Michael Sances News Today

During off-year elections, the call to “get out and vote” loses its punch. Voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election was 66%, meanwhile only 29% of eligible Philadelphians cast votes in the 2019 election. But the upcoming election on November 7 has major implications across Philadelphia and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and voters will be casting ballots in a number

At Pennsylvania airports, more than 35,000 passengers a day could be affected by potential TSA delays.

Cherrelle Parker’s Philadelphia mayoral primary win offers a case study for Democrats as they wrestle with how to approach issues of crime.

The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia’s next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers and says officers should be able to stop and search pedestrians if they have a legitimate reason to do so

The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia’s next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers and says officers should be able...

Cherelle Parker, a Democrat, wants to hire hundreds of additional Philadelphia cops to walk their beats and get to know residents.

Cherelle Parker, the Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia's next mayor, wants to devote resources to recruiting more police.

While local politics don't always align with the ideological divides that guide the national debate, Parker's victory offers a fresh case study for Democrats as they wrestle with how to approach the issue of violent crime.

In Philadelphias first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, the crowded Democratic field is trying to make public safety a campai

In Philadelphia’s first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic,...