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In this May 5, 2020, file photo, absentee ballots to be counted are moved at City Hall in Garden City, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Courts & Law

Delaware judge asked to allow counting of late mail ballots

Delaware law has long required that absentee ballots be received by the time polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

6 years ago

Camden County N.J. election officials demonstrate mail-in voting
Courts & Law

Judges nixes GOP bid to stop New Jersey mail-in ballots

The two major political parties are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits across the country over issues including mail-in ballots, ballot drop boxes, witness requirements and more.

6 years ago

Oscar's Tavern has outdoor seating on Sansom Street in Center City. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Survey: Center City restaurants’ recovery boosted by outdoor seating

The numbers are in: More outdoor seating has helped Center City rebound and appears key to a sustained recovery of Philadelphia’s vibrant downtown.

6 years ago

Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks in Salt Lake City on Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

As Kamala Harris takes debate stage, South Asian voters are flexing political muscle

Some South Asian voters are growing more engaged because U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is the VP nominee. But the population is politically diverse.

6 years ago

D’nae Harrison works on her pop-up
Arts & Entertainment

Murals sprout in LOVE Park urging Philadelphians to vote

The artists of “To the Polls” use hot-button words and images to make their case for the importance of voting.

6 years ago

Tamika Morales holds a photo of her son Ahmad, who was killed July 2020 in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia is suing Pennsylvania so the city can enact stronger gun control laws

The legal action comes as local lawmakers struggle to combat rising violence, with homicides hitting a decade-long high.

6 years ago

Listen 2:43
A voter checks in with an election worker before casting her ballot
Health

How to vote in person safely when Pa. isn’t requiring masks at the polls

Pa. won’t require masks at the polls like it does in other public places, but counties and voters can take steps to ensure safe in-person voting during the pandemic.

6 years ago

IAFF 22 Firefighters and EMTs protest their union's endorsement of Trump without their knowledge or consent. (Robby Brod /WHYY)
Community

Philly firefighters protest union’s Trump endorsement again as union brass cancels meeting

IAFF Local 22 members again protest the union's endorsement of Trump, balking at union boss’ decision to cancel meeting.

6 years ago

Joe Biden speaks from a podium as
Politics & Policy

Biden draws parallels to Gettysburg in campaign speech calling for unity

In a 20-minute speech in Gettysburg Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden framed the ongoing election as a “battle for the soul of the nation.”

6 years ago

Registered Nurse Kath Olmstead prepares a blinded study experimental vaccine for COVID-19
Health

FDA publishes vaccine guidelines opposed by White House

The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out any major side effects before seeking emergency approval.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Politics & Policy

Countering Trump, US officials defend integrity of election

The statement put them at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to discredit the vote.

6 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Gov. Carney calls rising coronavirus cases a ‘general malaise’ across Delaware

Hospitalizations have tripled since mid-August in Delaware and the average number of daily cases has doubled.

6 years ago

(Kriston Jae Bethel for The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus business waiver program was inconsistent, unfair, auditor says

The administration decided the fate of thousands of businesses across Pennsylvania with little transparency and no explanations for its shifting positions.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Rik Mehta
Politics & Policy

Mehta and Murphy exchange war of words over Trump’s N.J. fundraiser

The administration is also investigating whether the fundraiser violated state safety guidelines and will make necessary referrals to the Attorney General’s office.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus

After a dramatic helicopter return from the hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, Trump's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts.

6 years ago

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