A teen murderer given a 27-year to life sentence in 1994 was released at the behest of District Attorney Larry Krasner in 2018. Last week, he was in an armed siege with the Philadelphia SWAT Team.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Thom Nickels: City Council’s proposed sprinkler ordinance looks to be costly and ineffective
The bill sponsored by Mark Squilla and Katherine Gilmore Richardson would impose massive costs on city residence without adding much to anyone’s safety.
by Thom Nickels
Court order complicates Pennsylvania GOP efforts to impeach Philly DA Krasner
The Commonwealth Court judge inserted the judiciary into the impeachment proceeding, a departure from state and federal precedents.
By Anthony Hennen
A Broad + Liberty interview with Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein on election integrity
Commissioner Bluestein talks voting and clarifies some common misconceptions about mail-in ballots and drop boxes.
By Todd Shepherd
Paul Davis: DEA seized 379 million doses of fentanyl in 2022
Twice as much of the deadly drug was seized in 2022 as in the previous year.
By Paul Davis
Christine Flowers: Big Pharma’s opioid problem — and their friends on City Council
The pharmaceutical industry has some unlikely allies in Philadelphia’s City Council — including one mayoral candidate.
By Christine Flowers
Philadelphia transit workers endorse Democrat Jeff Brown for mayor
Transport Workers Union Local 234 makes the first big endorsement of the 2023 campaign.
By Anthony Hennen
Ben Mannes: Krasner’s latest scandal — missing victim funds
Taxpayer dollars are spent to prevent violent crime and relocate victims and witnesses, but recent reports indicate that the District Attorney and Managing Director’s Office have misallocated these funds.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
The Editors: Inquirer’s editorial goes overboard with hasty, hyperbolic judgment against Central Bucks schools
The editorial from the paper of record is little more than a press release from one side in a complaint that is not a lawsuit.
By The Editors
Report: Reliability, low fares, short trips key to transit in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Commuters say they want transit agencies to run more buses and trains.
By Anthony Hennen