Foster Mothers Challenge Philadelphia’s ‘Discriminatory’ Adoption Agenda

Suit asks Supreme Court to end city reg targeting religious adoption, foster care agencies

Patrick Hauf
July 23, 2019 2:25 PM

Two Philadelphia foster mothers are asking the Supreme Court to defend religious adoption agencies from a city policy that would declare them discriminatory and shut them down.

Gun-Carry Group Expects Pittsburgh Convention to Be Their Biggest Ever Despite Opposition

USCCA head says 20,000 could attend, hopes to grow group to a million members

Stephen Gutowski
May 17, 2019 4:15 PM

The United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) is holding its fifth annual Concealed Carry Expo in Pittsburgh this weekend. The group said it expects to draw between 10,000 and 20,000 people despite backlash from some city council members.

Philly Muslim Leaders Apologize After Video Emerges of Kids Singing About Decapitation

Jeffrey Cimmino
May 16, 2019 10:00 AM

Muslim leaders in Philadelphia apologized Wednesday after video emerged of children speaking in Arabic about beheading Jews at an event at a Philadelphia Islamic center last month.

Philly Concealed Carrier Shoots at, Scares Off Would-Be Home Invader

Student displays his Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun on the University of Utah campus

Stephen Gutowski
May 10, 2019 2:40 PM

A Philadelphia man with a concealed gun-carry permit shot at and scared off a would-be home invader on Thursday when he spotted him trying to break into a neighbor's apartment.

State Rep. Sims (D) Accosts Old Lady Praying in Front of Planned Parenthood

Jeffrey Cimmino
May 6, 2019 12:55 PM

A Democratic state representative accosted an elderly woman praying in front of Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Union: Indictment Won’t Alter Our Political Activities

Feds charged union officials, Dem majority leader with 116 counts of corruption

Bill McMorris
February 12, 2019 12:00 PM

A powerful Philadelphia union said that the indictment of its president and political director has not affected its political activism.

Philly Union Boss Indicted

116 charges against IBEW officials, city council Dem

Bill McMorris
February 3, 2019 5:00 AM

One of Philadelphia's most powerful union bosses and the city's Democratic majority leader stand accused of embezzling funds from the workers they claimed to represent.