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Pennsylvania’s 2024 election results could be contested for weeks in court. Both sides say they’re ready for that fight.

Republicans and Democrats are engaged in an unprecedented push to recruit hundreds of lawyers across the state for what both sides are predicting will be a torrent of post-election litigation.

Jeremy Roebuck, Julia Terruso, and Katie Bernard

Latest Headlines

Several lawsuits could change how votes are counted in Pennsylvania in November. Here’s what you need to know

Elon Musk is obsessed with delivering Pennsylvania for Donald Trump. Here’s what he’s doing.

From setting up a "war room" in Pittsburgh to giving financial incentives for swing state voters from his super PAC, Elon Musk is relentlessly campaigning for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

Fallon Rothan hour ago

Latest Headlines

What does Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want from Pennsylvania ... and America? | Will Bunch

Phillies offseason primer: Outfield upgrade (Juan Soto?), spending outlook, fixing the bullpen, and more

Scott Lauberan hour ago

Latest Headlines

Which young players will be part of the Phillies’ long-term plan?
The Phillies have a $300 million Trea Turner problem. The only solution is ... hope? | Marcus Hayes

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closes this weekend. Look back at nearly a century down the Shore.

A look at the history of the Ocean City amusement park, from its opening in 1930 to its final year entertaining boardwalk crowds.

Know your news? Test your skills with our News Quiz.

Crime & Justice

High school student arrested after a Coatesville school bus was struck by gunfire

Jakai White-Marshall, a 17-year-old Coatesville Area Senior High School Student, has been charged with aggravated assault as three other suspects have yet to be identified.

Beatrice Forman58 minutes ago

A 17-year-old Coatesville Area Senior High School student was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after gunfire struck a district school bus transporting students home on Oct. 10.

A 17-year-old Coatesville Area Senior High School student was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after gunfire struck a district school bus transporting students home on Oct. 10.

Crime & Justice

High school student arrested after a Coatesville school bus was struck by gunfire

Jakai White-Marshall, a 17-year-old Coatesville Area Senior High School Student, has been charged with aggravated assault as three other suspects have yet to be identified.

Beatrice Forman58 minutes ago

Philadelphia Politics

Aren Platt, a top aide to Mayor Cherelle Parker, is resigning less than one year into her administration

Sean Collins Walsh

Chief Deputy Mayor Aren Platt is leaving Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration less than one year after she took office.

Philly kids improved in reading, math, and attendance, but most are far from state standards. 4 takeaways from new schools data.

Kristen A. Grahaman hour ago

Tony B. Watlington, Sr., School District of Philadelphia Superintendent, outlined progress in a recent presentation to the school board. Watlington is shown here at an Oct. 9 press conference about electric school buses.

Scrapple Sculpting Contest brings swine artists to Reading Terminal Market

Sculptor Michelle Bradbury works on her “Philly Pretzel” art project out of a five-pound block of scrapple during Reading Terminal Market's inaugural Scrapple Sculpting Contest on Thursday.

This week in Philly history: Edgar Allan Poe dies under mysterious circumstances

A headstone at Edgar Allan Poe's original gravesite at Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Baltimore, where he died in 1849.

The northern lights as seen from 35th and Race Streets.

The aurora put on a show over Philly Thursday night, and here’s what people saw. More to come?

Anthony R. Wood

Commuters waiting at a bus stop along JFK Boulevard at 15th Street in front of the Municipal Services Building in Center City Philadelphia on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.

Philly commutes are getting slightly quicker, but they’re among the longest in the U.S.

Ariana Perez-Castells

John McAuley, 36, of Northwest Philadelphia, Pa., Republican, poses for a portrait outside his home in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday Oct., 8, 2024. “I hope people are using their common sense over their emotions for this election,” McAuley said. “I feel like my demographic is going over more emotions and their best interests. Use your common sense, instead of being emotional on topics just on race and abortion.”

Trump has been courting young Black men, but data suggests it won’t work

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage to speak alongside Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

What does Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want from Pennsylvania ... and America?

Will Bunch | Columnist

The northern lights as seen from 35th and Race Streets.

The aurora put on a show over Philly Thursday night, and here’s what people saw. More to come?

Anthony R. Wood

Commuters waiting at a bus stop along JFK Boulevard at 15th Street in front of the Municipal Services Building in Center City Philadelphia on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.

Philly commutes are getting slightly quicker, but they’re among the longest in the U.S.

Ariana Perez-Castells

John McAuley, 36, of Northwest Philadelphia, Pa., Republican, poses for a portrait outside his home in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday Oct., 8, 2024. “I hope people are using their common sense over their emotions for this election,” McAuley said. “I feel like my demographic is going over more emotions and their best interests. Use your common sense, instead of being emotional on topics just on race and abortion.”

Trump has been courting young Black men, but data suggests it won’t work

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage to speak alongside Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

What does Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want from Pennsylvania ... and America?

Will Bunch | Columnist

Play Bird Box, a new weekly Eagles grid game at inquirer.com/birdbox

Bird Box: Can you beat our Eagles grid game by naming past and current players?

Sam Morris and Matt Mullin

Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson missed their Week 4 matchup against the Buccaneers with a concussion.

Lane Johnson is among the Eagles stars on track to return Sunday. His fourth concussion came with perspective.

Sydney Brown finished his rookie season with 45 total tackles in 14 games, including a pick-six against the Arizona Cardinals in January.

Eagles’ Sydney Brown is finishing the long journey back from an ACL injury. How soon can he help the defense?

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles face the Browns on Sunday.

Devin White’s release, Jalen Hurts’ turnover issues, and more are discussed in Gameday Central Extra

Olivia Reiner and EJ Smith

Matvei Michkov, a 19-year-old from Russia, is shouldering high expectations in his rookie season for the Flyers.

Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov is the latest Philly sports savior. Can he match the hype?

The Flyers have as much buzz as they've had entering a season in years thanks to one person: Matvei Michkov.

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Top 10 reasons to watch the fast-rising Flyers this season

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse has played and coached all over the world, but his hometown of Carroll, Iowa, remains his pride and joy.

Nick Nurse, Iowa’s favorite son, returns to the state that shaped him as a champion and citizen of the world

Posing with his head coach Chad Brubaker, left, and parents Pete and Beth, Spring-Ford quarterback Matt Zollers, the state's top prospect in the class of 2025, announces his college commitment to the University of Missouri on Thursday, April 4, 2024

Spring-Ford QB Matt Zollers had his career cut short by ankle surgery, but his future at Missouri remains bright

Aaron Carter36 minutes ago

Matvei Michkov, a 19-year-old from Russia, is shouldering high expectations in his rookie season for the Flyers.

Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov is the latest Philly sports savior. Can he match the hype?

The Flyers have as much buzz as they've had entering a season in years thanks to one person: Matvei Michkov.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

Top 10 reasons to watch the fast-rising Flyers this season

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse has played and coached all over the world, but his hometown of Carroll, Iowa, remains his pride and joy.

Nick Nurse, Iowa’s favorite son, returns to the state that shaped him as a champion and citizen of the world

Posing with his head coach Chad Brubaker, left, and parents Pete and Beth, Spring-Ford quarterback Matt Zollers, the state's top prospect in the class of 2025, announces his college commitment to the University of Missouri on Thursday, April 4, 2024

Spring-Ford QB Matt Zollers had his career cut short by ankle surgery, but his future at Missouri remains bright

Aaron Carter36 minutes ago

Your candidate guide to the November election, from president to Pa. House and Senate races

The general election in Pennsylvania is Nov. 5. Here's your guide to candidates on the ballot before you vote.

Aliya Schneider, Katie Bernard, Fallon Roth, Gillian McGoldrick, and Layla A. Jones

Latest Headlines

The Inquirer’s 2024 general election endorsement guide
How to vote in Pennsylvania this election with president, Senate, and more on the ballot
How to spot misinformation online and avoid falling for false claims in this presidential election

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Pennsylvania Politics

Meet Eugene DePasquale and Dave Sunday, the frontrunners to be Pa.’s next attorney general

The multi-million-dollar fight to become Pennsylvania's next top prosecutor is underway, and the Democratic and Republican candidates see the office differently.

Gillian McGoldrick

Janelle Stelson is challenging U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in the November election

Pennsylvania Politics

GOP ad says Janelle Stelson wants taxpayers to pay for transgender inmates’ surgery. Her campaign says it’s false.

Mail ballots are sorted and counted Nov. 8, 2022, at Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown.

Six GOP congressmen sue to have Pa. military and overseas ballots set aside in November election

Kimberly Burrell speaks about appearing in a Trump ad without her consent.

The grieving mother who was caught off guard when she appeared in a Trump ad asks the former president to intervene

An activist with the Save Chinatown Coalition waves in the direction of City Councilmember Mark Squilla, foreground, during a September session.

Behind the scenes, the effort to approve the 76ers’ arena plan is well underway | City Council roundup

Sean Collins Walsh

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Gillian's Wonderland Pier at Sixth and the Boardwalk, the amusement park that has been in the Gillian family for 94 years, will close for good on Oct. 13.

Inquirer Morning Headlines

The timeline of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, from 1930 to its last October days

Phillies fans Julia Fiedor (left) and Madeleine Salwen watching the telecast at Xfinity Live! as their team gets eliminated by the Mets on Wednesday night.

Let’s move on | Sports Daily Newsletter

Staff Reports

Gillian's Wonderland Pier at Sixth and the Boardwalk, the amusement park that has been in the Gillian family for 94 years, will close for good on Oct. 13.

Inquirer Morning Headlines

The timeline of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, from 1930 to its last October days

Phillies fans Julia Fiedor (left) and Madeleine Salwen watching the telecast at Xfinity Live! as their team gets eliminated by the Mets on Wednesday night.

Let’s move on | Sports Daily Newsletter

Staff Reports

A Bucks County ballot drop-off location at the County Administration Building in Doylestown, Pa. in October 2023.

Lawyering up | PA 2024 Newsletter

Julia Terruso, Katie Bernard, Jeremy Roebuck, Sean Collins Walsh, and Oona Goodin-Smith

A fall view of the Lehigh Gorge State Park in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania.

🍂 Peep this | Outdoorsy Newsletter

A Bucks County ballot drop-off location at the County Administration Building in Doylestown, Pa. in October 2023.

Lawyering up | PA 2024 Newsletter

Julia Terruso, Katie Bernard, Jeremy Roebuck, Sean Collins Walsh, and Oona Goodin-Smith

A fall view of the Lehigh Gorge State Park in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania.

🍂 Peep this | Outdoorsy Newsletter

Arts & Entertainment

Levain Bakery opens in Rittenhouse, bringing its whopping cookies from NYC

You can get a giant-cookie fix from early morning to late night thanks to Levain's expansive hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily starting Saturday, Oct. 12.

Tabu at 254 S. 12th St., as seen in April 2022, has changed hands and, for now, is called 254.

Gay sports bar Tabu has been sold, and it will become ‘more of a restaurant’

Michael Kleinan hour ago

South Philly's Vare Gymnastics Team is the subject of the sports documentary "Underdogs," which is executive produced by former Philadelphia Eagles Connor Barwin and Jason Kelce.

A film about Philly’s mightiest ‘Underdogs,’ brought to you by Jason Kelce and Connor Barwin

Earl Hopkins2 hours ago

Josefina (Sasha Merci) and Betsaida (María Gabriela González) in Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of 'La Egoísta,' running at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre through Oct. 20.

In ‘La Egoísta,’ a Philly-raised comedian confronts her selfishness

Rosa Cartagena2 hours ago

After nearly a month away, the Eagles will return to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

Former ECW star Tommy Dreamer has been to nearly every American pro sports venue. Philly’s are a ‘different atmosphere.’

A 17-year-old Coatesville Area Senior High School student was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after gunfire struck a district school bus transporting students home on Oct. 10.

Crime & Justice

High school student arrested after a Coatesville school bus was struck by gunfire

Beatrice Forman58 minutes ago

File photo of Coatesville Area School District Police vehicle on May 24, 2022.

Crime & Justice

Coatesville school bus hit by gunfire, football game canceled as precaution, officials say

Linda Mansi leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse with her husband and on son on Thursday. Mansi was sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months in county jail for stealing nearly $1 million from a furniture business she worked for.

Crime & Justice

Bridgeport furniture store bookkeeper sentenced to county jail for stealing $1.2 million

Photo of police tape.

Crime & Justice

West Philadelphia man arrested in fatal hit-and-run of 14-year-old girl

A 17-year-old Coatesville Area Senior High School student was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after gunfire struck a district school bus transporting students home on Oct. 10.

Crime & Justice

High school student arrested after a Coatesville school bus was struck by gunfire

Beatrice Forman58 minutes ago

File photo of Coatesville Area School District Police vehicle on May 24, 2022.

Crime & Justice

Coatesville school bus hit by gunfire, football game canceled as precaution, officials say

Linda Mansi leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse with her husband and on son on Thursday. Mansi was sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months in county jail for stealing nearly $1 million from a furniture business she worked for.

Crime & Justice

Bridgeport furniture store bookkeeper sentenced to county jail for stealing $1.2 million

Photo of police tape.

Crime & Justice

West Philadelphia man arrested in fatal hit-and-run of 14-year-old girl

Tony B. Watlington, Sr., School District of Philadelphia Superintendent, outlined progress in a recent presentation to the school board. Watlington is shown here at an Oct. 9 press conference about electric school buses.

Philly kids improved in reading, math, and attendance, but most are far from state standards. 4 takeaways from new schools data.

Kristen A. Grahaman hour ago

Professor Stephen Oross III on Kutztown University's campus.

PASSHE faculty say they are being denied accommodations for disabilities

Darlene Ann Colón (far right), performed as Lydia Hamilton Smith with members of the Pennsylvania Past Players. Colon said Smith (bottom right) had been the housekeeper for abolitionist and lawyer Thaddeus Stevens (bottom left) and managed his business affairs. After his death, Smith became a wealthy business woman and property owner.

The true stories of the Christiana Resistance and ‘Uncle Tom’: Discussing struggles for freedom

Drexel University campus, 33rd and Market Streets.

Drexel will trim senior leaders’ salaries, slash retirement benefits, and consider layoffs in the face of its $63 million operating loss

Tony B. Watlington, Sr., School District of Philadelphia Superintendent, outlined progress in a recent presentation to the school board. Watlington is shown here at an Oct. 9 press conference about electric school buses.

Philly kids improved in reading, math, and attendance, but most are far from state standards. 4 takeaways from new schools data.

Kristen A. Grahaman hour ago

Professor Stephen Oross III on Kutztown University's campus.

PASSHE faculty say they are being denied accommodations for disabilities

Darlene Ann Colón (far right), performed as Lydia Hamilton Smith with members of the Pennsylvania Past Players. Colon said Smith (bottom right) had been the housekeeper for abolitionist and lawyer Thaddeus Stevens (bottom left) and managed his business affairs. After his death, Smith became a wealthy business woman and property owner.

The true stories of the Christiana Resistance and ‘Uncle Tom’: Discussing struggles for freedom

Drexel University campus, 33rd and Market Streets.

Drexel will trim senior leaders’ salaries, slash retirement benefits, and consider layoffs in the face of its $63 million operating loss

Which candidate is best fit to make far-reaching decisions as president? Former eight-term Republican member of Congress Mickey Edwards offers five crucial questions to determine just that.

5 questions to ask yourself before you cast your vote for president | Opinion

Mickey Edwards, For The Inquirer

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage to speak alongside Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

What does Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want from Pennsylvania ... and America?

Will Bunch | Columnist

A Phillies fan at Citi Field during the team's 7-2 loss to the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday in New York. The Phils lost again to the Mets on Wednesday, ending their season.

For Phillies fans overseas, their playoff heartbreak is magnified by being far away from the team they love

Dan Perry, For The Inquirer

Ethan Rodriguez during production of the documentary, "Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun."

A bus stop is just a bus stop until a classmate dies while standing there

Ethan Rodriguez, For The Inquirer

Which candidate is best fit to make far-reaching decisions as president? Former eight-term Republican member of Congress Mickey Edwards offers five crucial questions to determine just that.

5 questions to ask yourself before you cast your vote for president | Opinion

Mickey Edwards, For The Inquirer

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage to speak alongside Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

What does Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want from Pennsylvania ... and America?

Will Bunch | Columnist

A Phillies fan at Citi Field during the team's 7-2 loss to the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday in New York. The Phils lost again to the Mets on Wednesday, ending their season.

For Phillies fans overseas, their playoff heartbreak is magnified by being far away from the team they love

Dan Perry, For The Inquirer

Ethan Rodriguez during production of the documentary, "Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun."

A bus stop is just a bus stop until a classmate dies while standing there

Ethan Rodriguez, For The Inquirer

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