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Voters practice social distance while lining up at polling place in Northern Liberties in Philadelphia on Election Day. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: On Election Day, cases hit single-day milestone

Pennsylvania recorded 2,875 new positive cases as President Trump and Joe Biden did Election Day campaigning in the hotly contested battleground state.

6 years ago

Election workers check ballots one last time before sending them to be scanned and counted in the West Chester University gym.
Politics & Policy

Trump campaign files legal challenges in Philadelphia as election court heats up

Challenges are being filed over contacting voters, the view from the ballot counting observation area, and decisions made by judges of elections at the polls.

6 years ago

(WHYY)
Community

‘Willingboro’s Got Talent’ – a WHYY virtual showcase

Celebrity musicians - and Willingboro natives - Adam Blackstone and Rashid Williams, along with WHYY’s Joy Soto, judged ‘Willingboro’s Got Talent.’

6 years ago

The light from the setting sun is reflected in the windows of the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Democrats push to extend control of House for two more years

“It continues to be a challenging environment for the House," said Republican strategist Corry Bliss, citing “a green tsunami” of Democratic campaign cash.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Northwest Philadelphia on Election Day. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Election Live Blog: Biden makes final campaign stop in Philly; canvassers door knock into evening

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made an Election Day appearance in Philadelphia while those voting in person turned out across the region.

6 years ago

(WHYY)
Politics & Policy

2020 national Election Day live blog

Follow along with live updates throughout election day from around the country.

6 years ago

People salsa dancing outside
Politics & Policy

Performers flock to the polls to play for Philly voters

To calm or to excite, musicians and performers gravitate to the most charged venue right now: the voting booth.

6 years ago

Jefferson University medical students are making sure that patients have an opportunity to vote. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Voting from bed: Philly hospitals work to make sure every vote counts

In Pennsylvania, anyone who becomes physically ill or disabled after the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is eligible for an emergency absentee ballot.

6 years ago

Zipporah Mooney voted for the first time this election. (Courtesy of Zipporah Mooney)
PlanPhilly
Community

What voting feels like when you are 18 in 2020

Zipporah Mooney, an 18-year-old Philadelphian, just voted in her first election. It felt like submitting an application for adulthood.

6 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a prescription bottle
Politics & Policy

N.J. voters weigh constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana

If passed, the Garden State would join eleven other states and Washington, D.C. in having legal recreational cannabis.

6 years ago

Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Biden, Harris rally from opposite ends of Pennsylvania in final campaign night

Kamala Harris made a final pitch to Philadelphia voters Monday, while Joe Biden did the same in Pittsburgh.

6 years ago

A mail-in official ballot for the 2020 General Election in the United States is shown
Politics & Policy

Philly residents uneasy waiting for election results

As of Friday, state officials reported more than 2.2 million mail-in or absentee ballots had been returned, while more than 9 million people registered to vote.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballots. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

These Pa. counties won’t start counting mail ballots until Wednesday, possibly skewing early results

Officials in Pennsylvania agree it’s going to take a while to count all of the ballots cast in this election, and that means we won’t know the final results on Election Day.

6 years ago

An early election ballot completion area at the North Park Ice Skating Rink Lodge area, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in McCandless, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Politics & Policy

How Pa. prepares for Election Day: non-violent direct action training, volunteering and prayer

Election Day comes with concerns of voter intimidation, long lines at polling locations, and worries over who will be declared the winner.

6 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘Mad or Nah?:’ Philly police killed Walter Wallace Jr. How do you feel about it?

Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hit the streets of Philadelphia to ask residents how they feel about the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

6 years ago

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