The City of Philadelphia Continues Annual Burial Ceremony for Deceased and Unclaimed Homeless Persons
November 15, 2025
The Lester Ross Memorial began in 2022 to honor a beloved member of the homeless community.
Elections
Luckily our borough residents are a pretty savvy bunch.
Kierstyn Zolfo’s attempt to cast me as some kind of wolf in sheep’s clothing in her column is not just false — it’s insulting to the people who know my record of fighting for them, writes the PA-01 Democratic congressional candidate.
More than 12,100 Election Day voters used provisional ballots, which must undergo close review.
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis announced the endorsement on Wednesday citing Harvie’s strong record of bipartisan leadership and his lifelong commitment to standing up for working families.
It serves as a tremendous beacon of hope in a year when political headlines have made people very nervous.
“Over the decades I’ve supported whoever I thought was the best candidate, voting for Republicans like Arlen Specter and Jim Greenwood or Democrats like Bob Casey and Patrick Murphy,” said Strickler.
This grassroots approach is in sharp contrast to incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who has not held a public, in-person town hall in years and even refused to debate his opponent in 2024.
Simply voting in next year’s midterms won’t be enough. It’s on us to ensure that the midterm elections are secure and the results are accepted.
The county only printed pollbooks containing major-party voters, forcing third-party and unaffiliated voters to use provisional ballots or return later.
In boroughs, townships, and school boards across the entire county, Democrats have shown that they’re the party that voters trust for their local leaders.
Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the “Blue Wave” that washed away local Republican office holders.
The state Supreme Court has been at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections.
"We are outperforming our own best expectations," said one local Democrat.
Election Day comes in the midst of a federal government shutdown that has already spanned more than a month. Will it matter?
In Bucks County, the sheriff's and district attorney's races, along with local school board elections, have taken center stage.
Pennsylvania Ends Budget Stalemate, Sealed With Concession by Democrats on Climate
November 12, 2025
To seal a deal with Republicans, Democrats are abandoning a regulation that could have forced power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Despite Recent Gains, Women Continue to Be Underrepresented in Pennsylvania’s State Legislature
November 11, 2025
PA currently ranks 31 out of the 50 states with only 32.4% female state lawmakers, according to The Center for American Women and Politics.
What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us?
November 10, 2025
Editor Cyril Mychalejko spoke with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer at The Philadelphia Citizen, about Tuesday’s Blue Wave and whether Democrats can ride it to more sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections.
Roughly $100M in SNAP Benefits Restored to Pennsylvanians, per Governor Shapiro
November 8, 2025
It’s unclear how payments will be affected by a Supreme Court ruling blocking them late Friday. Even as money was going out earlier to states and recipients for skipped payments during the first week of November, the Trump administration had continued to fight fully funding the program.
