Four smart moves to cut your 2025 tax bill under new rules
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made some long-awaited permanent changes to the tax code. It also introduced short-term tax breaks that come with strict limits and phaseouts, and many…
Chris Rabb says he’s reported his treasurer for ‘unauthorized withdrawals’ from his campaign for Congress
State Rep. Chris Rabb, who is running in a competitive primary for Philadelphia’s open congressional seat, said his now-former campaign treasurer made unauthorized withdrawals and that he’s reported her to…
‘Closed’ democracy in N.Y. shuts me out
I grew up in a Democratic household, steeped in conversations about democracy and civic duty. But at 19, when I left home and began to form my own political identity,…
Brooklyn boro prez candidate treasurer sentenced to community service in straw donor scheme
The elderly treasurer for a Brooklyn borough president candidate was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and three years probation for a failed straw donor scheme to scam the…
This Harvard-trained, ex-Uber lawyer is the boss at one of Philly’s biggest builders
Construction is often a family business. Mike Lloyd, as a Harvard Law graduate, former Wall Street trader, past counsel for Uber and Chevron, and a native of south Louisiana, had…
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s campaign raised an eye-popping $1.7 million last year though she won’t face reelection until 2027
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s campaign raised almost $1.7 million last year despite her not facing reelection until 2027, according to a new campaign finance report. That is the most any…
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
NEW YORK — The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of…
How Philly’s congressional candidates are paying for their campaigns: Big checks, self-funding, and donors who don’t live here
The race to fill Philadelphia’s open congressional seat is the marquee election in the city this year, but with less than four months left until election day, it has yet…
A first look at Side Eye, the French-ish bar opening (finally!) in Queen Village
Sixth and Bainbridge’s French scene is coming back with the new Side Eye, an all-day bar opening Saturday in the mid-19th-century building that housed the late, great Bistrot La Minette.…
Self-funding physicians, candidates trying to keep up, and a frontrunner: Inside the money race for a Philly congressional seat
State Sen. Sharif Street maintained his financial advantage. Physicians Ala Stanford and David Oxman have turned to self-funding their campaigns. And State Reps. Chris Rabb and Morgan Cephas are low…