<em> Election 2011:</em> Nutter Gets Crucial Endorsement, Potential Candidate Makes Decision
Primary Day in Philadelphia is about three months away, but it became clearer on Monday that the race for mayor may not be much of a race.
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Primary Day in Philadelphia is about three months away, but it became clearer on Monday that the race for mayor may not be much of a race.
Pennsylvania's new lieutenant governor said he expects an announcement soon on what will be an "expansive" role in the Corbett administration.
A leading Philadelphia politician has announced, through a statement, that he will not mount a challange against Mayor Nutter in the May Democratic primary.
The mayors of Camden, Trenton and Newark spent about an hour with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie yesterday discussing ways to handle the financial challenges facing them as the state trims its' own spending.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has used his veto pen to try to change a civil service reform measure and to reject outright a move to force the state to apply for federal funds for family planning services.
The New Jersey State Senate will soon take up a bill that could ban the use of most pesticides in public places where children play.
Companies that get big contracts with the city of Philadelphia could soon have to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of their workers.
The report by the research arm of the Pew Charitable Trusts compared the 17-member Philadelphia City Council with those in 14 other major cities.
Pennsylvania's revenue collections to run a bit ahead of projections, but not nearly enough to put a serious dent in a multi-billion dollar deficit projected for the next state budget.
Camden City Council opted last night not to act on a budget proposal from Mayor Dana Redd that would immediately increase real estate taxes by 23 percent.
Political strategists in Montgomery County are assessing a new Democratic team, but there is a new behind-the-scenes twist.
The Democratic Party has dropped a political bombshell that could reshape the future of politics in Montgomery County.
Nutter says there are "too many areas" of Philadelphia where the condition of the streets are still quite poor.
So much for civility in political debate, at least in the Pennsylvania House. A nasty partisan row erupted last week over a controversial resolution supported by Republican majority leaders. There could be more sparks on Monday if the resolution gets a vote on the House floor.
Joe Hoeffel, Montgomery County Commissioner, is expected to hold a news conference Monday morning in Norristown to make an announcement that could shake up the Democratic Party.
