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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Menendez proposes 9/11-style commission on COVID response
The commission, modeled after the one that investigated 9/11, will examine the federal response to COVID-19 and explore ways to better prepare in the future.
6 years ago
Democrats propose sweeping bill to curb presidential abuses
Each of the bill’s provisions is a response to actions by Trump or his administration that Democrats see as abuses of presidential power.
6 years ago
1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death
Taylor, a Black emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by officers who entered her home using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation on March 13.
6 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to homeless encampment on the Parkway
The city gave a deadline for the homeless encampment to disperse. Nonetheless, it remains, and reactions to the deferred evictions are mixed.
6 years ago
Listen 4:32Witzke, Coons tussle over Ginsburg, BLM in Delaware Senate debate
The first debate after the Delaware primary focused on replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, Black Lives Matter and the QAnon conspiracy.
6 years ago
Listen 1:59Mariner East construction at three sites that require drilling through porous limestone can shift from horizontal directional drilling to open trench.
6 years ago
Single-dose vaccine tested as US experts say no corners cut
It will be one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing in 60,000 volunteers in the U.S.
6 years ago
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
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
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
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
‘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
Listen 4:43House 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
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
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.
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