The scene in pictures at the Philly Board of Elections on Petition Day

Pennsylvania Democrats are among those who appear to be united around tackling cost of living issues, first and foremost. How they do it is another question.

The governor sailed to a second term amid a wave of Democratic successes — and further fueled speculation about a presidential bid.

Sherrill will tap Shirley Emehelu for the role after former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned in September after investigators found evidence of sexual harassment.

Allies say the governor sees an opening politically after voters resoundingly rejected the Trump agenda this week. DeSantis called the elections a “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans.”

Inquirer reporters Sam Janesch and Gillian McGoldrick took to Reddit to answer your questions.

Susie Wiles, the first woman to hold the top staff job in the West Wing, will be replaced by the architect of Trump's mass deportation policy.

With a Democratic trifecta in power for the first time in more than three decades, Harrisburg is about to look a lot different come January.

An agreement called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact promises that participants would give all their electoral votes to the presidential ticket that wins the national popular vote.

Sunday sued to block a media merger that had been endorsed by President Trump, and continued litigation against Ticketmaster after the federal government settled.

Democrats dominated in Pennsylvania, including in Bucks County, where the blue wave washed away Brian Fitzpatrick.

The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback in President Donald Trump’s vision to remake Washington.

After two years of little oversight, voters swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology and limit data center development.

For decades, victory was out of reach. This time, Democrats benefited from strong candidates, years of organizing, and a little help from President Donald Trump.

Republicans hoped Stacy Garrity would save them from a defeat like the one they suffered in 2022 against Josh Shapiro. This year, it was worse.

Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock officially won the race against U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew with a more than 7,000 vote difference, the Associated Press reported 2 days after the Republican's concession.

The New Jersey Democrat will head to South Carolina Friday for the first of two events in the key presidential state.

What Republicans could not overcome was a president who lost the public’s trust on the economy and so much more.

The departure comes as a long-running controversy in City Hall related to the city’s use of an incinerator in Chester to dispose of trash is expected to come to a head.

In his first term, Shapiro repeatedly urged lawmakers to pass a $15 minimum wage.

James, who began his historic career with his hometown Cavaliers and won the 2016 NBA title in his return to the franchise, struggled in his first game back since joining the Sixers over the summer.

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, next chair of key committees on foreign policy and defense, sees a path despite the president’s veto power.

Fire department officials say the additional funds will be used to hire a fourth full-time firefighter at each of Lower Merion’s six fire stations and bolster the department’s strained finances.

Until last month, doctors had few ways to track the rise in medetomidine cases in their hospitals — because there were no International Classification of Disease codes associated with them.

If the zoning board's ruling is final, the developer plans a version of the proposal with no parking at all.

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