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Chester Country election workers check ballots one last time before sending them to be scanned and counted
Politics & Policy

Lancaster County to delay counting mail votes arriving after Tuesday, awaiting possible SCOTUS ruling

Lancaster County commissioners said ballots that arrive by Friday will be counted within eight days if the Supreme Court does not intervene.

6 years ago

Chester County election workers sort, inspect, flatten and scan mail in ballots at the West Chester University gym.
Politics & Policy

In the suburbs, expect at least a 2-day wait for initial mail-in ballot totals

Officials with Philadelphia’s collar counties started counting an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots this morning, but say not to expect totals for at least 48 hours.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden wave to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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‘Keep the faith’: Joe Biden encourages supporters in brief Wilmington speech

A confident Joe Biden told supporters he would win Pennsylvania during an Election Night speech before a drive-in crowd in Wilmington, Delaware.

6 years ago

Gretchen Fitzgerald outside polling place
Politics & Policy

Delawareans vote in record numbers, but Trump has support in Biden country

Delaware’s Trump supporters say the president’s business-friendly approach has earned their loyalty over his opponent, Joe Biden, their state’s favorite hometown politician.

6 years ago

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

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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

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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

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