Philadelphia
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Shapiro takes new approach in Pa. minimum wage conversation
Gov. Josh Shapiro tried a new narrative to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during his budget address on Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania athletes to watch in the Winter Olympics
These Pennsylvania athletes may just end up on the podium at this year’s Winter Olympics.
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Tax that Yass: Advocates call for Pa. billionaires tax in this year’s budget
Advocates believe that Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania lawmakers can raise close to $7 billion and backfill President Donald Trump’s budget cuts by taxing the state’s billionaires.
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Judge calls Justice Department’s statements on Philadelphia slavery exhibit display ‘dangerous’ and ‘horrifying’
“You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way,”
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10 key stops on the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 61 locations listed on the Network to Freedom, the National Park Service’s preservation of sites related to the Underground Railroad. Learn about 10 spots across the state widely recognized as key stops in helping Black Americans to escape enslavement.
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Philly lawmaker makes the case for impeaching DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Democrats are becoming more vocal about their support for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the deaths of two citizens in Minneapolis at the hands of ICE.
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FAFO: Krasner joins accountability fight against federal immigration agents
Fight Against Federal Outreach (FAFO) looks to bring local prosecutors together and charge federal agents with crimes following killings in Minneapolis.
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Amazon Fresh to close all grocery stores, including 6 Pennsylvania locations
The stories will close on Sunday, as Amazon plans to convert some of those soon-to-be shuttered locations into Whole Foods Market stores.
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Gov. Shapiro joins Philadelphia in lawsuit fighting slavery memorial’s removal
The National Park Service last week removed interpretive signage at the former site of the president’s house on Independence Mall, where visitors flock to see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The exhibit included historical details of the nine people enslaved in the house where Washington and First Lady Martha Washington lived.
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Pa. labor leaders call on US senators to block ICE funding increase
US Senate Democrats are unifying to block a $770 million increase in ICE funding, potentially sparking a partial government shutdown.
