinson and Robert May. The series premieres Sept. 20.
Democrats in the Pennsylvania House are pushing legislation that would restrict corporations from contributing to political campaigns in Pennsylvania, saying companies have been able to corporations to pour unlimited funds and resources into political efforts since a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will visit the Free Library of Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 23, for a conversation with Michael Smerconish about faith, politics and his new book, "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country."
A year after the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' was passed, many of its sweeping policy changes haven’t yet taken effect, but roughly 98,000 Pennsylvanians no longer receive food benefits due to newly imposed requirements.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a House bill that would require the state’s secretary of labor and industry to propose employer regulations within a year to protect workers during high-heat conditions.
In Tuesday's primary election in New Jersey, the Associated Press projects Republican attorney Justin Murphy as the winner of the GOP race for U.S. Senate. Murphy will now face incumbent Democrat Cory Booker in the November general election. In New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District, Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock defeated three other Democrats for the chance to challenge Republican Jeff Van Drew in…
City Council approved a resolution Thursday calling for the state to approve a bill to allow ranked-choice voting in local elections. Here's what that would mean for voters.
Philadelphia is poised to launch the nation’s first city-sponsored retirement plan for workers whose employers don’t offer them, and a growing number of states have approved or are considering similar programs.
