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Borromini, a $20 million trattoria in the former Barnes & Noble on Rittenhouse Square, is Stephen Starr's most significant Philadelphia restaurant in nearly two decades.| Inquirer.com
Borromini, a $20 million trattoria in the former Barnes & Noble on Rittenhouse Square, is Stephen Starr's most significant Philadelphia restaurant in nearly two decades.| Inquirer.com
The delay was not inevitable, but instead the product of a contentious disagreement between state politicians.| Inquirer.com
This election might take awhile to resolve, but in 1876, it took more than three months.| Inquirer.com
Biden’s victory margin was 105,000 votes better than what Hillary Clinton amassed in 2016. That was more than enough to offset the gains Trump made in smaller counties across the state.| Inquirer.com
Philadelphia police have been stationed outside elections officials’ homes to protect them, sometimes in unmarked cars.| Inquirer.com
With no deal between Gov. Wolf and the GOP-led legislature, the process of counting mail ballots can’t begin until 7 a.m. on Election Day, opening room for candidates to falsely declare victory.| Inquirer.com
In warehouses and offices all across Pennsylvania, workers counted mail ballot after mail ballot. Despite all the attention to the state’s results, officials said they were just doing their jobs.| Inquirer.com
The “blue shift” is a little-known phenomenon that could further complicate the already complex task of declaring a winner in Pennsylvania on election night.| Inquirer.com
Seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania mail-in ballots went to Biden. Two-thirds of in-person votes went to Trump. Insiders in both parties say the results could reshape campaigns and elections to come.| Inquirer.com
Former vice president Joe Biden told supporters early Wednesday that he was "on track" to prevail and urged patience, while President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had already won.| Inquirer.com
In the hours after polls closed, Trump had what appeared to be a strong “lead” over Biden in the partial results. But it was always an illusion.| Inquirer.com
He pledged to marshal the forces of science, fairness, and decency, and to fight the virus, racism, and climate change at his acceptance speech in Wilmington on Saturday.| Inquirer.com
Here's what we know about Doug Mastriano's attempts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 loss in Pennsylvania.| Inquirer.com
Craig Snyder is aiming squarely at Pennsylvania’s political middle, allying himself with prominent anti-Trump Republicans, and calling for a party reckoning.| Inquirer.com
The two candidates’ records on the matter could hardly be more divergent.| Inquirer.com
The survey also indicated deep disapproval for President Joe Biden and concerns about the economy.| Inquirer.com
In a tight race with Democrat Josh Shapiro, Doug Mastriano is sticking to his preferred brand of politics.| Inquirer.com
Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, says in a video: "We saw Hitler do the same thing in Germany in the ‘30s."| Inquirer.com
An affiliate of the Democratic Governors Association has reserved almost $2.7 million in airtime through early June for a TV ad that says Mastriano would take “Pennsylvania backwards."| Inquirer.com
Twenty-seven former GOP members of Congress endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden on the first day of President Donald Trump's Republican National Convention.| Inquirer.com
Mastriano won the GOP primary for Pennsylvania governor last month by a wide margin despite a late effort by some establishment Republicans to stop him.| Inquirer.com
The footage appears to show the central Pennsylvania legislator and his wife among a crowd passing through breached barricades set up by Capitol police to keep rioters at bay.| Inquirer.com
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American trucks are popular in GOP-dominated areas. Teslas are big in Democratic regions.| Inquirer.com
Prospect’s hospitals — including Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland and Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park — are expected to keep operating during the bankruptcy proceedings.| Inquirer.com
Republicans elevated culture-war issues alongside economic ones to siphon working-class support from Democrats in a way longtime Teamsters said was unprecedented.| Inquirer.com
The board of trustees has not yet voted on the plan. The seven campuses currently proposed for closure are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York.| Inquirer.com
Rep. Miccarelli accused of abusive behavior and sexual misconduct.| Inquirer.com
The court order came as the legislator, Rep. Tarah Toohil, publicly disclosed for the first time that she was one of two women who last month leveled physical or sexual misconduct allegations against Miccarelli in a confidential complaint to House Republican lawyers.| Inquirer.com
A cauldron of old resentments and fresh wounds, the meeting to choose new mayor Erik Rebstock was a messy slice of democracy transpiring over 57 minutes on a Tuesday night in South Jersey.| Inquirer.com
Prosecutors likened Stephanie Hazelton, 51, of Medford to “a commander on the battlefield” as she marshaled rioters toward some of the most brutal clashes between the mob and police on Jan. 6, 2021.| Inquirer.com
After a meeting Friday with the alumni association, a district spokesperson said "no determination has been made" on the status of the Israeli prime minister, a 1967 Cheltenham High School graduate.| Inquirer.com
Many AFSCME DC 33 members have been itching for the union to take a dramatic stand against the city ever since then-Mayor Rendell won concessions in a 1992 contract. On Tuesday, they got their wish.| Inquirer.com
Mr. Bogle pioneered low-cost, low-fee investing that was ridiculed at first, but would enable millions of ordinary Americans to build wealth.| Inquirer.com
SEPTA says it will have to slash its services — despite short-term aid, its own cost-cutting moves, and a proposed fare increase.| Inquirer.com
Gov. Shapiro announced the cash infusion on Friday. A 7.5% fare increase for all SEPTA riders will still go into effect on Dec. 1.| Inquirer.com
Philly awarded WNBA franchise that will begin play in 2030| Inquirer.com
A timeline of the medical experiments at Holmesburg prison and the after effects on the inmates who participated.| Inquirer.com
Area colleges have faulted the group's methodology, while debate over the best way to teach reading continues.| Inquirer.com
Denying transgender identity was a major theme — in addition to arguing that schools shouldn’t teach about the topic.| Inquirer.com
“Our end goal is that every single kid who leaves Pennridge loves this country and understands our constitution,” said board member Ricki Chaikin. “Right now, that’s not happening.”| Inquirer.com
The board's hiring of a consultant with ties to the conservative Hillsdale College is spurring worries in the community about the direction of the school district.| Inquirer.com
The group, which claims 285 chapters in 45 states — including in the Philadelphia region — expects 650 attendees at the event, which begins Thursday night and ends Sunday.| Inquirer.com
The day, with speeches from former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, offered contentious moments between the group’s members and detractors.| Inquirer.com
Interest in Hillsdale's curriculum is growing locally and across the country. Here’s some background on why it’s been criticized, and its influence on schools.| Inquirer.com
There are multiple reasons the full picture of Pennsylvania’s results took longer to emerge than in other large battleground states this year, but one stands out.| Inquirer.com
President Donald Trump’s relentless and false attacks on the results in Pennsylvania as the product of widespread fraud are completely disconnected from reality.| Inquirer.com
First there were "Never Trumpers," Republicans who rejected former President Donald Trump and his controversies. Now come "Never Mastrianos," who feel the same way about the GOP nominee for governor.| Inquirer.com
Former staffers say State Sen. Daylin Leach at times inappropriately put his hands on women or steered conversations with young, female subordinates into sexual territory. Leach denied any wrongdoing.| Inquirer.com
Without aid, "there's simply no amount of cutting we can do to plug a $213 million deficit."| Inquirer.com
Jordan Adams, who owns a nascent consulting business called Vermilion, graduated in 2013 from Hillsdale College, a Michigan school that promotes its “1776 Curriculum."| Inquirer.com
The court ruling may leave room for interpretation, but Philadelphia's decision could nevertheless invite further scrutiny or even litigation.| Inquirer.com
The extraordinary move is likely to further inflame partisan conflict and the voting wars that have taken center stage in Harrisburg and elsewhere ever since the 2020 election.| Inquirer.com
Pennsylvania lawmakers have yet to approve a budget, after Gov. Josh Shapiro promised to veto a school voucher program. The standoff could last a few months.| Inquirer.com
While a short delay is unlikely to have a significant impact, an extended impasse could result in delayed or limited payments and force school districts and nonprofits to take out loans.| Inquirer.com
While the proposed budget includes more than $700 million in additional money for K-12 schools, it’s less than the surge advocates and Democratic lawmakers had called for.| Inquirer.com
The list of Republican backers for Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, is growing.| Inquirer.com
Acting Education Secretary Khalid Mumin said this week that Shapiro supports school choice "as long as those choices do not impact school district funding."| Inquirer.com
State money available for classroom costs has actually decreased since 2013, because pension expenses incurred by districts have risen faster than state aid, according to the filing by the Education Law Center and the Public Interest Law Center.| Inquirer.com
Could the Pennsylvania governor's close ties to the swing state help Democrats win the White House as Harris' VP pick?| Inquirer.com
Several reports of sexual misconduct have surfaced against Drexel Hill's state Rep. Mike Zabel.| Inquirer.com
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angered Republicans and Democrats alike during his first budget negotiation, after six months of being cast as a literal and political bridge-builder.| Inquirer.com
“A Moms for Liberty endorsement can cut either way,” according to a Brookings Institution analyst. Behind-the-scenes help from the group could be more beneficial for some candidates.| https://www.inquirer.com
The Pennsylvania governor is on a shortlist of potential running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris. Those who’ve tracked his steady rise say it's not by chance.| https://www.inquirer.com
Shapiro’s strong pro-Israel stance could appeal to swing voters and mitigate Republican efforts to make support for Israel a wedge issue this election, but it also could further alienate progressives.| https://www.inquirer.com
Like any time a state needs to divide its finite resources, there are the haves and the have-nots. Here are some of them.| https://www.inquirer.com
The ruling could open a new fight immediately, as David McCormick and Mehmet Oz head toward a recount.| https://www.inquirer.com
Pennsylvania counties must set aside and not count mail ballots with missing or incorrect dates, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday.| https://www.inquirer.com
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been at the center of the response to the June 11 bridge collapse in Philadelphia. His actions have felt like the moments national campaigns are built on.| https://www.inquirer.com
The Republican-controlled Senate returned for a non-voting session Thursday to sign the budget bill and end a standoff that had been expected to continue until September.| https://www.inquirer.com
Anyone who has seen Gov. Josh Shapiro's relentless climb expects he has even bigger goals ahead.| https://www.inquirer.com
The issue has become a quagmire for Gov. Josh Shapiro, as he negotiates his first budget deal with a split General Assembly, with one chamber held by Democrats and the other by Republicans.| https://www.inquirer.com
In his first budget deal, Gov. Josh Shapiro will issue a line-item veto of a private school voucher program, after House Democrats said it would fail in their chamber.| https://www.inquirer.com
Aspira's attorney says the lawsuit could have "far reaching" implications for how the school district regulates the city's 89 charter schools, which serve one-third of Philadelphia public-school students.| https://www.inquirer.com
Zabel sent his letter of resignation to Speaker Joanna McClinton (D., Philadelphia) on Wednesday afternoon.| https://www.inquirer.com
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Erin McClelland, a Democrat from Western Pennsylvania, said she prefers North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for Harris' vice president over Gov. Shapiro.| https://www.inquirer.com
Shapiro spoke for the first time since the sudden resignation of Mike Vereb, his legislative affairs secretary. He said his office follows a "rigorous process" to investigate harassment complaints.| https://www.inquirer.com
Erin McClelland, an Allegheny County native, beat Ryan Bizzarro, the state Democratic Party's endorsed candidate. McClelland will take on incumbent Stacy Garrity in November.| https://www.inquirer.com
Mike Vereb, the accused aide, resigned three weeks after the settlement was signed. The case is a particularly fraught issue for Shapiro, who casts himself as a champion for sexual abuse survivors.| https://www.inquirer.com
Philadelphia Building Trades leaders and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker also threw their support behind Shapiro to become running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris.| https://www.inquirer.com
Pennsylvania Rep. Abby Major said Rep. Mike Zabel sexually harassed her late last year. She had previously told her story anonymously to a conservative website.| https://www.inquirer.com
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward told The Inquirer that Vereb shouldn't have been allowed to remain in his cabinet-level position for months after the sexual harassment allegations were made.| https://www.inquirer.com
Voting laws are likely to be one of the most high-stakes consequences of the election, one that could ripple into the 2024 presidential campaign.| https://www.inquirer.com
Throughout her search, Kamala Harris telegraphed she was interested in a “governing partner.” Shapiro is well-known for his personal ambition.| https://www.inquirer.com
Shapiro is sure to face other fights with Republicans. And GOP lawmakers plan to hold him to his promises.| https://www.inquirer.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he’d veto school vouchers to avoid a stalemate over the state budget. But the logjam will happen anyway. Here's why.| https://www.inquirer.com
One of Wolf’s nominees to the Charter Appeals Board is drawing criticism for her connection to a Republican political donor.| https://www.inquirer.com
“Letting this board languish will hurt all of us — charter schools, school districts, and most importantly, students and their families,” said Philadelphia school board president Joyce Wilkerson.| https://www.inquirer.com
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A news release announcing Vereb's resignation made offered no explanation for the departure of one of Shapiro's top allies.| https://www.inquirer.com
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Vereb’s accuser, who worked briefly in his office before resigning her position in March, said he made repeated sexual advances toward her and lewdly discussed relationships with other staffers.| https://www.inquirer.com
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Shapiro's relationship with Mike Vereb, a top aide who resigned last year amid a sexual harassment investigation, is drawing scrutiny as Kamala Harris vets the governor as a potential running mate.| https://www.inquirer.com
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In a blow to Doug Mastriano's campaign, Commonwealth Leaders Fund is ending TV ads critical of Josh Shapiro.| https://www.inquirer.com
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As Shapiro met with female lawmakers to discuss the resignation of cabinet secretary Mike Vereb, the woman who filed a sexual harassment complaint against him earlier this year sat waiting outside.| https://www.inquirer.com
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Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.| https://www.inquirer.com
