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Candidates can be removed from the ballot for such problems as not having enough valid signatures on petitions, or failing to hand in paperwork on time. Several Pittsburgh hopefuls faced court challenges regarding such issues, but most have survived — for now.

A Mastery-Simon Gratz High 10th grader was shot and killed while heading to school in Philadelphia, police say. The latest updates on the teen shooting.

A 15-year-old student at Simon Gratz High School in North Philadelphia was fatally shot while walking to school in the city's Nicetown section on Tuesday morning, police said. No arrests have been made.

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Just days after three teenagers were shot as more than 70 bullets were fired in the middle of the afternoon on Frazer Street in West Philadelphia, police...

Two separate shootings overnight in Philadelphia left four people hurt -- including two teens -- and one man killed.

Some of the city's well-known progressive groups, including Ground Game Los Angeles, haven't endorsed in the City Council District 6 race.

Greetings from the Burgh, where I am getting back into the swing of things after struggling with the flu for more than a week. Big thanks to everyone who contributed to my Long Covid Recovery &...

Tuesday marked the deadline for candidates to file election petitions for the May 16 primary, and all signs point to spirited races up and down the ballot.

The attorney and advocate looks to overhaul and transform what he calls a “scandal-ridden Sheriff’s Office.