Topic: Pennsylvania Politics
Josh Shapiro for VP?
The first-term governor is expected to be on the shortlist for Vice Presidential candidate on a Kamala Harris ticket. Here’s what that might mean
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Should PA Ban Cell Phones in Schools?
And, is it any surprise that legislation on the matter remains stuck in limbo in Harrisburg?
By Richard Koenig
Who is Running for Election in Philadelphia in 2024?
The November 5 race has a couple of national headliners — plus U.S. Senator, Attorney General, State Auditor and State Senate races
By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary: Why Philly’s Minimum Wage is … So Low
$7.25 an hour? No one can live on that. The director of Drexel’s Wealth and Work Futures Lab explains why it hasn’t budged — and what needs to happen
By Michael O’Bryan and Alicia Atkinson
PA’s Fair Funding Champion
Deborah Gordon Klehr oversaw the Education Law Center’s successful case mandating better funding of public schools throughout the state. But it’s her work outside the courtroom that has been indispensable for Pennsylvania students
By Malcolm Burnley
Who Is Running for Election in Philadelphia in 2024?
The November 5 race has a couple of national headliners — plus U.S. Senator, Attorney General, State Auditor and State Senate races
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy, Julie Platt and Lauren McCutcheon
The Great School Vouchers Debate
Progressive Councilmembers Thomas, Gauthier, O'Rourke and Brooks protested them. Jay-Z begged to differ. And Mayor Parker tried to bring folks together. Who’s got students’ backs? A week on the frontlines of the school choice wars
By Larry Platt
Is Larry Krasner Soft on Crime?
The DA just won his second historic conviction of an on-duty police officer. Here’s why House Republicans are using that against him
By Mensah M. Dean