criminal justice
Government Shutdown Threatens to Delay Home Heating Aid for Millions of Low-Income Families in States Like Pennsylvania
November 2, 2025
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said it cannot front the $200 million-plus in federal LIHEAP aid it had expected to help pay heating bills for some 300,000 low-income households across the commonwealth.
New Report Shows Right-Wing School Boards Responsible for Book Banning, Censorship and Anti-LGBTQ Policies Across Pennsylvania
November 1, 2025
“Partisan school board members are implementing dangerous agendas across the Commonwealth that are directly at odds with the best interests of Pennsylvania students and parents,” said Denise Feriozzi, Executive Director of the Pipeline Education Fund.
Corporate Investors Are Gobbling Up Philadelphia’s Single-Family Homes at an Unprecedented Rate, New Report Shows
October 29, 2025
The Rutgers University report released Monday reveals that about 25% of all residential units are purchased as nameless, faceless individuals as investors in LLCs.
‘We Have to Be Good or ICE Will Get Us’: Takeaways From Chicago Children Caught in Immigration Raids
October 29, 2025
Some Chicago parents and teachers say children were traumatized by a recent immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
Why Billions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Keep Ending up in Philadelphia Waterways
October 28, 2025
Human waste spilling from archaic sewer systems pollutes the city’s waterways and harms residents, according to the nonprofit environmental group PennEnvironment.
