Mayor Cherelle Parker tapped Carlton Williams to replace Adam Thiel as Philadelphia’s managing director. Williams, who led the One Philly cleanup effort, will oversee city operations.

A Philadelphia hearing put Pennsylvania’s elevated Legionnaires’ disease rate and a new prevention bill under the microscope.

A statewide analysis of 423,007 trooper-initiated stops in 2025 found no substantive racial or ethnic disparities in post-stop outcomes after accounting for legal factors.

The Pa. Supreme Court ruled that officials generally must get a warrant before entering posted private land, a win for Punxsutawney and Pitch Pine hunting clubs.

DraftKings asked a federal judge to block Philadelphia from enforcing a local consumer‑protection ordinance and to quash a subpoena tied to a city probe. The company says state law preempts local oversight.

An en banc 3rd Circuit panel ruled 10–5 that New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and 10‑round magazines violates the Second Amendment. The decision raises the prospect of a Supreme Court showdown.

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenaed Philly DA Larry Krasner over alleged preferential treatment of undocumented immigrants. Krasner called the move a "nastygram" and demanded a public hearing.

Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a $50.8B 2026–27 budget after a weekend push, boosting education and pensions while preserving the Rainy Day Fund.

Pennsylvania's attorney general joined a multistate push asking the FCC to curb phone-number resales that enable mass robocalls.

A decade after Grace Packer's death, advocates and family members are again pressing Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass a package of reforms called "Grace's Law."

PASSHE set 2026–27 tuition and launched a scholarship to fill tuition gaps for in‑state students who receive both Pell and PA State Grants.

The White House promoted the first "Freedom Fuel" station in the Philadelphia suburbs, showing pumps at $3.47 a gallon. Local reporters and analysts say key details about ownership and subsidies remain unclear.

County records show nearly $44,000 in township liens against the Dhaka Club party hall tied to the new treasurer, prompting questions about disclosures and local development deals.