Politics

Conoce todos los candidatos, demócratas y republicanos, que aparecerán en las papeletas de los habitantes de Filadelfia el 19 de mayo de 2026

When police die by suicide, their loved ones often lose benefits. Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia, may now change that

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member explains how and why Republican senators are refocusing their political will on maintaining control of our highest court

Bipartisan zoning reform bills that could open up the state to in-law apartments and rooming houses could leave our city out. That would be a mistake

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member points to the long-time prime minister and his party's loss as a beacon of hope to backsliding democracies around the world.

More than half of adult Philadelphians struggle to read. A year-old literacy coalition is calling for a statewide commitment to a teaching method that has worked in Mississippi and elsewhere

President Trump is trying to make it harder for college students to cast a ballot. A longtime university president encourages us all to push back for the sake of our democracy

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member warns not to dismiss Trump's threats as anything less than a precursor to genocide, and a violation of international law

It’s budget season, time for Philadelphians to comment on how the City should spend their money in the coming year. Mural Arts helps you do it

Heavy turnover citywide means the 2026 election could bring more than 1,000 new representatives to Philly’s lowest elected position