Tag Archives: Philadelphia

John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Joe Biden returned to Pennsylvania on Friday for his fourth visit of the year and his first campaign event after Thursday’s State of the Union (SOTU) address. “Hello Delco!” the president said Friday, using Delaware County’s nickname. “If you’re tired, you probably watched my address …

Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Joe Biden made his seventh trip of the year to the City of Brotherly Love on Monday, telling an audience of union workers that America’s best days are ahead of it, and that support for unions is the strongest it’s been in 60 years. “I …

Special to the Capital-Star, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Victoria A. Brownworth PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia, along with New York City, is one of only two of the top dozen largest cities in the U.S. to never have a woman mayor. There have been 99 mayors in Philadelphia’s long city history, and all have been men …

The White House announced Monday that President Joe Biden will address the nation from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall later this week. A White House official said Thursday’s address in Philadelphia would focus on “the continued battle for the soul of the nation” and show how the president sees the central argument of his …

On Wednesday afternoon, Democratic Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon was the victim of an armed carjacking in South Philadelphia. Police say it happened in FDR Park after a tour that included members of Congress. Scanlon was walking to her parked vehicle and was approached by two men driving a dark-colored SUV. Both …

Philadelphia is the first city in the US to stop police from pulling over motorists for minor traffic offenses. Later this week, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will sign two bills into law that will track and end the type of policing that has unfairly affected Black drivers for years. After …

During a speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Joe Biden implored Americans to rise up against new voter laws meant to make it harder for people to vote– and easier for partisan actors to reject votes they don’t like – to stop …

The Supreme Court said Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it cut ties with a Catholic group that discriminated against LGBTQ+ couples. Kate Sosin Originally published by The 19th In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment’s protections for free exercise of religion …

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill on Thursday that limits the amount of active incarceration a court can impose over probation violations. Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill joined the governor. “I’ll make sure I’ll be able to deliver and close every bridge I can to help fix the system because …