Philly officials address ICE detainers in "Trump preparedness hearing"
A Philadelphia City Council committee had a hearing on residents' concerns after President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration and other issues.
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A Philadelphia City Council committee had a hearing on residents' concerns after President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration and other issues.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Matt Gergely has died after suffering a medical emergency.
Pennsylvania's three statewide row officers have been sworn in to four-year terms.
The former Philly Proud Boys leader serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison is set to be released after President Trump commuted his sentence.
Philadelphia-area Republicans celebrated President Trump's inauguration Monday, and some local Democrats said they're open to working with him.
Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after the Democrat became the first to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first public official to be convicted of serving as a foreign agent.
Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."
Meet the new faces and familiar faces changing titles from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware being sworn in to the 119th Congress.
The 119th Congress is in session. Vice President Kamala Harris swore in 12 senators Friday afternoon. Among them, are Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick and New Jersey Democrat Andy Kim. Members of the 119th Congress were sworn in by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson after a long and rocky speakership election. Dan Snyder reports.
U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, of Delaware, will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3.
Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania man imprisoned in Russia, has been designated as "wrongfully detained," according to the U.S. Department of State.
Pennsylvania Rep. Melissa Shusterman wants the state to crack down on ghost guns in 2025.
Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.
Eleven bills related to the construction of a proposed new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City passed a final vote in City Council Thursday.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement after an injury in Europe.
It was another raucous day in Philadelphia City Council chambers, filled by both supporters of the proposed 76 Place and critics concerned about how the arena, if built, would impact the adjacent Chinatown neighborhood.
Here's a list of people President-elect Donald Trump has chosen for critical Cabinet posts and top White House jobs.
Wednesday was a chaotic day inside Philadelphia City Hall as councilmembers planned to vote on the controversial $1.3 billion arena that would sit on Market Street between 10th and 11th streets, but it was delayed twice.
The 76ers have previously said they hoped to have an answer on the arena plan by the end of the year.
Andy Kim was sworn in as New Jersey's newest senator Monday. He said it marks the beginning of "a new era of politics in New Jersey."
A spokesperson for City Council President Kenyatta Johnson said that the Committee of the Whole's Thursday hearing on the 76ers' proposed arena has been canceled and moved to Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case about Tennessee's law that restricts gender-affirming care for youth.
Philadelphia City Council wrapped up another hearing on Tuesday on the controversial plan for a downtown 76ers arena. It was the final scheduled hearing featuring testimony and the Sixers were back at City Hall.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials will get a heftier salary increase in 2025 than the average Pennsylvanian saw over the past 12 months.
A decadelong conflict over North Wildwood's beaches involving tens of millions of dollars in litigation and fines could end soon.
