Philadelphia PoliticsJohn Baer, award-winning longtime Inquirer and Daily News political reporter and columnist, has died at 79“He was the most feared reporter in my eight years in Harrisburg,” former Gov. Ed Rendell said. “He did his work. He did his digging. He really cared about the issues.”Gary Miles Philly is one of the first cities in the country to formally support boycotting Starbucks | Council roundupAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Mayor Parker marked her 1,000th day in office with a ground-breaking at Kensington’s McPherson Square library Sean Collins Walsh Philly DEI panel endorses Parker’s contracting overhaul as Black business owners warn of consequencesAnna Orso Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. is running for reelection. Some Democrats are questioning whether he should.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso AdvertisementA political scientist studied the rise of grassroots activism in local government. Philly was his case study. Stephen McGovern's "Mobilization Politics" details how Philly activists employed bottom-up tactics to win major policy victories in criminal justice reform and protections for immigrants and workers.Sean Collins Walsh Philly congressional candidate Chris Rabb called Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ at a New York protestThe Philadelphia progressive is running as a Democrat this year to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Robert Moran and Emily Bloch Mayor Parker wants Council to back a tax break for redeveloping derelict buildings. Council says it’s waiting on her.Parker says the tax abatement would spur the conversion of "deteriorated" buildings, such as Center City office towers and empty school buildings, into apartments. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart Drexel wants to sell the Academy of Natural Sciences museum. A Council bill could restrict its redevelopment.If the bill from Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. passes, it will limit the redevelopment of the museum building to specific uses.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesPhilly Republican Gregory L. Segall said he is weighing “civic engagement” opportunities. The move comes as candidates are gearing up to run in next year's Council and mayoral elections.Sean Collins Walsh These 10 Philly blocks will be the first to get $100,000 upgrades through Mayor Parker’s housing initiative The services include debris removal, tree trimming, lawn restoration, and sidewalk repairs.Sean Collins Walsh Chris Rabb’s former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to defrauding him and others of $1 millionYolanda Brown, a Florida-based campaign consultant, was accused of steering thousands of dollars worth of donations to Rabb into separate accounts that she controlled.Anna Orso Johnny Doc was a longtime Democratic power broker. But his ties to some Republicans helped free him from prison.John Dougherty asked President Donald Trump to commute his sentence and backers included former Council candidate Daniel Pellicciotti, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.Chris Palmer and Andrew Seidman DA Larry Krasner faces an uncertain political future as Democrats weigh what could come nextNew questions emerged this week about Krasner’s political ambitions and his potential bid for Philly mayor. Meanwhile, others are angling for his job.Anna Orso Philly laws conflate drag shows with strip clubs. City Council wants to change that.A bill proposed by Councilmember Rue Landau would remove references to “male or female impersonators” in a part of the zoning code that regulates strip clubs, topless bars, and other adult venues.Beatrice Forman and Jake Blumgart Johnny Doc reportedly switches to Republican Party after receiving prison commutation from TrumpUnder Trump's commutation order, Dougherty will no longer have to pay $1.6 million in restitution to the union he was convicted of defrauding.Robert Moran Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering running for mayor, sources sayA bid for the mayor’s office would pit Brooks, the leader of the city’s Working Families Party, against Parker, a centrist aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.Anna Orso Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart Philly City Hall was evacuated for a bomb squad investigation, but no explosive device was foundPolice said the package was examined and determined not to contain a device, and the scene was cleared. No injuries were reported.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso Mayor Parker has ordered a task force to study data centers in Philly and report back by JuneParker said the issue is of “grave importance.” But activists who have called on the city to pass a moratorium on data centers called her move too little, too late.Anna Orso and Jake Blumgart See more storiesAdvertisement
John Baer, award-winning longtime Inquirer and Daily News political reporter and columnist, has died at 79“He was the most feared reporter in my eight years in Harrisburg,” former Gov. Ed Rendell said. “He did his work. He did his digging. He really cared about the issues.”Gary Miles
John Baer, award-winning longtime Inquirer and Daily News political reporter and columnist, has died at 79“He was the most feared reporter in my eight years in Harrisburg,” former Gov. Ed Rendell said. “He did his work. He did his digging. He really cared about the issues.”Gary Miles
Philly is one of the first cities in the country to formally support boycotting Starbucks | Council roundupAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly is one of the first cities in the country to formally support boycotting Starbucks | Council roundupAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker marked her 1,000th day in office with a ground-breaking at Kensington’s McPherson Square library Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker marked her 1,000th day in office with a ground-breaking at Kensington’s McPherson Square library Sean Collins Walsh
Philly DEI panel endorses Parker’s contracting overhaul as Black business owners warn of consequencesAnna Orso
Philly DEI panel endorses Parker’s contracting overhaul as Black business owners warn of consequencesAnna Orso
Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. is running for reelection. Some Democrats are questioning whether he should.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. is running for reelection. Some Democrats are questioning whether he should.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
A political scientist studied the rise of grassroots activism in local government. Philly was his case study. Stephen McGovern's "Mobilization Politics" details how Philly activists employed bottom-up tactics to win major policy victories in criminal justice reform and protections for immigrants and workers.Sean Collins Walsh
A political scientist studied the rise of grassroots activism in local government. Philly was his case study. Stephen McGovern's "Mobilization Politics" details how Philly activists employed bottom-up tactics to win major policy victories in criminal justice reform and protections for immigrants and workers.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly congressional candidate Chris Rabb called Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ at a New York protestThe Philadelphia progressive is running as a Democrat this year to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Robert Moran and Emily Bloch
Philly congressional candidate Chris Rabb called Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ at a New York protestThe Philadelphia progressive is running as a Democrat this year to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Robert Moran and Emily Bloch
Mayor Parker wants Council to back a tax break for redeveloping derelict buildings. Council says it’s waiting on her.Parker says the tax abatement would spur the conversion of "deteriorated" buildings, such as Center City office towers and empty school buildings, into apartments. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker wants Council to back a tax break for redeveloping derelict buildings. Council says it’s waiting on her.Parker says the tax abatement would spur the conversion of "deteriorated" buildings, such as Center City office towers and empty school buildings, into apartments. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Drexel wants to sell the Academy of Natural Sciences museum. A Council bill could restrict its redevelopment.If the bill from Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. passes, it will limit the redevelopment of the museum building to specific uses.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Drexel wants to sell the Academy of Natural Sciences museum. A Council bill could restrict its redevelopment.If the bill from Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. passes, it will limit the redevelopment of the museum building to specific uses.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesPhilly Republican Gregory L. Segall said he is weighing “civic engagement” opportunities. The move comes as candidates are gearing up to run in next year's Council and mayoral elections.Sean Collins Walsh
A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesPhilly Republican Gregory L. Segall said he is weighing “civic engagement” opportunities. The move comes as candidates are gearing up to run in next year's Council and mayoral elections.Sean Collins Walsh
These 10 Philly blocks will be the first to get $100,000 upgrades through Mayor Parker’s housing initiative The services include debris removal, tree trimming, lawn restoration, and sidewalk repairs.Sean Collins Walsh
These 10 Philly blocks will be the first to get $100,000 upgrades through Mayor Parker’s housing initiative The services include debris removal, tree trimming, lawn restoration, and sidewalk repairs.Sean Collins Walsh
Chris Rabb’s former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to defrauding him and others of $1 millionYolanda Brown, a Florida-based campaign consultant, was accused of steering thousands of dollars worth of donations to Rabb into separate accounts that she controlled.Anna Orso
Chris Rabb’s former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to defrauding him and others of $1 millionYolanda Brown, a Florida-based campaign consultant, was accused of steering thousands of dollars worth of donations to Rabb into separate accounts that she controlled.Anna Orso
Johnny Doc was a longtime Democratic power broker. But his ties to some Republicans helped free him from prison.John Dougherty asked President Donald Trump to commute his sentence and backers included former Council candidate Daniel Pellicciotti, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.Chris Palmer and Andrew Seidman
Johnny Doc was a longtime Democratic power broker. But his ties to some Republicans helped free him from prison.John Dougherty asked President Donald Trump to commute his sentence and backers included former Council candidate Daniel Pellicciotti, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.Chris Palmer and Andrew Seidman
DA Larry Krasner faces an uncertain political future as Democrats weigh what could come nextNew questions emerged this week about Krasner’s political ambitions and his potential bid for Philly mayor. Meanwhile, others are angling for his job.Anna Orso
DA Larry Krasner faces an uncertain political future as Democrats weigh what could come nextNew questions emerged this week about Krasner’s political ambitions and his potential bid for Philly mayor. Meanwhile, others are angling for his job.Anna Orso
Philly laws conflate drag shows with strip clubs. City Council wants to change that.A bill proposed by Councilmember Rue Landau would remove references to “male or female impersonators” in a part of the zoning code that regulates strip clubs, topless bars, and other adult venues.Beatrice Forman and Jake Blumgart
Philly laws conflate drag shows with strip clubs. City Council wants to change that.A bill proposed by Councilmember Rue Landau would remove references to “male or female impersonators” in a part of the zoning code that regulates strip clubs, topless bars, and other adult venues.Beatrice Forman and Jake Blumgart
Johnny Doc reportedly switches to Republican Party after receiving prison commutation from TrumpUnder Trump's commutation order, Dougherty will no longer have to pay $1.6 million in restitution to the union he was convicted of defrauding.Robert Moran
Johnny Doc reportedly switches to Republican Party after receiving prison commutation from TrumpUnder Trump's commutation order, Dougherty will no longer have to pay $1.6 million in restitution to the union he was convicted of defrauding.Robert Moran
Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering running for mayor, sources sayA bid for the mayor’s office would pit Brooks, the leader of the city’s Working Families Party, against Parker, a centrist aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.Anna Orso
Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering running for mayor, sources sayA bid for the mayor’s office would pit Brooks, the leader of the city’s Working Families Party, against Parker, a centrist aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.Anna Orso
Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Hall was evacuated for a bomb squad investigation, but no explosive device was foundPolice said the package was examined and determined not to contain a device, and the scene was cleared. No injuries were reported.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Philly City Hall was evacuated for a bomb squad investigation, but no explosive device was foundPolice said the package was examined and determined not to contain a device, and the scene was cleared. No injuries were reported.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Mayor Parker has ordered a task force to study data centers in Philly and report back by JuneParker said the issue is of “grave importance.” But activists who have called on the city to pass a moratorium on data centers called her move too little, too late.Anna Orso and Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker has ordered a task force to study data centers in Philly and report back by JuneParker said the issue is of “grave importance.” But activists who have called on the city to pass a moratorium on data centers called her move too little, too late.Anna Orso and Jake Blumgart
