Politics

City Life

Wolf Expected to Veto GOP Budget

Looks like Harrisburg may blow past Tuesday’s June 30 deadline for a state budget. The GOP-controlled legislature worked through the weekend with the House passing […]

City Life

Kane Fires Another Staffer

George Moore told Kathleen Kane she should fire her controversial chief of staff. The chief of staff still has a job. Moore doesn’t. Moore, a […]

Geno's Steaks
City Life

No More Confederate Flag at Geno’s

  A Confederate flag sticker on a motorcycle displayed at Geno’s Steaks was removed after a customer took his complaint public Monday. Phil Dahl complained this […]

City Life

State May Expand Smoking Ban to All Clubs and Bars

There are still places in Pennsylvania where you can light up a cigarette publicly — but it appears even those few places are about to […]

City Life

Blackness Isn’t Transferable

Today marks the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — the day Union soldiers […]

City Life

Investigators Descend Upon Kathleen Kane’s Offices

Montgomery County investigators entered Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s offices on Thursday, apparently seeking evidence on accusations she illegally leaked grand jury information to the media.

City Life

Republicans Gather in Philly, Target Pa. in 2016

It’s been a generation since Pennsylvania went Republican in a presidential election, but GOP leaders believe — or say, at any rate — that the Keystone […]

City Life

Donald Trump (Really!) Running for President

After years, even decades, of flirting with the idea, Donald Trump — TV star, casino magnate, real estate developer, celebrity — has officially announced a […]

City Life

Republican Jumps Into AG’s Race

The first official challenger to Attorney General Kathleen Kane has emerged. State Senator John Rafferty is expected to announce his candidacy this week. The Republican […]

City Life

Pa. Senate Votes to Delay Keystone Exams Requirement

We told you last week that officials at schools in Philly and across Pennsylvania are preparing for a drop in the graduation rate in 2017, […]

City Life

Pat Toomey Sent Us a Box of Chocolates

Turns out, Sen. Pat Toomey is way more than a Hershey’s guy. Earlier this month, we told you that Toomey is keeper of the Senate’s […]

City Life

Why The Latest Liquor Privatization Bill Might Actually Pass

Yes, we’ve heard a million times before that the Pennsylvania Legislature is mulling a liquor privatization bill. A million times before, it’s gone nowhere. So […]

City Life

Court: Wolf Wrong to Fire Open Records Chief

Gov. Tom Wolf isn’t having much luck on the personnel front this week. Two days after the Pennsylvania Senate rejected his nomination to lead the […]

City Life

Another Sting Target Pleads Guilty

Michelle Brownlee has become the latest Philadelphia Democrat to plead guilty to corruption charges arising from the investigation abandoned by Attorney General Kathleen Kane and […]

City Life

Christie Accused of Revealing Grand Jury Info

N.J. Chris Christie is still mulling a presidential run, but he’s still plagued by fallout from the Bridgegate scandal. The latest problem? An accusation he violated […]