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From the U.S. Capitol to the halls of statehouses across the land, this week’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder case has reignited calls for police reform and for a new look at the way the United States conceives of law enforcement. And you can count...

As the verdict convicting Derek Chauvin was read in a Minneapolis courtroom, it was broadcast through a loudspeaker someone had set up outside Philadelphia’s City Hall. It flashed across phone screens and prompted honks from cars and shouts of “Black Lives Matter!”...

One of the main things Terriq Thompson remembers about Benjamin Franklin High School, where he graduated in 2019, is that it was hot. In particular, he remembers his first day of his senior year. It was an unusually warm September, and that day, it was 90 degrees...

When Nikil Saval won his primary election in 2020 against the establishment Philadelphia candidate Rep. Larry Farnese Jr he made history as the state’s first South Asian member of its legislature. But for him, the post and the history he made means little compared to...

(The Center Square) – COVID-19 was the top topic of discussion at Tuesday’s General Assembly hearing with the Department of Military & Veteran Affairs. Acting Adjutant General Mark Schindler told legislators all six veterans’ homes have implemented safety measures per...

Throughout the pandemic, the whole nation struggled with fulfilling their basic needs such as food and shelter. But one bright spot in Philadelphia was its ability to positively manage a pending eviction crisis through City Council initiatives that halted evictions...

The first round in the ongoing lawsuit challenging the Delaware River Basin Commission's authority to ban fracking in its jurisdictional waters has gone to the State Democratic Caucus. A knockout blow could be landing as soon as April. "About two weeks ago in New...

Delaware County set up a website and will soon have a hotline go live for those interested in applying for the Emergency Assistance Rental Program. Applications won't be accepted until April 1. However, pre-registration is available at delco-era.com. A hotline at...

In the aftermath of the fatal shootings in Georgia, state officials are speaking out against violence and bias targeting Asian Americans, both around the nation and in Pennsylvania. A white gunman has been charged with fatally shooting eight people at massage parlors...

There were any number of ways that state Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, could have responded to a murderous rampage in Georgia on Tuesday night that left eight people dead, six of them Asian-American women. But a digressive lecture accusing the chamber’s only...