Politics
Chris Christie Isn’t Campaigning for All GOP Candidates
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie — who heads the Republican Governors Association — has come under fire from a New York Republican challenging Democratic Gov. Andrew […]
State Probes Philly Lawmakers Targeted in Abandoned Sting
The State Ethics Commission is examining four Philly-based lawmakers who reportedly took money in a sting operation later abandoned by Attorney General Kathleen Kane, one […]
Do You Like Philly’s New Beer Gardens? Too Bad.
That little legal loophole that’s letting beer gardens proliferate around Philadelphia this summer? Well, some state legislators want to close it, soon — meaning Philly’s […]
Kevin Johnson Resigns at Bright Hope Church
It’s been a stunning rise and fall for Kevin Johnson, the pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church: He started the year preparing to run a […]
Kathleen Kane, Exxon Face Off Over Fracking
The Wall Street Journal reports that Exxon is pushing back hard against pollution charges — stemming from a 2010 spill — by saying that Pennsylvania […]
Corbett Exercises Line-Item Veto on Pennsylvania Budget
Today I am item vetoing $65 million in general assembly spending & an additional $7.2 million in legislative-designated spending #pabudget — Governor Tom Corbett (@GovernorCorbett) […]
Accused Philly Rep Misses Court Date
State Rep. J.P. Miranda, accused of creating a “ghost employee” in his state office to divert money to his sister, was the subject of an arrest […]
Cigarette Tax Stalled; School Funding in Danger
This is why you don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched: Yes, both the Pennsylvania House and the Pennsylvania Senate have given approval to bills […]
A Hollow Victory for Philly Schools
Dave Davies nailed it, as he so often does, when he described last week’s surprise deal enabling Philadelphia to tax cigarettes and send the proceeds to the schools […]
DNC to Scout Philadelphia for 2016 Convention
Philadelphia is one of six cities bidding to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and the DNC has announced when it will do site visits. […]
Kane Won’t Sue Inky After All
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has apparently dropped the idea of suing the Philadelphia Inquirer for its articles about her decision to abandon an investigation […]
Indicted State Senator Wants Case Moved to Philadelphia
A lawyer for a state senator accused of felony public corruption asked a Montgomery County judge to move the case to Philadelphia. The lawyer for […]
Does Philly Need to Make Parking Harder to Become a “Green City?”
We may be on the verge of a very weird parking moment in Philadelphia. The same day we at Philly Mag ran Patrick Kerkstra’s “fighting […]
Alleged Rittenhouse Rapist Moves to Center of Immigration Debate
The man accused of raping a 26-year-old Philadelphia woman at her Spruce Street home last month is becoming a conservative cause célébre. Because Mayor Nutter this […]
Poll: Corbett Still Trailing Badly
Another poll that shows Tom Wolf might have the easiest governor’s race in the history of contested democracy. This one’s from Franklin & Marshall College, […]