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Donald Trump repeats false claims about Lancaster County and immigration at senior roundtable in Delaware County

Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Delaware County with just seven days before the Nov. 5 election.

Fallon Roth and Aliya Schneider

Latest Headlines

Donald Trump makes false claims about ballots in Lancaster County in Truth Social post
Harris and Trump are navigating Pennsylvania’s gender gap with bro podcasts and ladies’ room Post-its
What is the ‘Trump sales tax’? A look at tariffs and how they might affect Pennsylvania

Crozer Health may be placed into state control, an unprecedented move after years of financial turmoil

The move to put a hospital system into receivership is unprecedented in Pennsylvania, experts say.

Harold Brubaker and Sarah Gantz

Activists are challenging the eligibility of hundreds of voters in Philly’s suburbs. Experts say the effort is legally baseless.

Jeremy Roebuck and Katie Bernard

Latest Headlines

Trump campaign announces lawsuit against Bucks County over long lines and early cut-offs for voters casting mail ballots
A Delco committeeperson was detained for allegedly attempting to influence voters amid confusion over mail ballots. Here’s what to know.

Philly schools are spending $2.3 million for the 10,000 students experiencing homelessness

The funding means more children "will not have to sleep on the floor, not have to go to bed cold, not have to go to school without clean clothes," one advocate said.

Kristen A. Graham

Philadelphia City Councilperson Isaiah Thomas discusses a $2.3 million outlay by the Philadelphia School District to support youth experiencing homelessness. The couch is a reminder that students living on couches, doubled up with family, or experiencing other housing insecurity also count as homeless.

Philadelphia City Councilperson Isaiah Thomas discusses a $2.3 million outlay by the Philadelphia School District to support youth experiencing homelessness. The couch is a reminder that students living on couches, doubled up with family, or experiencing other housing insecurity also count as homeless.

Philly schools are spending $2.3 million for the 10,000 students experiencing homelessness

The funding means more children "will not have to sleep on the floor, not have to go to bed cold, not have to go to school without clean clothes," one advocate said.

Kristen A. Graham

How a rave with Bill Nye and Quavo turned out droves of early voters at City Hall

Beatrice Forman

Quavo performs as The Purple Tour, a nonpartisan early voting event hosted by party promoters Daybreaker and the Civic Responsibility Project, that stopped in LOVE Park on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Broad Street speed cameras are coming soon, new PPA ads warn

Thomas Fitzgerald

A Roosevelt Boulevard crosswalk at Grant Avenue. Photo speed enforcement is being expanded to Broad Street. PPA, which will run the program, is letting people know.

Crime & Justice

Two NJ correctional officers sexually assaulted teen held at juvenile detention center, AG says

Rodrigo Torrejón

New Jersey Attorney General, Matthew Platkin during a new conference on June 17, 2024.

Visit the Beetlejuice house in Hillsborough Township — just don’t say his name thrice

Visit Airbnb's Beetlejuice House in Hillsborough Township, N.J.

The CMA CGM Marco Polo arrives at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, in Philadelphia on Friday, March 8, 2024.

What is the ‘Trump sales tax’? A look at tariffs and how they might affect Pennsylvania

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris will return to Pennsylvania Wednesday as Donald Trump heads to North Carolina and Wisconsin

In this courtroom sketch, Sean "Diddy" Combs, left, sits at the defense table with one of his attorneys, Teny Garagos, during his bail hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in New York.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys in new lawsuits

Associated Press

People walk by the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, in downtown Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, 2019.

Newspaper non-endorsements at The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy

David Bauder, Associated Press

The CMA CGM Marco Polo arrives at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, in Philadelphia on Friday, March 8, 2024.

What is the ‘Trump sales tax’? A look at tariffs and how they might affect Pennsylvania

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris will return to Pennsylvania Wednesday as Donald Trump heads to North Carolina and Wisconsin

In this courtroom sketch, Sean "Diddy" Combs, left, sits at the defense table with one of his attorneys, Teny Garagos, during his bail hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in New York.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys in new lawsuits

Associated Press

People walk by the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, in downtown Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, 2019.

Newspaper non-endorsements at The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy

David Bauder, Associated Press

Sixers center Joel Embiid navigates his way through fans after the team's opener against the Milwaukee Bucks on Oct. 23.

The NBA fines the Sixers $100,000 for ‘inconsistent’ statements on Joel Embiid’s health

The NBA investigation also confirmed that Embiid has been unable to play because of a left knee injury, meaning his absence from the first three games did not violate the player participation policy.

Sam Ersson stopped all 24 shots he faced on Tuesday night for his sixth career shutout.

Flyers grab much-needed win, as Sam Ersson shuts out the Bruins, 2-0

Coach Nick Nurse of the Sixers shows his disbelief with an official's call during their game against the Bucks on Oct. 23.

Nick Nurse snaps at question about health of Joel Embiid, Paul George: ‘I‘m not going to answer’

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley runs off the field after a 28-3 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley wishes his viral moment against the Giants was never caught on camera

Gabriela Carroll

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George injured his knee during the preseason and has yet to play in the regular season.

Paul George went sneaker shopping at Lapstone & Hammer. Here’s what he got.

2024 Election 🗳️

Your candidate guide to the November election, from president to Pa. House and Senate races

The general election in Pennsylvania is Nov. 5. Here's your guide to candidates on the ballot before you vote.

Aliya Schneider, Katie Bernard, Fallon Roth, Gillian McGoldrick, and Layla A. Jones

Latest Headlines

The Inquirer’s 2024 general election endorsement guide
How to vote in Pennsylvania this election with president, Senate, and more on the ballot
How to spot misinformation online and avoid falling for false claims in this presidential election

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Is abortion a constitutional right in Pa.? Depends on which AG candidate you ask.

Eugene DePasquale and Dave Sunday, candidates for Pa. attorney general, have differing views on whether abortion is a constitutional right in Pennsylvania.

Gillian McGoldrick

Tony Hinchcliffe speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday in New York. Hinchcliffe's remarks about Puerto Rico drew national outrage.

Pennsylvania Democrats say Trump rally Puerto Rico remark is breaking through ‘like very few other things have’ ahead of election

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown. It was his first major event in Pennsylvania since a crude remark about Puerto Rico was made at a separate campaign rally in New York Sunday.

Donald Trump appeals to supporters in majority-Latino Allentown as his opponents condemn Puerto Rico remarks

Anna Orso and Max Marin

Pa. Secretary of State Al Schmidt pictured in 2019.

Franklin and Marshall College reportedly receives ‘cease and desist’ letter from Lancaster County commissioners’ office after student voter registration dustup

Elections workers process absentee ballots in 2021

Judge tosses GOP congressmen’s challenge to ballots of Pennsylvanians living overseas

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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Inquirer Morning Headlines

A ‘man’s man’ vs. ‘the future’ | Morning Newsletter

Quinyon Mitchell (30), a first-round draft pick out of Toledo, quickly slotted into a starting role with the Eagles.

‘They didn’t blink’ | Sports Daily Newsletter

Staff Reports

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Inquirer Morning Headlines

A ‘man’s man’ vs. ‘the future’ | Morning Newsletter

Quinyon Mitchell (30), a first-round draft pick out of Toledo, quickly slotted into a starting role with the Eagles.

‘They didn’t blink’ | Sports Daily Newsletter

Staff Reports

Migrants are gathered inside the fence of a makeshift detention center in El Paso on March 27, 2019.

Why does half of America support this nightmare? | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

A view of the Delaware Water Gap from the top of Mt. Tammany in Hardwick Township, NJ on October 8, 2019. Below is the Delaware River.

🏞️ Through the Water Gap | Outdoorsy Newsletter

Migrants are gathered inside the fence of a makeshift detention center in El Paso on March 27, 2019.

Why does half of America support this nightmare? | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

A view of the Delaware Water Gap from the top of Mt. Tammany in Hardwick Township, NJ on October 8, 2019. Below is the Delaware River.

🏞️ Through the Water Gap | Outdoorsy Newsletter

Your indespensible guide to the most vital places to dine in the Philly area

The 76 restaurants that are defining Philly’s dining scene right now.

Beatrice Forman, Craig LaBan, Emily Bloch, Esra Erol, Hira Qureshi, Jasen Lo, Jenn Ladd, Margaret Eby, Matt Buchanan, Michael Klein, and Sam Morris

Latest Headlines

How we picked Philly’s most vital restaurants

This week in Philly music, T Bone Burnett makes a rare appearance

Plus: André 3000, Clairo, Iron Maiden, and Lenny Kravitz at the Shore

T Bone Burnett plays World Cafe Live on Wednesday on his first concert tour in 16 years. His new album is "The Other Side."

T Bone Burnett plays World Cafe Live on Wednesday on his first concert tour in 16 years. His new album is "The Other Side."

This week in Philly music, T Bone Burnett makes a rare appearance

Plus: André 3000, Clairo, Iron Maiden, and Lenny Kravitz at the Shore

Christmas Village returns to LOVE Park for its 17th season

People browse and shop at Christmas Village at LOVE Park in Philadelphia, Pa., December 11, 2021.

Broadway actors come to Philly to knock on doors for Harris, Walz, and Casey

Bedatri D. Choudhury

Broadway Equity actors from New York City head out from the Teamsters Local 623 Union Hall in Bridesburg to canvass on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. They were part of a group working with the Philadelphia chapter of Actors' Equity and AFL-CIO, who have been knocking on doors to get the vote out for Harris and Walz since August.

Jason Kelce looked like a ‘snack’ on ‘Monday Night Countdown,’ according to Scott Van Pelt

Gabriela Carroll

Former Eagles center Jason Kelce on the set of ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" before a recent game between the Chiefs and Saints.

Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died

Bob Thomas, Associated Press

Teri Garr in Los Angeles, California, in 1987.

The School District of Philadelphia at 440 N. Broad Street.

Philly is bracing for school closings, relocations, new buildings. Here’s how you can weigh in.

Kristen A. Graham

Philadelphia City Councilperson Isaiah Thomas discusses a $2.3 million outlay by the Philadelphia School District to support youth experiencing homelessness. The couch is a reminder that students living on couches, doubled up with family, or experiencing other housing insecurity also count as homeless.

Philly schools are spending $2.3 million for the 10,000 students experiencing homelessness

Kristen A. Graham

Jones Foundation founder Adrianne Jones-Alston, left, whose father was subjected to Holmesburg Prison medical experiments, and Penn professor Dorothy Roberts, after a panel discussion on the experiments and the call for the University of Pennsylvania to pay reparations to victims or their descendants.

Restorative justice group demands reparations from Penn for Holmesburg Prison medical experiments

Lynette Hazelton

Mrs. Hendricks-Walker considered becoming a doctor before earning degrees in education at Cheyney and Villanova.

Ida Joyce Hendricks-Walker, longtime schoolteacher and church leader, has died at 76

The School District of Philadelphia at 440 N. Broad Street.

Philly is bracing for school closings, relocations, new buildings. Here’s how you can weigh in.

Kristen A. Graham

Philadelphia City Councilperson Isaiah Thomas discusses a $2.3 million outlay by the Philadelphia School District to support youth experiencing homelessness. The couch is a reminder that students living on couches, doubled up with family, or experiencing other housing insecurity also count as homeless.

Philly schools are spending $2.3 million for the 10,000 students experiencing homelessness

Kristen A. Graham

Jones Foundation founder Adrianne Jones-Alston, left, whose father was subjected to Holmesburg Prison medical experiments, and Penn professor Dorothy Roberts, after a panel discussion on the experiments and the call for the University of Pennsylvania to pay reparations to victims or their descendants.

Restorative justice group demands reparations from Penn for Holmesburg Prison medical experiments

Lynette Hazelton

Mrs. Hendricks-Walker considered becoming a doctor before earning degrees in education at Cheyney and Villanova.

Ida Joyce Hendricks-Walker, longtime schoolteacher and church leader, has died at 76

Migrants are gathered inside the fence of a makeshift detention center in El Paso on March 27, 2019.

Why does half of America support this nightmare? | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

Bad Bunny performs during his "Most Wanted Tour" stop at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday, April 19, 2024.

While Trump makes Puerto Rico a ‘joke,’ Bad Bunny taps into the Boricua soul

Maria Quiñones Sánchez, For The Inquirer

Eric Edi (left), of Africom, and Fatou Mbow (right), owner of N’Darkarou African Hair Braiding and Philadelphia Hair Braiding, stand outside the shop along Frankford Avenue in July. On Oct. 17, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 100 of 2024 into law, eliminating onerous hair braiding regulations that impacted businesses like Mbow's. Edi has been working to see such a law passed since 2018.

Eliminating a state licensing requirement is a victory for Pa. hair braiders, micro-business owners, and Black immigrant women

Eric Edi, For The Inquirer

Gov. Josh Shapiro shakes hands with Mike Carroll, Pennsylvania secretary of transportation, after the construction of a temporary bridge along Interstate 95 in 2023. SEPTA’s network alone carries about half a million more people daily on average than the 160,000 people who drive on I-95.

After legislative failure, Gov. Shapiro should ensure transit funding success

Jon Geeting and Alex Armlovich, For The Inquirer

Migrants are gathered inside the fence of a makeshift detention center in El Paso on March 27, 2019.

Why does half of America support this nightmare? | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

Bad Bunny performs during his "Most Wanted Tour" stop at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday, April 19, 2024.

While Trump makes Puerto Rico a ‘joke,’ Bad Bunny taps into the Boricua soul

Maria Quiñones Sánchez, For The Inquirer

Eric Edi (left), of Africom, and Fatou Mbow (right), owner of N’Darkarou African Hair Braiding and Philadelphia Hair Braiding, stand outside the shop along Frankford Avenue in July. On Oct. 17, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 100 of 2024 into law, eliminating onerous hair braiding regulations that impacted businesses like Mbow's. Edi has been working to see such a law passed since 2018.

Eliminating a state licensing requirement is a victory for Pa. hair braiders, micro-business owners, and Black immigrant women

Eric Edi, For The Inquirer

Gov. Josh Shapiro shakes hands with Mike Carroll, Pennsylvania secretary of transportation, after the construction of a temporary bridge along Interstate 95 in 2023. SEPTA’s network alone carries about half a million more people daily on average than the 160,000 people who drive on I-95.

After legislative failure, Gov. Shapiro should ensure transit funding success

Jon Geeting and Alex Armlovich, For The Inquirer

File photo.

Crime & Justice

Man shot by police in Kensington

New Jersey Attorney General, Matthew Platkin during a new conference on June 17, 2024.

Crime & Justice

Two NJ correctional officers sexually assaulted teen held at juvenile detention center, AG says

Rodrigo Torrejón

City Council President Kenyatta Johnson last week, adjourning a council caucus before moving to chambers for session.

Kenyatta Johnson associate gets prison for using ties to Philly Council president to profit from sales of city-owned land

Police said they were searching for Miguel Aguilar, whom they described as a person of interest in Ivelisse Lugo’s slaying.

Crime & Justice

Woman reported missing found dead wrapped in tarp and towel in her Lawncrest home. Police searching for person of interest.

Rodrigo Torrejón

File photo.

Crime & Justice

Man shot by police in Kensington

New Jersey Attorney General, Matthew Platkin during a new conference on June 17, 2024.

Crime & Justice

Two NJ correctional officers sexually assaulted teen held at juvenile detention center, AG says

Rodrigo Torrejón

City Council President Kenyatta Johnson last week, adjourning a council caucus before moving to chambers for session.

Kenyatta Johnson associate gets prison for using ties to Philly Council president to profit from sales of city-owned land

Police said they were searching for Miguel Aguilar, whom they described as a person of interest in Ivelisse Lugo’s slaying.

Crime & Justice

Woman reported missing found dead wrapped in tarp and towel in her Lawncrest home. Police searching for person of interest.

Rodrigo Torrejón

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