Nearly half of Philadelphia public school buildings are in poor condition. Twenty are mostly empty, or less than 30% occupied ...

SEPTA is set to cut service in Philadelphia later this month as Pennsylvania lawmakers debate new funding for public transit.

Research shows Philadelphia’s schools don’t have enough certified teachers. Experts say there are solutions, but the issue is ...

CPS is ending all of its private custodial contracts, citing a budget crunch and a desire for more “streamlined” custodial ...

House Democrats met in front of Abraham Lincoln High School in Northeast Philadelphia to urge Senate Republicans to return to ...

If GOP lawmakers do not approve a state budget which includes funding for SEPTA by August 24, the transit authority will ...

Gov. Shapiro has declined to say who paid for his 2023 inauguration and the celebrity-studded ball that followed it.

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Democrats representing Philadelphia in the state House crashed Republican Sen. Joe Picozzi’s district in Mayfair on Monday to demand that Senate Republicans do their jobs and pass a budget that fully ...

Uncertainty around Alina Habba’s role as acting U.S. attorney will last at least until next Friday.

Republican lawmakers on the committee, who nearly unanimously voted against the measure, voiced concern about the centers’ ...