Capitol Beat

Politics

AG-elect Dave Sunday names chief of staff, transition team members

Sunday transition team includes a trusted staffer from the York County DA’s office and a former state attorney general.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Philadelphia

Policy

Philadelphia Eagles host ‘Safer America’ gun violence prevention summit with local and White House officials

Violence prevention advocates and public officials discussed a public health approach to combating gun violence at Lincoln Financial Field

  • By Harrison Cann

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

The Forward Party’s Eric Settle makes the case for an ‘independent’ attorney general in PA

November’s election could also set the stage for the centrist party to grow in the commonwealth.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Capitol Beat

Opinion

Opinion: To keep gun violence down in Philadelphia, invest in crime victims

In an op-ed, Yolanda Jennings writes that Trauma Recovery Centers are a model proven to help survivors heal from crime and violence.

  • By Yolanda Jennings

Health Care

Politics

For Pennsylvania’s aging prison population, a matter of life and death

Ezra Bozeman’s case accentuates problems with aging in prison

  • By Harrison Cann

Law Enforcement

Policy

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

Criminal Justice

Opinion

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

Cherelle Parker

Policy

Five things you may have missed from Cherelle Parker’s 100th-day announcements

The Parker administration began to offer some details on plans to address crime and gun violence

  • By Harrison Cann

2024 Primary

Politics

‘These fights are personal to me’: A Q&A with AG candidate Eugene DePasquale

DePasquale talks with City & State about his campaign for AG and the stakes of the election.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Criminal Justice

Policy

Philadelphia is No. 2 in exonerations nationwide

The city accounted for nearly 10% of U.S. exonerations in 2023

  • By Harrison Cann

2024 Primary

Politics

‘If our community’s not safe, nothing else matters’: A Q&A with York County DA and attorney general candidate Dave Sunday

The Republican attorney general candidate talks with City & State about his goals for the office.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

2024 Primary

Politics

Q&A with attorney general candidate Jack Stollsteimer

The Delaware County District Attorney has promoted his prosecutorial experience throughout his campaign

  • By Harrison Cann

2024 Primary

Politics

Q&A with attorney general candidate Jared Solomon

The Philadelphia legislator is hoping to make the jump from the state House to the commonwealth’s top legal office

  • By Harrison Cann

Capitol Beat

Policy

A running list of Pennsylvania’s State of the Union guests

Attendees will include Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, local officials and educators.

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Capitol Beat

Policy

State Police officials commission investigation into Philadelphia traffic stop

The weekend incident involved City of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs Executive Director Celena Morrison and her husband

  • By Justin Sweitzer

Philadelphia

Policy

Efforts in Philadelphia to study reparations mirror attempts in other cities

The city’s reparations task force is expected to announce board members this month

  • By City & State

Cherelle Parker

Policy

Mayor Parker has long promised to clean up Philadelphia – but how that happens remains unclear

Her early personnel and policy decisions have advocates questioning if the city will see more of the same

  • By Harrison Cann

Criminal Justice

Policy

Philadelphia City Council moves ahead with prohibition of skill games

City officials are tackling the issue amid legislative inaction at the state level

  • By Harrison Cann

Criminal Justice

Policy

‘The need is great’ for money to pay public defenders, Shapiro says after proposing $10M increase

Shapiro and state lawmakers said Monday they would negotiate to make more money available for indigent defense

  • By SPECIAL TO CITY & STATE

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Time for a full stop on marijuana arrests in Pennsylvania

As state lawmakers debate cannabis legalization, advocates say they should bring an end to cannabis-related arrests in the commonwealth.

  • By Chris Goldstein and Jeff Riedy
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