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File - National guard troops help protect Philadelphia police headquarters during a series of protests aimed at police brutality. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law
NBC10

National Guard arrives at City Hall after Walter Wallace Jr. killing by police

Earlier this week, Mayor Jim Kenney said the National Guard was called in for "what's going on in the streets right now."

6 years ago

Pennsylvania National Guard and police stand guard in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited

The Guard’s likely roles will be less visible — filling in as poll workers and providing cybersecurity expertise in monitoring potential intrusions into election systems.

6 years ago

Centre County dairy farmer Ron Reese says he's only been affected
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

As election nears, Pa. farmers — who see climate change effects up close — have a list of things they want from government leaders

For one, it’s less regulation and spending — but others say they want politicians to help the farming community meet the challenges of climate change.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Trump threatened to withhold aid from Pa. as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations surge. Here’s what you need to know.

The comment "erodes trust" in the federal government’s obligation to help protect people regardless of politics, a national disaster expert said.

6 years ago

Woman with long reddish hair and a red shirt smiles by a scenic overlook
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

They want to vote, but legally can’t. The Pa. voices that won’t be heard

Due to age, immigration status, or lack of a permanent address, millions of Pennsylvanians whose lives will be shaped by the 2020 election cannot vote in it.

6 years ago

Common jams with the Snacktime Band outside the Liacouras Center, a surprise addition to the Cirque d'Vote entertainment for voters waiting in line there. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
Eyes on the Street

Dear Millennial and Gen Z voters, your ballot matters

The Millennial and Gen Z voter bloc is poised to overtake Baby Boomers in power at the polls.

6 years ago

Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey (left) and Amy Kennedy
Politics & Policy

A party-flipper and a Kennedy: The buzzy race for N.J.’s 2nd Congressional District

Two years ago, Van Drew managed to win the seat as a conservative Democrat. Now he tries to defend it from Amy Kennedy as a Republican.

6 years ago

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Musicians standing outside a stone building holding their instruments and wearing masks
Arts & Entertainment

A Renaissance band leans on tech for a pandemic performance

For 35 years, Piffaro the Renaissance Band has faithfully played 17th century music. This year, it had to think outside the box.

6 years ago

Listen 1:58
In this Oct. 13, 2020, photo, an envelope of a Pennsylvania official mail-in ballot for the 2020 general election in Marple Township, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Some Pa. counties to delay counting mail ballots

The nation could be kept waiting for a final tally from the commonwealth, a key swing state, in order to know who the next president will be.

6 years ago

In this March 22, 2019, file photo, Heather Randazzo, a grow employee at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary, trims leaves off marijuana plants in the company's grow house in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

NJ legal marijuana advocates beat rivals in fundraising

The campaign already ranks in the top 10 costliest ballot questions in state history, according to the state's Election Law Enforcement Commission.

6 years ago

Tarps and fences block the seating area in the Hoboken Terminal waiting room in Hoboken, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Weather

8 years later, Sandy still costing transit systems billions

“It seems like at least once a decade, you’re going to get something that has a major impact on the transportation network."

6 years ago

(Bigstock/Rido81)
Politics & Policy

Pa. bar owners to Wolf administration: ‘Let us do our jobs’

A group of York County restaurant owners said they've collectively lost eight months of their usual revenue due to restrictions intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left as then-Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.  (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Rendell, on the stump for Biden, says he’ll consider moving to New Zealand if Trump wins

The former Pennsylvania governor, who ushered in the state’s shale gas boom, says he wants to set the record straight for the Democratic candidate.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

After Wallace shooting, Philly police seek $14 million for Tasers while overtime costs pile up

Days after officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking $14 million in new funding to equip thousands of officers with Tasers.

6 years ago

Shaka Johnson, center, lawyer for Walter Wallace Jr.'s family, speaks during a press conference on Oct. 29, 2020. (Screenshot)
Courts & Law

Lawyer: Wallace bodycam footage reveals PPD officers intended to kill

Attorney Shaka Johnson described as-yet-unseen footage that shows the minutes before two unnamed officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.

6 years ago

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