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Politics & Policy

Pa. is poised to take an unusually restrictive approach to mail-in ballots

A recent state court ruling says Pennsylvania can’t count ballots mailed without a secrecy envelope. The decision makes the state an outlier nationally.

6 years ago

Young people riding ATVs through the streets of Philly. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Don’t criminalize Philly’s dirt bike culture — build a park so it can thrive

Building an ATV park could help the city fight several public health crises at once.

6 years ago

A person walks out of a polling station
Politics & Policy

Your 2020 guide to voting in Delaware

After a record-setting turnout in the September primary, Delaware voters are expected to turn out in droves come November.

6 years ago

Michael Ochiori and his son
Politics & Policy

Your 2020 guide to voting in New Jersey

The general election will feel much like New Jersey's July primary. Here's what you need to know.

6 years ago

Derwood Selby opened an outdoor market on Parrish Street near Corinthian Avenue in the Francisville section of Philadelphia, selling fresh produce and his signature olive oils and balsamic vinaigrettes.(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

‘Pandemic entrepreneurs’ create a surge of new businesses nationally and in Pa.

Applications to start new businesses have surged significantly above normal in the last few months, a trend higher so far than what occurred following the Great Recession.

6 years ago

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy

House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown

The stopgap measure will keep federal agencies fully up and running into December, giving lame-duck lawmakers time to digest the election.

6 years ago

Some city residents say they are fed up with delayed trash collection. The city says sanitation workers are worked harder than ever, due to more people staying home and making more trash. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Where’s my trash truck? Online map will help Philly residents track waste collection

PickupPHL — designed by the city to improve sanitation services — uses GPS devices installed in trucks to show residents where trash and recycling collection are happening.

6 years ago

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, tries to avoid reporters as he leaves the Senate Chamber following a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Senate GOP plans vote on Trump’s court pick before election

Democrats say it's too close to the election, and the winner of the presidency should name the new justice. But under GOP planning, the Senate could vote Oct. 29.

6 years ago

Burlington County officials, including (from right) County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson and Prosecutor Scott Coffina, cut the ribbon to open the county's new addiction Recovery Center in Westampton, N.J.. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

One-stop shop for addiction recovery opens in Burlington County

The Recovery Center will begin with online sessions, but it offers a plethora of resources to help residents fight substance abuse.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaking to the press outside York Grace Brethren Church in York, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Wolf was urging immediate legislative action on voting rules ahead of the presidential election Nov. 3. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Republicans ask top state court to suspend its own vote-by-mail order pending appeal to SCOTUS

Republicans in Pennsylvania say they’re working to file the SCOTUS petition as quickly as possible.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy waves for the audience before his 2021 budget address at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Piscataway, NJ. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Money

N.J. budget to include millionaire’s tax, but scrap ‘baby bonds,’ cigarette tax hike

The proposed budget legislation reflects negotiations among Gov. Phil Murphy and his fellow Democrats who control the Senate and Assembly.

6 years ago

(Lauren Witzke for Delaware/Facebook)
Politics & Policy

Del. Senate candidate Witzke retweets support from group with ‘white nationalist’ ties

The GOP nominee would not address the supportive tweets by VDARE, whose website publishes writers its founder regards as “white nationalist.”

6 years ago

(Jeff Rhode/ Holy Name Medical Center.)
Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: State now offering at-home COVID testing

The in-home tests are designed especially to help older residents who are at higher risk of infection and may be hesitant to go to a public testing site.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (Commonwealth Media Services)
Courts & Law

Judge declines to stay ruling on Pennsylvania crowd size

The judge said the administration had failed to show “imminent and irreparable harm will occur” if the state can’t limit crowds to 25 people inside and 250 people outside.

6 years ago

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

Lawmakers’ power to redraw Pa.’s political maps could be more limited in 2021

A bill advancing in the state Senate would set strict criteria for drawing congressional and legislative maps, and make underlying data available for analysis.

6 years ago

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