Politics
Corbett Expands Medicaid to 300,000 People
Pennsylvania will expand Medicaid to more than 300,000 people under the auspices of Obamacare, the state announced Thursday.
5 Reasons Fall Could Be Great for Politics in Philly
All hail the end of summer. Sure, that means it’s time to stop being lazy and get back to work. But for journalists, that means […]
Poll: Wolf’s Lead Over Corbett Widens
This could be the most boring gubernatorial race ever. A new poll shows Democratic challenger Tom Wolf 25 points ahead of Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, […]
Montco Man Starts Write-In Campaign for Governor
Well, maybe this will liven up a humdrum election campaign. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports a Montgomery County man named Dave Naples is running a write-in campaign […]
City Hall Ends Effort to Collect Lap Dance Tax
The strip clubs of Philadelphia are once again safe from the tax man. For now. CBS Philly reports the Nutter administration has given up its […]
Doctors Want State Investigation Into Fracking Claims
ThinkProgress reports that doctors from around the state are urging an investigation into reports that the Pennsylvania Department of Health has a policy “never to […]
Death of 3-Year-Old May Spark New Gun Rules
Williams says mandatory minimum will reduce gun violence pic.twitter.com/l4NuNfCbu8 — Tom MacDonald–WHYY (@TMacDonaldWHYY) August 20, 2014 Spurred by this month’s death of 3-year-old Tynirah Borum […]
Corbett, Wolf Agree on 3 Debates
Gov. Tom Corbett and challenger Tom Wolf have agree to three gubernatorial debates this fall, AP reports:
Philly Is Putting On Quite a Show for the DNC Site Selectors
The official City Government of Philadelphia Twitter feed is really on board with efforts to bring the Democratic National Convention to Philly in 2016. Whoever […]
Corbett Calls For Amish Mafia To End
Levi and Alvin are blowing up a car. This makes Gov. Corbett mad. See, this is a scene from Amish Mafia, a Discovery Channel reality […]
House Leader, Hite Discuss Cigarette Tax
Pa. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai met with Philly Schools Superintendent William Hite Monday to discuss the city’s proposed cigarette tax to fund local schools. […]
Report: Philly Has Edge to Host 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC)
Site selectors from the Democratic Party aren’t due in town until Wednesday, but a new report from the Associated Press suggests Philadelphia is the front-runner […]
Philly Gets Ready to Sell Itself for DNC
Well, this is it: Philly’s time to shine. We’re one of five cities competing to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Site selectors will visit […]
Chaka Fattah Jr. Says He Turned Down Plea Deal, Likes the $16 Rock Shrimp at Pod
We told you yesterday about Chaka Fattah Jr.’s indictment on fraud and tax charges. He’s accused of stealing from the Philadelphia School District and failing […]
Poll: Corbett Really Is Gaining on Wolf
Remember all the skepticism that greeted last week’s poll showing Gov. Tom Corbett finally whittling away at the persistent 20-point campaign lead of challenger Tom […]