Politics
Gov: We Have the Votes for a Budget
We’ve said it before, and been fully justified in doing so: We won’t believe that a state budget deal has been achieved until Gov. Tom […]
Could Kathleen Kane Spoil Hillary Clinton’s Election Chances?
Bloomberg Politics has an article today speculating that Kathleen Kane’s continuing scandal — scandals? It seems multiple, but we’re not sure how they can be […]
Fed Prosecutor Will Be Kenney’s City Solicitor
A federal prosecutor with a history of involvement in city politics will be the City Solicitor under Mayor-elect Jim Kenney: Sozi Pedro Tulante will be […]
John Fetterman: The Giant Underdog
Joe Magarac is a legendary figure in Western Pennsylvania folklore. First surfacing in 1930s tales told by immigrant steelworkers around Pittsburgh, Joe was born in […]
WATCH: Protesters, Security Clash at Donald Trump’s Pa. Society Appearance
Our friends at PennLive have this video of protesters being dragged out of Donald Trump’s midday speech to the Pennsylvania GOP: John L. Micek reports […]
Audit: City Pension Fund Still Going Broke
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released his annual compliance audit of Philadelphia’s city pension fund today, and it has some grim news: The city’s funding ratio—the […]
Sam Katz to Produce Kathleen Kane Documentary
The producers of Law & Order couldn’t top this if they tried: a gripping drama about a rising star politician whose charges of racism and […]
Trump Fires Back, Calls Nutter “Crude Dope” “Who Is Doing a Terrible Job”
Yesterday, Mayor Michael Nutter had a few choice words for Donald Trump during a news conference concerning the desecration of the Al-Aqsa Islamic Center mosque […]
Mayor Nutter: Trump Is an “Asshole,” a “Madman” and a “Danger to Society”
[Updated with news of hate crimes reward announcement.] On Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Mayor-elect Jim Kenney as well as other officials and […]
Mayor: I Wish I Could Ban Donald Trump from Philly
Mayor Michael Nutter doesn’t like Donald Trump. And after Trump’s Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., he had some strong words for […]
Now It’s House Republicans Blocking a Pa. Budget Deal
Maybe I was wrong. As the months dragged on without a state budget, I had increasingly come to believe that Gov. Tom Wolf was being […]
After San Bernardino Shooting, “Thoughts and Prayers” Anger Is Wrong
After Tuesday’s massacre in San Bernardino, this is almost certainly the most viral, most-Facebooked newspaper cover in the country today: The idea? That “thoughts and […]
Don’t Let What Happened to Laquan McDonald Happen in Philadelphia
If you’re a Pennsylvanian who is angry about what happened in Chicago with Laquan McDonald, you should be furious with what legislators in Harrisburg are […]
Pa. Senate Moves Closer to Kane Removal; Kane Vows Porngate Crusade
A bipartisan committee has ruled the Pennsylvania Senate does have the power to remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office, and urged that body to move […]
Pa. Senate Votes to Block Syrian Refugees
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a resolution today that calls for a ban on Syrian refugees in the state. This is a rebuke to Gov. Tom […]