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Philadelphia
Polymer80, the nation’s largest manufacturer of controversial ghost-gun kits, has been sued by a victim’s parents on the heels of settling lawsuits with three cities.
Danielle Outlaw heads a dwindling police force in a city that just logged 500 homicides, but Philadelphians from all walks of life are giving her the benefit of the doubt.
Election 2016
Here’s one to get things started: Which side will emerge claiming the advantage with swing voters?
Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey is betting that his moderate stance on the issue will sway swing voters in a tight election.
Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey sponsored what would have been the toughest new national gun restrictions in 20 years.
Law
Harrisburg is one of a handful of cities that held fast against a flurry of lawsuits seeking to undo its gun ordinances. It just scored a major victory.