Why Did I Send a Book to the Mayor and City Council?

Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election — and why you really gotta vote

A Bob Brady conspiracy theory, a tax-dodging candidate and a huffing mess. This year’s low-excitement judicial races just got a little juicier

... plus Amazon’s (almost) brilliant tariff idea, Canada’s anti-Trump election and other news to help you make sense of the crazy this week

Despite helping to slow bloodshed, several local gun violence prevention community groups are losing federal funding

On the latest episode of our podcast, Rochester Hills, MI Republican mayor Bryan Barnett speaks out about Trump’s tariffs — and reveals his (slightly wacky) secret to staying in office for 18 years

Training and hiring hard-to-employ Philadelphians isn’t just a benefit for them — it’s good for all of us, says the head of a local workforce development nonprofit

Shut up and dribble? Responsibility as role models? How to interpret the Eagles who went — and didn’t go — to the White House.

This year’s ballot questions address homeless services, prison oversight and affordable housing. Here’s a breakdown of what they mean

Amid an increase in youth-driven shootings, young Philadelphians want people to know that they hope to live in peace

Mayor Parker promised 30,000 new affordable homes, but her H.O.M.E. plan mostly focuses instead on rehabbing existing houses — and relies on skeptical members of City Council to move forward