Philadelphia’s Chinatown community celebrates highway cap project despite funding uncertainty
Philadelphia’s Chinatown community celebrates highway cap project despite funding uncertainty
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News & Politics
PA’s lack of contribution limits has led to a ‘Wild West’ of campaign fundraising
Pennsylvania has no limits on how much money can be donated to political campaigns – and there doesn’t seem to be much appetite to provide a fix.
Campaigns & Elections
Shapiro and Garrity release dueling attack ads as Pennsylvania governor’s race intensifies
Gov. Josh Shapiro is looking to link GOP nominee Stacy Garrity to President Donald Trump, while Garrity is criticizing Shapiro over data center development.
News & Politics
Addition by subtraction: Philly schools’ controversial closure plan has many ways to fail
The School District of Philadelphia has a $3 billion “right-sizing” plan to improve hundreds of city schools by closing 17 of them – but not everyone is buying it.
Dave McCormick
The City & State Q&A: Dave McCormick
An in-depth interview with the U.S. senator reveals how he approaches everything from bipartisanship to data centers.
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Technology
Sunday calls for transparency from OpenAI after unprecedented Hugging Face hack
More than a dozen attorneys general are demanding answers from OpenAI after a cyber intrusion.
Criminal Justice
A matter of life and death: Understanding the debate over second-degree murder sentencing in PA
City & State examines the ongoing debate over second-degree murder sentencing and what comes next as lawmakers struggle to reach a consensus on how to reform the state’s felony sentencing statute.
Budget
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s long-term budget plans get go-ahead from state-appointed board
The Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority unanimously approved the city’s five-year fiscal plan
Technology
What the Flock? 8 things to know about automated license plate readers in Pennsylvania
ALPRs have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and civil liberties groups, while proponents tout them as an important law enforcement tool.
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Winners & Losers
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
Who’s up and who’s down this week?
Satire/Odd News
City & State's best summer vacation ideas for politicians
As Pennsylvania pols power through the dog days, our staff has helpfully come up with tongue-in-cheek vacation options for them (warning: summer better than others)
Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s forgotten baseball stars helped make America’s pastime an international game
The Philadelphia Royal Giants barnstorming team were the first all-Black team to play in Japan
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The City & State PA 2026 40 in Their 40s
Meet the PA millennials making an impact
Honors
The 2026 CSPA Philadelphia Power Brokers
Our inaugural list features Philadelphia’s most influential figures
Honors
The City & State 2026 Forty Under 40
Pennsylvania’s young professionals – advocates, leaders and strategists – bring fresh energy to the commonwealth’s political culture, institutions and communities.
Power List
The City & State PA 2026 Pennsylvania Power 100
Our latest scorecard of power and influence throughout the commonwealth
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Politics
Judge the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office by the progress made
Philadelphia’s sheriff explains how a comprehensive operational modernization and reorganization initiative for the PSO will enable better performance, accountability and service to the public.
Politics
PA hospitals are in critical condition – new legislation can stop private equity from pulling the plug
A Delaware County Council member uses Delco’s disastrous spate of hospital closures as a warning to other counties – and as an appeal to the state Senate to pass a bill that would prevent more communities from suffering such a loss.
Politics
Pennsylvanians can’t afford the U.S. Senate to validate corporate crypto grift
Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney explains how the CLARITY Act is an industry-backed handout that doesn’t come close to achieving real reform.
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