Harrison Cann

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

The commonwealth’s looming public transit crisis was front and center in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh during fraught hearings on how local and state legislators can bridge funding gaps. On Tuesday, the state Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing in the Steel City on the future of mass transit. A day later, Philadelphia City Council held a highly anticipated budget hearing with representatives from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

1 week ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

Pennsylvania’s largest mass transit system is in danger of reaching a terminus no one wants to arrive at. On Thursday, SEPTA announced that it would have to implement severe cutbacks amid a $213 million shortfall this year. In response, lawmakers from around the Philadelphia region rallied outside of City Hall Friday, where they called for the state legislature to step up and fund the system.

2 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

Protests and chants may have been heard in cities and towns across the country on Saturday, but only in Philadelphia, with the National Constitution Center as a backdrop, does a “Go Birds” chant get mixed in with cries of “USA” and “This is what democracy looks like.”Thousands of protesters poured into Center City Saturday afternoon to rally against President Donald Trump and his policies upending the economy, civil rights and other key benchmarks of American life.

3 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

Former Army paratrooper and Judge Patrick Dugan finds himself as the sole challenger to firebrand progressive prosecutor and current DA Larry Krasner in a Democratic primary that will ultimately decide who stays – or takes over as – the city’s top prosecutor (the Democratic primary victor is all but assured of becoming the city’s next district attorney since the GOP is not fielding a candidate in November).

3 weeks ago | cityandstatepa.com | Harrison Cann

March 31, 2025 12:04 PM ET Law Enforcement Jobs Labor Pennsylvania stands alone when it comes to policing: The commonwealth has more local police departments than any state in the country. As municipalities and boroughs around Pennsylvania grapple with financial burdens and police departments struggle to recruit and retain officers, more localities are opting to join forces in an effort to regionalize their services.