Politics News – Metro Philadelphia

septa main line cuts

Local

Fares up, service down: SEPTA riders sound the alarm

By Jack Tomczuk

arts funding Circadium

Local

Presidential order pulls arts funding from Philly school

By Metro Philadelphia

vote deadline

Local

Deadline to register to vote is Monday

By Metro Philadelphia

Bernie Sanders

Local

Bernie Sanders, Philadelphia labor leaders rally against billionaire power

By Melissa Mitman

immigration sanctuary

Local

The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

By Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

window box garden

Local

Hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens

By Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Trump Eagles

Local

Eagles visit White House, with Trump and Saquon taking center stage

By Jack Tomczuk

Shapiro tariffs

Business

Philadelphia economic experts, business advocates talk tariffs

By Daivik Bewtra

business tax

Local

Keeping business tax exemption ‘too risky,’ Parker officials say

By Jack Tomczuk

housing City Council

Affordable Housing

City Council probes Mayor Parker’s $2 billion housing plan

By Jack Tomczuk

Trump

Politics

Campus crackdown: Inside Trump’s war on higher education

By Thomas Gift, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

voter primary

Local

Voter registration deadline approaching for May primary election

By Jack Tomczuk

Mayor Parker housing plan

Affordable Housing

Mayor Parker attempts to get ahead of critics, build support for $2B housing plan

By Jack Tomczuk

SEPTA

Local

City Council shows support for SEPTA, questions a few spending decisions

By Jack Tomczuk

food banks pantries trump

Local

Philly food banks, pantries feeling strain from Trump’s federal spending cuts

By Jack Tomczuk

Shapiro tariffs

Local

“Chaos and confusion” — Shapiro slams Trump tariffs during Philly visit

By Metro Philadelphia

Aftermath of a plane crash in Philadelphia

Local

Suspect in custody after arson attack at Shapiro home

By Jack Tomczuk

prison oversight

Local

Council, advocates rally support for prison oversight ballot measure

By Jack Tomczuk

Police budget

Local

City Council considers $872M Philadelphia police budget

By Jack Tomczuk

Penn immigration

Local

Feds revoke immigration status for 3 Penn students

By Jack Tomczuk

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