Josh Shapiro
Facing Charges, State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell Says She Will Resign
This story has been updated. After making history earlier this year as the first Muslim woman elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Movita Johnson-Harrell […]
Larry Krasner vs. Everybody: Inside the Philly DA’s Crusade to Revolutionize Criminal Justice
Shortly after U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain took office in April 2018, he met with Larry Krasner. McSwain, his close-cropped hair and ramrod posture reflecting his […]
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Is Hosting a Philly Town Hall on Student Debt
Pennsylvanians are drowning in student debt. Some stats to prove it: Across the entire country, the debt load for college graduates totals $1.5 trillion. In […]
Josh Shapiro on Meeting the Pope, Gun Culture, and Custom Bocce Balls
I was born in … Kansas City, Missouri, but raised in Upper Dublin, and these days, I live in Abington. I got real far from […]
Philly’s 20 Biggest Winners of 2018
At the end of the year, it is customary for us here at Philly Mag to take stock of the good, the bad, and the […]
ThinkFest: Inside the Catholic Church Scandal With Josh Shapiro
When Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced in August the findings of a highly anticipated grand jury investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic priests in […]
Here’s the Alarming Pa. Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Report
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday released a highly anticipated grand jury investigation into child sexual abuse by Catholic priests in six state dioceses. The 884-page […]
Pa. Stops Company From Distributing 3D Downloadable Guns Here
Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro led efforts over the weekend to block a Texas-based company from sharing to 3D downloadable gun files in the Commonwealth — for now, at least. […]
AG Shapiro Asks Pope to Intervene in Abuse Report Court Battle
In an ongoing battle over a report alleging abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania, state attorney general Josh Shapiro is seeking divine […]
Arrest Made in Death of Ex-National Security Advisor’s Father
Federal authorities have made an arrest in the death of H.R. McMaster Sr., father of the famed military general and former National Security Advisor for […]
Facebook Privacy Breach Affected Nearly 3 Million Pennsylvanians
Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro announced on Thursday that an investigation into the Facebook privacy breach revealed that nearly 3 million Pennsylvania users had their […]
Pennsylvania Joins Lawsuit Over Census Citizenship Question
Pennsylvania has joined 17 states in a lawsuit filed in response to the Trump administration’s attempt to obtain citizenship information as part of the 2020 […]
Philly Tow Truck Company Fined $13K for “Towing Scam”
At a press conference in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday morning, Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro announced that the state had secured full restitution for 28 […]
Pa. AG Shapiro Sues Uber Over Massive Data Breach
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has sued Uber over a massive data breach that is estimated to have affected roughly 57 million passengers and drivers […]
Pa. AG Josh Shapiro on Opioids, Restoring Trust, and Suing the President
It’s been a busy first year in Harrisburg for Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. After dispatching Republican challenger John Rafferty in the November 2016 general […]