DeWeese convicted on 5 felony charges, vows to run again (A few seconds ago)
Jurors have found Democratic state Rep. Bill DeWeese, the onetime House speaker from Waynesburg, guilty on five of six felony counts.

Deal at hand on shale fees and controls (57 minutes ago)
A deal between Republican lawmakers and Gov. Tom Corbett on a Marcellus Shale regulatory and impact fee measure is nearly complete, with summaries of the expected compromise plan circulating among lawmakers over the weekend. Top legislative and administration aides said action on that final plan could begin as soon as today.

Monday's DN-- In Callowhill a Neighborhood Improvement District is defeated (A few seconds ago)

State inmates' return to Pa. boosts county economies (2 hours ago)
In early 2010, in an effort to ease the burden of the state's prison system, Gov. Ed Rendell announced that Pennsylvania would contract with Michigan and Virginia to move 2,000 low-risk inmates to facilities in those states.

February a chance for GOP hopefuls to boost momentum (12 hours ago)
After a blockbuster few months, the race for the Republican presidential nomination may be about to hit the snooze button. The closely watched early states are done, and the competition has whittled down to a hardy four candidates. The next landmark day is a month off -- March 6, otherwise known as Super Tuesday.

A Marcellus Shale agreement in the works... (9 hours ago)
After months of wrangling behind closed doors, Gov. Corbett and Republicans who hold the majority in both legislative chambers have a tentative agreement on a fee on the extraction of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale.

Romney makes it two in a row by coasting to victory in Nevada (23 hours ago)
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second consecutive triumph against a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

Unanimous honor for Johnny Doc? (Yesterday)
A routine City Council resolution, honoring union leader John Dougherty as the grand marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade, puts one of Dougherty's political targets, Councilman David Oh, in an unusual position.

A Facebook faceoff (Yesterday)
State Rep. Mark Cohen objects to a political challenger listing Cohen's legislative colleagues on a Facebook page.

Nevada makes it mark with caucus votes for GOP presidential pick (Yesterday)
LAS VEGAS -- Voters in Nevada have their chance to weigh in on the Republican presidential contest today with caucus votes.

Redistricting may delay Pennsylvania primary (2 days ago)
HARRISBURG -- The April 24 primary date may be in jeopardy after the state Supreme Court on Friday explained its rejection of new legislative maps and Republicans filed suit to prevent voting under the old districts.

Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in Nevada (2 days ago)
LAS VEGAS -- A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates.

Big campaign spenders have federal stakes (2 days ago)
WASHINGTON -- The millionaires, billionaires and companies giving big sums to political committees supporting former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Barack Obama have important business with the next president. Some are already in trouble with the government.

Water Department will seek rate increases (2 days ago)
It will mean the average user will pay more than $4 additional each month - a 6.5 percent increase.

State Supreme Court releases opinion rejecting reapportionment (2 days ago)
HARRISBURG -- The state Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion this afternoon regarding the state's legislative redistricting plan they rejected last week, offering its first details on that decision.

PA Supreme Court issues opinion on legislative maps, chides LRC for delaying process (2 days ago)
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued its full opinon explaining why it rejected the legislative district boundary maps approved by a commission in December. In the 87-page ruling, the court said the bipartisan commission violated the constitution by unnecessarily dividing too many municipalities.

City Council will honor Johnny Doc (2 days ago)

Friday's DN -- The story of Rich Negrin, tragedy and triumph (2 days ago)

Tim Burns withdraws from U.S. Senate race (3 days ago)
Bowing to Gov. Tom Corbett and his party's hierarchy, Washington County businessman Tim Burns announced yesterday that he had withdrawn from the Republican competition to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Marge Tartaglione's baseball bat headed back to City Hall! (2 days ago)
We are happy to report that a baseball bat belonging to one of City Hall's longest-serving public servants is now going to one of City Hall's newest recruits.

Romney gets nod from Trump, prompting Gingrich brickbats (3 days ago)
For an event so politically fraught, it flashed by in what seemed like a New York minute. Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday in a brief joint appearance at Mr. Trump's Las Vegas hotel, an occasion more notable for its odd brevity and lack of theater than anything either man said.

What will Philadelphia look like in 2035? (3 days ago)
City unveils dreams for two neighborhoods in 2035

City Council remembers 'Soul Train' host (3 days ago)
City Council paid their respects today to the late Don Cornelius, host of TV’s legendary show “Soul Train.”

Meet Ibin Yerkinoff, a Stephen Colbert Super PAC donor (3 days ago)
Today's Philadelphia Inquirer has an interesting story on page A3 about people from Pennsylvania and New Jersey who have donated to so-called "Super PACs" during this presidential election season. The last name listed in the graphic that ran with the story caught our eye: Ibin Yerkinoff, of Levittown

Thursday's DN: Two views of Bevilacqua (3 days ago)

President Obama has a dozen donation bundlers in PA (4 days ago)
President Obama's re-election campaign released a list yesterday of 445 donation bundlers. A dozen of them are from Pennsylvania and all but two are from Philadelphia or its suburbs. They are:

Philly School Buses -- Your Ad Here! (4 days ago)

Clarke responds to Daily News profile (4 days ago)
City Council president Darrell Clarke took issue with a recent profile describing him as a single father.

DeWeese takes stand, proclaims innocence in corruption case (4 days ago)
Former House Speaker Bill DeWeese took the stand in his own defense today in a courtroom just five blocks from the Capitol where he held forth, including stints House Speaker and top Democratic leader, for four decades.

Wednesday's DN: Longing to be legal (4 days ago)

House Speaker sues to stop use of 2001 legislative district maps (5 days ago)
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's stunning decision to toss the newly-drawn legislative district maps has prompted a law suit by a top GOP leader.

Clarke and Nutter BFFs? (6 days ago)
New Council President Darrell Clarke makes a point to say how he and Mayor Nutter are working together

Panel recommends statewide ban on courtroom tweeting (1/28/2012)
With laptops and IPhones at their fingertips, reporters in a Harrisburg courtroom awaited the start of opening arguments last week n in the much-anticipated trial of former House Speaker Bill DeWeese. Then Dauphin County President Judge Todd Hoover entered and tod them there would be no Tweeting in his courtroom.

Rendell compares GOP presidential candidates to a "clown car" (1/27/2012)
One day after causing a mini-dust up in the Pennsylvania state Capitol, former Gov. Ed Rendell took on the national GOP candidates likening them to clowns in a "clown car" at the circus.

PA Supremes implode political landscape, leave town (1/26/2012)
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dropped a bombshell on the state political landscape on Wednesday. Then, like the actors in part one of a two-part Hallmark channel drama, they left town - at least some did - while leaving the population hanging and the maps in limbo.

Milton Street goes for the state House; the Sanchez empire expanding? (1/26/2012)

McCaffery exit gives Murphy boost in AG's race (1/26/2012)

House leader Turzai opts out of Congressional run (1/25/2012)
It's the state House over the U.S. House for Mike Turzai. The House Majority Leader from Allegheny Count said today he decided not to run for U.S. Congress after all.

PA broadcasting history: the PA Supreme Court goes live for the first time (1/25/2012)
In what may qualify as the ultimate Quixotic exercise, lawyers representing parties challenging the state’s new legislative boundary maps made their case - as they do every decade - before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.