Mayor Cherelle Parker Signs Three Public Safety Bills Mayor Cherelle Parker Signs Three Public Safety Bills

Five for Friday: Cherelle Parker’s executive orders six months in

Policy

Five for Friday: Cherelle Parker’s executive orders six months in

Mayor Cherelle Parker Signs Three Public Safety Bills

Parker has used executive orders early and often to push her campaign priorities

  • By Harrison Cann
  • May 17, 2024
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Campaigns & Elections

A guide to Pennsylvania’s attorney general race

Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican David Sunday face off in the race for the state’s top legal office

  • By Harrison Cann

Capitol Beat

Sen. Scott Martin talks PA budget, Senate GOP tax cut proposal

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin was this month’s PA Press Club speaker.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Campaigns & Elections

Five for Friday: General Assembly edition

We break down some measures approved by Harrisburg lawmakers

  • By Justin Sweitzer and Harrison Cann

Philadelphia

Philly’s IT department fires long-tenured staff amid high-level shakeup

At least four top-level positions were eliminated in a restructuring following the appointment of new CIO Melissa Scott.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE
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Law Enforcement

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Kensington ‘resolution’ clears out tent encampment around open-air drug market

The dismantling of tent encampments Wednesday morning came on the final day of a 30-day outreach window in the struggling neighborhood

  • By Harrison Cann

U.S. Congress

With only three weeks to go, lawmakers weigh ways to save federal internet subsidy

Congress is exploring several options to fund it. All face long odds of success despite widespread and bipartisan support for the Affordable Connectivity Program.

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Capitol Beat

Just another roll of the dice: PA kicks off election audit the hard way

Department of State officials kicked off a risk-limiting audit of the April 23 primary election on Thursday.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Capitol Beat

PA House narrowly approves 7-day pre-canvassing bill

After a spirited debate, House lawmakers advanced a bill that would give election administrators more time to pre-canvass mail ballots.

  • By Justin Sweitzer
PersonalityShow All

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

  • By City & State

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

  • By City & State

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

  • By City & State

Events

Roll Call: The 2024 City & State Power 100 event in pictures

  • By City & State
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Jun 13, 8:30 am ET
Live Event
2024 Building Infrastructure Summit
 
Jun 25, 6:30 pm ET
Live Event
City & State PA Forty Under 40
 
Apr 29, 6:30 pm ET
Live Event
2024 Pennsylvania Power 100
 
Apr 16, 8:00 am ET
Live Event
2024 PA Energy Summit
 
Jun 13, 8:30 am ET
Live Event
2024 Building Infrastructure Summit
 
Jun 25, 6:30 pm ET
Live Event
City & State PA Forty Under 40
 
Apr 29, 6:30 pm ET
Live Event
2024 Pennsylvania Power 100
 
Apr 16, 8:00 am ET
Live Event
2024 PA Energy Summit
 
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Power List

The 2024 PA Power 100

Meet the Pennsylvanians influencing what happens next – and how – in the Keystone State.

  • By Hilary Danailova

Above & Beyond

The 2024 Above & Beyond

Recognizing the women blazing new trails across the commonwealth

  • By Hilary Danailova

Trailblazers

The 2024 Black Trailblazers

Meet the difference-makers in politics, policy and beyond.

  • By Jemille Q. Duncan

Commonwealth

The 2024 Who’s Who in Government Relations

Meet some of the commonwealth’s most influential difference-makers.

  • By City & State
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News & Politics

Opinion: Congress must take action to ensure and expand voting rights

Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke writes that federal lawmakers hold the key to safeguarding voting rights.

  • By Nicolas O'Rourke

Policy

Opinion: Why Gov. Josh Shapiro’s PRESS initiative is a boon for PA’s energy sector

Leaders from Exact Solar and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia examine how a new plan could empower PA’s energy future.

  • By Devi Ramkissoon, Doug Edwards and Aaron Nichols

Budget

Opinion: Fund Whole-Home Repairs and help PA homeowners

The president of Low Country Building Solutions speaks on the need for Whole-Home Repairs funding.

  • By Mona Minnie

Criminal Justice

Opinion: Pennsylvania should make ‘Little Scandinavia’ at SCI Chester permanent

The pilot project represents a groundbreaking shift towards a more humane, rehabilitative prison system.

  • By Ben Waxman
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