Mayor Cherelle Parker said she would increase the rideshare tax in her budget proposal from 20 cents to $1 per trip to alleviate the school district's $300 million structural deficit. …

Less than two weeks after the Woodmere Art Museum filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding $750,000 of grant funding, the federal government agreed to give the money …

City Council took a firm stance Thursday against the Trump administration's expected changes to an exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park. Council President Kenyatta Johnson (D-2nd) introduced a …

Thousands of Philadelphians with criminal records will get additional protections when job hunting under newly passed amendments to the city's fair hiring law. The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Rue Landau …

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has written a memoir that offers a behind-the-scenes look at his political rise from a state representative to a potential 2028 presidential candidate. The memoir, "Where …

Kada Scott's death has prompted City Council to examine Philadelphia's policies when incidents of domestic violence are reported. Council members unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to hold a future hearing, …

Stores may have to start charging consumers 10 cents for using paper bags at the checkout counter after City Council approved a bill on Thursday, but the controversial legislation didn't …

Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices – all originally elected to the court as Democrats – are projected to remain on bench of the state's top court following Tuesday's retention elections. …

Pennsylvania lawmakers voted on Wednesday to withdraw the state from a regional effort that cuts carbon emissions from power plants, a move baked into a deal on the state's long-overdue …

Democrat Mikie Sherrill became the second woman governor of New Jersey after being sworn in during an inauguration ceremony Tuesday morning at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. …