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GOP state senator at Capitol during attack urged to resign
Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, said Sen. Doug Mastriano's words and actions since November encouraged a coup attempt and inspired the people behind it.
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Woman who accused Black teen of stealing phone is arrested
Miya Ponsetto, 22, was jailed Thursday in Ventura County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office there said. It wasn't immediately clear what charges she might face.
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Stay or go? After Trump-fueled riot, aides debate early exit
“Nobody is fooled by these last-second, come-to-Jesus conversions,” said Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans fiercely critical of Trump.
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Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions
The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick was injured “while physically engaging with protesters" during the Wednesday riot.
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‘How am I going to drop off my kids?’: Parents, stakeholders fret at proposed Camden school closures
Division is growing among parents and others as a proposed plan to close several Camden public schools appears to inch closer to reality.
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How to recycle or reuse your Christmas tree — from feeding goats to saving dunes
Where to go and what to do if you want to get rid of your Christmas tree without stressing sanitation workers or the environment.
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‘Numb,’ ‘disappointed,’ and divided: Pa. voters say insurrection at Capitol was a turning point
Much of the reaction among Biden and Trump supporters caused reactions that broke along existing political fault lines.
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Listen 4:34Philly protesters’ lawyer: Police treatment of Capitol rioters shows two ‘Americas’
Attorney Liliana Zaragoza said the Capitol riots revealed that law enforcement “can refrain from using force when they choose.”
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‘Wrecking ball to the American political structure’: Insurrection in D.C. further divides Pa. pols
Less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, fractures in Pa.’s evenly split congressional delegation have widened.
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Waiting several days for COVID-19 test results? Check with the lab
Part of the delay in delivering results may not be because of overwhelming test volume at labs, but slow communication to patients.
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Montco, Delco elected leaders react to violent insurrection at the Capitol Building
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners virtual meeting turned into a heated exchange about racism after Capitol insurrection and summer protests.
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‘What else could I do?’ NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol
Kim, a second-term Democrat from a district Trump won twice, wasn’t looking for publicity, according to one colleague who came upon him and didn’t recognize him at first.
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Harrisburg’s political tensions demonstrated in chaos at the Capitol
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer about how Pa.’s political disarray stoked tensions in D.C. this week.
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Listen 5:41‘Woefully unprepared:’ U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean on living through Capitol attack
Pa. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean spoke with Morning Edition’s Jennifer Lynn the morning after the attack at the U.S. Capitol.
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Listen 5:57Pa. man arrested during Capitol insurrection unrepentant: ‘The doors were open.’
A Pa. Trump supporter was one of the few insurrectionists arrested Wednesday for storming the nation’s capital in an attempt to disrupt the 2020 election.
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