Politics
Jersey Lawmakers Call for Review of Ray Rice Case
New Jersey lawmakers are calling for a review of a prosecutor’s actions — and possibly changes to state law — to discover why suspended NFL […]
Court Will Hear Challenge to Philly’s Voting Machines
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court today will hear a legal challenge to the electronic voting machines used in Philadelphia and 49 other counties across the state.
Vince Fumo Is Back in Business
Two months after disgraced former State Sen. Vince Fumo told a judge he was going to start a consulting business, Fumo is … consulting.
(UPDATE) Gerry Lenfest Is Tom Corbett’s Fifth-Biggest Donor
[Update 6 p.m.] Interstate General Media, the company that owns the papers and Philly.com, sends along a statement saying the donations are old news: In […]
Nutter: Will Sign Pot Decriminalization Bill, With Tweaks
Mayor Nutter is finally on the decriminalization bandwagon. The mayor today said he would sign a bill decriminalizing possession of small amounts of pot — […]
Kenyatta Johnson Wants Ori Feibush Lawsuit Dismissed
Ori Feibush has no proof that he was prevented from buying two city lots for development as payback for his political campaign against Councilman Kenyatta […]
Twitter Fury! Chuck Todd Debuts on Meet The Press
The Chuck Todd era on Meet The Press has officially begun. How did he do in the debut show? It really depends on who you […]
Pennsylvania Woman Going to Jail Over Abortion Pills
In cheery news from the western part of our great state, a 36-year-old mom has been sentenced to a year to 18 months in prison […]
Deadline Looms: Nutter Must Decide on Weed
After a summer of waiting, we should find out this week whether Mayor Nutter will sign a City Council bill that decriminalizes possession of small […]
Poll Shows Corbett Just 11 Points Behind
The good news for Tom Corbett? A new poll shows him just 11 points behind challenger Tom Wolf in the Novemer governor’s race. That’s a […]
Megan Rath’s Impossible Run
Turns out there are a few Republicans in Philly after all. After my Tuesday column lamenting the lack of an effective opposition party in this […]
The Opening of Dilworth Park Was Nice, But …
I wasn’t there when a woman at the Dilworth Park ribbon-cutting went down like a sack of potatoes this morning — I’d already left the […]
Racy Emails Prompted Discrimination Complaint
It’s starting to sound like the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office was a bit of a frat house when Tom Corbett was in charge. The Pittsburgh […]
Fattah Denies Illegal Conduct
Chaka Fattah says he did nothing wrong. The Philadelphia congressman gave The Inquirer a statement of innocence, apparently in lieu of an interview, on Wednesday.
Poll: Wolf Widens Lead Over Corbett
The news keeps getting worse for Gov. Tom Corbett. A new poll shows him 30 points behind opponent Tom Wolf in the November gubernatorial election, […]