Pennsylvania PoliticsAn unusually crowded primary to replace State Rep. Mary Jo Daley is playing out in Montco. Here’s what to know.Four candidates are jockeying for Daley’s seat: former Narberth mayor Andrea Deutsch, legislative staffer Megan Griffin-Shelley, attorney Jason Landau Goodman, and Penn researcher Leo Solga. Denali Sagner and Fallon Roth Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesAnna Orso and Sam Janesch Peter Berson, retired assistant district attorney and political podcaster, has died at 69Gary Miles Former President Joe Biden cancels planned appearance at Philadelphia Democrats’ pre-primary gatheringSam Janesch Quakertown's controversial police chief has returned to work, borough saysRobert Moran AdvertisementJohn Fetterman says he’s not switching parties. Here’s why everyone’s talking about it anyway.Sen. John Fetterman says he's not leaving the Democratic Party, but Republicans welcome the idea of him switching parties with control of the U.S. Senate at stake.Aliya Schneider Bob Harvie hits at Trump and ICE in year’s first campaign ad ahead of likely race against Brian FitzpatrickEarlier this week, Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue" list.Fallon Roth Will Democratic leaders’ ‘working-class’ candidate in the high-stakes Lehigh Valley race be the answer they’re looking for?Established Democrats have rallied behind Bob Brooks, a union leader and retired firefighter, in a race they aren't shying away from trying to make almost entirely about Brooks' personality.Sam Janesch Shapiro says Fetterman should 'honor' will of Pa. voters and not switch to GOPPolitico reported that President Donald Trump and Republicans have quietly sought to have the senator from Pennsylvania abandon the Democratic Party.Robert Moran These Pennsylvanians walked 63 miles to get lawmakers to stop taking gifts — and unlimited campaign contributionsThe group also is opposed to Pennsylvania's lax regulations around lawmakers accepting gifts from lobbyists and special interests.Gillian McGoldrick Pennsylvania Senate pictured meeting in PhillyThe Pennsylvania Senate hosted a ceremonial meeting at the National Constitution Center Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in advance of July 4th. Tom Gralish Inside Merck’s lobbying of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office on pollution rulesEmails show the Shapiro administration fast-tracked a proposal backed by drugmaker Merck to ease water pollution reporting regulations. The idea ran into opposition from environmentalists and others.Andrew Seidman The Trump administration is investigating Smith College for admitting trans women. Could Bryn Mawr be next?Bryn Mawr College, like Smith, accepts all individuals who identify as women. The Trump administration says that violates federal discrimination laws, but has not yet gone after Bryn Mawr.Susan Snyder Republican Stacy Garrity would veto recreational marijuana bill if elected Pennsylvania governorGarrity said any bill supporting recreational marijuana "is never going to pass" in the state Senate.Alfred Lubrano Philadelphia Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. named interim chair of Pa.’s civil rights agencyJones’ appointment comes amid a major reconfiguration of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.Ximena Conde An AI chatbot said it was licensed to practice psychiatry in Pennsylvania. Now, Josh Shapiro’s administration is suing.This is the "first enforcement action" from the Pennsylvania Department of State's investigation into an AI companion bot's potential to falsely present itself as a medical professional. Fallon Roth Gov. Shapiro says he didn’t tell a union to support a GOP nominee over a Democrat who criticized him. His top labor allies backed the Republican anyway.In the 2024 election, Shapiro’s top labor allies backed GOP nominee Stacy Garrity over Democrat Erin McClelland for state treasurer. Shapiro chose not to weigh in.Gillian McGoldrick National Democrats officially get behind Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks ahead of competitive Pennsylvania primariesThe DCCC said it will help the candidates who are running to face Republican Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mackenzie in competitive districts later this year.Sam Janesch Can one of these Democrats flip a red state Senate district in Upper Bucks and Lehigh? Pennridge School Board member Bradley Merkl-Gump and Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley are facing off in a competitive primary this month to face GOP state Sen. Jarrett Coleman in November.Fallon Roth Leftist streamer Hasan Piker gives Chris Rabb a boost during West Philadelphia campaign swingRabb appeared on the controversial streamer's show, cast to Piker's millions of followers and drawing hordes of young progressives to a pair of on-camera campaign events in the city.Sam Janesch See more storiesAdvertisement
An unusually crowded primary to replace State Rep. Mary Jo Daley is playing out in Montco. Here’s what to know.Four candidates are jockeying for Daley’s seat: former Narberth mayor Andrea Deutsch, legislative staffer Megan Griffin-Shelley, attorney Jason Landau Goodman, and Penn researcher Leo Solga. Denali Sagner and Fallon Roth
An unusually crowded primary to replace State Rep. Mary Jo Daley is playing out in Montco. Here’s what to know.Four candidates are jockeying for Daley’s seat: former Narberth mayor Andrea Deutsch, legislative staffer Megan Griffin-Shelley, attorney Jason Landau Goodman, and Penn researcher Leo Solga. Denali Sagner and Fallon Roth
Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesAnna Orso and Sam Janesch
Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesAnna Orso and Sam Janesch
Former President Joe Biden cancels planned appearance at Philadelphia Democrats’ pre-primary gatheringSam Janesch
Former President Joe Biden cancels planned appearance at Philadelphia Democrats’ pre-primary gatheringSam Janesch
John Fetterman says he’s not switching parties. Here’s why everyone’s talking about it anyway.Sen. John Fetterman says he's not leaving the Democratic Party, but Republicans welcome the idea of him switching parties with control of the U.S. Senate at stake.Aliya Schneider
John Fetterman says he’s not switching parties. Here’s why everyone’s talking about it anyway.Sen. John Fetterman says he's not leaving the Democratic Party, but Republicans welcome the idea of him switching parties with control of the U.S. Senate at stake.Aliya Schneider
Bob Harvie hits at Trump and ICE in year’s first campaign ad ahead of likely race against Brian FitzpatrickEarlier this week, Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue" list.Fallon Roth
Bob Harvie hits at Trump and ICE in year’s first campaign ad ahead of likely race against Brian FitzpatrickEarlier this week, Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue" list.Fallon Roth
Will Democratic leaders’ ‘working-class’ candidate in the high-stakes Lehigh Valley race be the answer they’re looking for?Established Democrats have rallied behind Bob Brooks, a union leader and retired firefighter, in a race they aren't shying away from trying to make almost entirely about Brooks' personality.Sam Janesch
Will Democratic leaders’ ‘working-class’ candidate in the high-stakes Lehigh Valley race be the answer they’re looking for?Established Democrats have rallied behind Bob Brooks, a union leader and retired firefighter, in a race they aren't shying away from trying to make almost entirely about Brooks' personality.Sam Janesch
Shapiro says Fetterman should 'honor' will of Pa. voters and not switch to GOPPolitico reported that President Donald Trump and Republicans have quietly sought to have the senator from Pennsylvania abandon the Democratic Party.Robert Moran
Shapiro says Fetterman should 'honor' will of Pa. voters and not switch to GOPPolitico reported that President Donald Trump and Republicans have quietly sought to have the senator from Pennsylvania abandon the Democratic Party.Robert Moran
These Pennsylvanians walked 63 miles to get lawmakers to stop taking gifts — and unlimited campaign contributionsThe group also is opposed to Pennsylvania's lax regulations around lawmakers accepting gifts from lobbyists and special interests.Gillian McGoldrick
These Pennsylvanians walked 63 miles to get lawmakers to stop taking gifts — and unlimited campaign contributionsThe group also is opposed to Pennsylvania's lax regulations around lawmakers accepting gifts from lobbyists and special interests.Gillian McGoldrick
Pennsylvania Senate pictured meeting in PhillyThe Pennsylvania Senate hosted a ceremonial meeting at the National Constitution Center Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in advance of July 4th. Tom Gralish
Pennsylvania Senate pictured meeting in PhillyThe Pennsylvania Senate hosted a ceremonial meeting at the National Constitution Center Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in advance of July 4th. Tom Gralish
Inside Merck’s lobbying of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office on pollution rulesEmails show the Shapiro administration fast-tracked a proposal backed by drugmaker Merck to ease water pollution reporting regulations. The idea ran into opposition from environmentalists and others.Andrew Seidman
Inside Merck’s lobbying of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office on pollution rulesEmails show the Shapiro administration fast-tracked a proposal backed by drugmaker Merck to ease water pollution reporting regulations. The idea ran into opposition from environmentalists and others.Andrew Seidman
The Trump administration is investigating Smith College for admitting trans women. Could Bryn Mawr be next?Bryn Mawr College, like Smith, accepts all individuals who identify as women. The Trump administration says that violates federal discrimination laws, but has not yet gone after Bryn Mawr.Susan Snyder
The Trump administration is investigating Smith College for admitting trans women. Could Bryn Mawr be next?Bryn Mawr College, like Smith, accepts all individuals who identify as women. The Trump administration says that violates federal discrimination laws, but has not yet gone after Bryn Mawr.Susan Snyder
Republican Stacy Garrity would veto recreational marijuana bill if elected Pennsylvania governorGarrity said any bill supporting recreational marijuana "is never going to pass" in the state Senate.Alfred Lubrano
Republican Stacy Garrity would veto recreational marijuana bill if elected Pennsylvania governorGarrity said any bill supporting recreational marijuana "is never going to pass" in the state Senate.Alfred Lubrano
Philadelphia Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. named interim chair of Pa.’s civil rights agencyJones’ appointment comes amid a major reconfiguration of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.Ximena Conde
Philadelphia Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. named interim chair of Pa.’s civil rights agencyJones’ appointment comes amid a major reconfiguration of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.Ximena Conde
An AI chatbot said it was licensed to practice psychiatry in Pennsylvania. Now, Josh Shapiro’s administration is suing.This is the "first enforcement action" from the Pennsylvania Department of State's investigation into an AI companion bot's potential to falsely present itself as a medical professional. Fallon Roth
An AI chatbot said it was licensed to practice psychiatry in Pennsylvania. Now, Josh Shapiro’s administration is suing.This is the "first enforcement action" from the Pennsylvania Department of State's investigation into an AI companion bot's potential to falsely present itself as a medical professional. Fallon Roth
Gov. Shapiro says he didn’t tell a union to support a GOP nominee over a Democrat who criticized him. His top labor allies backed the Republican anyway.In the 2024 election, Shapiro’s top labor allies backed GOP nominee Stacy Garrity over Democrat Erin McClelland for state treasurer. Shapiro chose not to weigh in.Gillian McGoldrick
Gov. Shapiro says he didn’t tell a union to support a GOP nominee over a Democrat who criticized him. His top labor allies backed the Republican anyway.In the 2024 election, Shapiro’s top labor allies backed GOP nominee Stacy Garrity over Democrat Erin McClelland for state treasurer. Shapiro chose not to weigh in.Gillian McGoldrick
National Democrats officially get behind Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks ahead of competitive Pennsylvania primariesThe DCCC said it will help the candidates who are running to face Republican Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mackenzie in competitive districts later this year.Sam Janesch
National Democrats officially get behind Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks ahead of competitive Pennsylvania primariesThe DCCC said it will help the candidates who are running to face Republican Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mackenzie in competitive districts later this year.Sam Janesch
Can one of these Democrats flip a red state Senate district in Upper Bucks and Lehigh? Pennridge School Board member Bradley Merkl-Gump and Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley are facing off in a competitive primary this month to face GOP state Sen. Jarrett Coleman in November.Fallon Roth
Can one of these Democrats flip a red state Senate district in Upper Bucks and Lehigh? Pennridge School Board member Bradley Merkl-Gump and Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley are facing off in a competitive primary this month to face GOP state Sen. Jarrett Coleman in November.Fallon Roth
Leftist streamer Hasan Piker gives Chris Rabb a boost during West Philadelphia campaign swingRabb appeared on the controversial streamer's show, cast to Piker's millions of followers and drawing hordes of young progressives to a pair of on-camera campaign events in the city.Sam Janesch
Leftist streamer Hasan Piker gives Chris Rabb a boost during West Philadelphia campaign swingRabb appeared on the controversial streamer's show, cast to Piker's millions of followers and drawing hordes of young progressives to a pair of on-camera campaign events in the city.Sam Janesch
