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A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
The ballot-counting process in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race has become a spectacle of hours-long election board meetings, social media outrage, lawsuits and accusations.
8 months ago
Can investors reaping profits and social equity coincide? Here’s why one Philly CEO says yes
The new CEO of ImpactPHL wants to convince investors that they can earn a return while contributing to social justice. Here’s her big elevator pitch.
8 months ago
Listen 3:32What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary
McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency. Before entering politics, McMahon ran the WWE with her husband Vince McMahon.
8 months ago
Show me the money: SEPTA tells City Council it needs millions to expand service for arena goers
The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.
8 months ago
‘The arts have never been more urgent’: Philly arts leaders make case for their role in civic life
The Cultural Dynamics Summit convened hundreds of arts leaders at Drexel University to discuss the civic role arts can play in government.
8 months ago
Delaware River basin managers could take conservation efforts if drought worsens
Reservoir levels remain above thresholds that trigger drought operations, but officials could soon declare a water supply emergency.
8 months ago
Listen 0:59Drexel University lays off 60 employees in face of ‘structural imbalance’ in operating budget
Those laid off make up roughly 1.4% of Drexel’s workforce. In a statement, Drexel said the “difficult decision” was not “made lightly.”
8 months ago
Listen 0:52Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s transition operation helping to find the team that will work in the next administration.
8 months ago
Climate activists criticize exclusion from PGW’s budget process, propose new rules
The Public Advocate joined with a climate justice group to propose rules it says allow full participation in PGW’s budget process without bogging it down.
8 months ago
Listen 1:25What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and as a an outspoken supporter of Trump.
8 months ago
A GOP congresswoman wants to restrict bathroom access based on “biological sex.” Delaware’s Sarah McBride is poised to become the first transgender member of Congress.
8 months ago
Listen 1:06Student stabs 2 staffers at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia
Police said a 63-year-old woman was stabbed in the left side and was taken to a hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the right arm and refused treatment.
8 months ago
Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says
The House ethics panel has been investigating the Florida Republican over allegations of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl.
8 months ago
New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor.
8 months ago
Some elected leaders, including Mayor Carstarphen and School Advisory Board President Nelson, are urging the state to replace McCombs.
8 months ago