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Here’s what GOP in Pa. are saying about Biden’s victory and Trump’s refusal to concede
Pennsylvania Republicans are defending President Donald Trump’s challenges of the state’s election results, while largely stopping short of fraud claims.
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Judge: Activist Anthony Smith to be freed pending trial
A federal judge has ordered the pretrial release to Anthony Smith, a Philadelphia social studies teacher and organizer with Philly for REAL Justice.
6 years ago
Much at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of ‘Obamacare’
Whether the Affordable Care Act stays, goes, or is significantly changed, will affect the way life is lived in the U.S.
6 years ago
All eyes on Pennsylvania: Photos and videos from election week 2020
The eyes of the world were on Philly last week as ballots were counted for the 2020 presidential election. Here’s what they saw.
6 years ago
Biden: Wearing a mask ‘not a political statement, but good way start pulling the country together’
Biden issued his call to protect each other on the same day he announced his coronavirus advisory panel and Pfizer announced major progress on a vaccine.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Over 4,000 new coronavirus cases in the state
Pennsylvania continues to blow past previous coronavirus case counts, as deaths and hospitalizations mount.
6 years ago
Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat
Donald Trump has fired Defense Secretary Esper, replacing him with Christopher Miller, counterterrorism head.
6 years ago
Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records
The 2020 presidential election has officially hit the highest turnout in more than 50 years.
6 years ago
Murphy imposes new bar, restaurant restrictions amid COVID-19 resurgence
The governor's announcement comes as the coronavirus rate of infection and the number of cases climbs higher in New Jersey and across the country.
6 years ago
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine may be 90% effective
The shots made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world.
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How energy and environment will change under Biden
While issues like the pandemic, racial justice and health care may have dominated voter’s decisions, many Biden voters say they want him to restore environmental protections.
6 years ago
Listen 5:00Biden turns to COVID response, names Penn doctor to advisory board
The U.S. is now averaging more than 100,000 new coronavirus infections a day, frequently breaking records for daily cases.
6 years ago
Justice system reform is impotent unless you eliminate racist practices
We need justice system leaders to more carefully consider who they’re bringing into the system, and why, writes the chief public defender for Philadelphia.
6 years ago
‘Someone who is fighting for me’: Delaware’s LGBTQ community reacts to new political representation
Delaware’s LGBTQ community celebrates the election of the first transgender person, first openly gay man, and its second lesbian woman, in the General Assembly.
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Listen 1:58Delaware’s high school athletes back on the field after roller coaster ride
The fall seasons were initially off, but vocal parents led authorities to relent and allow schools to play during the pandemic — with masks and other precautions.
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