Former Allentown Mayor Bill Heydt, who led the city from 1994 to 2002, died Sunday, according to a news release from the city of Allentown. He was 87. Heydt was the last Republican to serve as ...

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Mayor Eric Adams, the incumbent Democrat, has seen his political fortunes decline so sharply that he is no longer competing in the Democratic primary, set for June 24. Instead, he will run as an ...

In San Jose, Mayor Matt Mahan, a Democrat, recently called for arresting homeless people if they refused shelter three times. It’s rare for leaders in the liberal Bay Area to adopt such an ...

Nevertheless, I feel confident suggesting that if the Democratic Governors Association wants to dig up dirt on Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, there are better ways to do it than sending two dozen ...

A former Democratic congressman who once called for a $50 minimum wage has been elected Oakland mayor after the last one was recalled. Barbara Lee, 78, pulled out a narrow win against Loren ...

including San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former City Council President Pat Kernighan. The race became a bit of a proxy battle of sorts within the Democratic Party with Lee as the long-time ...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk responds Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown. Tuerk and City Council member Ed Zucal, who are running in the Democratic primary for mayor ...

San Jose’s moderate Democratic mayor Matt Mahan in a recent interview bemoaned the way trans athletes have become a political “punching bag,” but also expressed concerns. “My daughter is ...

The two candidates in the Democratic primary for Allentown mayor faced each other Thursday evening in their first debate, taking questions on city issues like housing, finances, and diversity, equity ...