Mayor Jim Kenney issued a mea culpa Tuesday afternoon to city residents after saying he is looking forward to not being in charge. His initial comments came shortly after two cops were shot at the city's July 4th fireworks show.
Miguel Martinez-Valle, Rylee Curry and Brian X. McCrone
Most Pennsylvania lawmakers are absent from the state Capitol five days into the new budget year. There's no state government spending agreement in place, although the fiscal year ended last week. Leaders are hoping negotiations will wrap up over the coming days and the House and Senate plan to return for voting sessions on Wednesday. […]