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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Courts & Law

Judge: Pa.’s coronavirus pandemic restrictions unconstitutional

Stickman, an appointee of President Donald Trump, wrote in his ruling that the Wolf administration’s pandemic policies have been overreaching and arbitrary.

6 years ago

NJ Transit
Community

NJ Transit launches ridership app that shows how many aboard

New Jersey Transit bus and rail riders can now find out how many passengers they’ll be joining for their trips.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman. (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Top Pa. GOP lawmaker taps politically connected lobbyist to be chief of staff

The lobbyist, recently hired by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, worked for the firm that runs the lawmaker’s political campaigns.

6 years ago

New Jersey Turnpike
Money

Double whammy for New Jersey drivers begins with toll hikes

Transportation officials say the increases are needed to fund a 10-year, $24 billion capital improvement program and provide critical funding for New Jersey Transit.

6 years ago

Lancaster police deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday after an officer shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Courts & Law

Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Lancaster, setting off protests

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lancaster after police shot and killed Ricardo Munoz, 27, on Sunday afternoon.

6 years ago

University of the Arts seniors Andrew Malabunga and Miranda Pilato rehearse
Arts & Entertainment

Hard-hat harmonies: Music returns to (and above) the Avenue of the Arts

With its theaters closed for six months and counting, the avenue will ring out with music again as performers perch high up in a half-finished building.

6 years ago

Listen 1:49
Jessica Scarane
Politics & Policy

Scarane burns up the phone lines, hoping to beat Del. veteran Coons

While Coons enjoys national spotlight, Scarane employs grassroots approach.

6 years ago

Listen 3:51
A tree in Bridgeton City Park dedicated to Dulce Maria Alavez
Community

‘We need everyone’s help’: The search for Dulce Maria Alavez continues 1 year later

Dulce Maria Alavez’s family, community and law enforcement continue to hold out hope the now-6-year-old will be found alive one year after she went missing in Bridgeton.

6 years ago

Tayon Whiting delivers fans to residents in need
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Racism left Hunting Park overheated. Neighbors are making a cooler future

The North Philly neighborhood has fewer trees and hotter days than areas that weren’t redlined. Residents, along with city government, are working on solutions.

6 years ago

Listen 4:18
The first open meeting of the Philadelphia Board of Elections since June 22 took place in front of four members of the public, in the loading dock of the new voting machine warehouse at 3500 Scotts Lane in East Falls. (YouTube)
Politics & Policy

Philly election officials said a contract barred them from releasing transcripts. It didn’t.

Philadelphia’s City Commissioners haven’t been releasing transcriptions of their meetings, saying a contract with their stenographer prevents it. Turns out, it doesn’t.

6 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin
Politics & Policy

Whistleblower’s claims on Russian interference fits pattern

Trump’s resistance to embracing the gravity of Russian interference may leave the U.S. vulnerable ahead of an election that officials say is again being targeted by Russia.

6 years ago

Eagles and Washington players link arms in a show of unity
Community

Racial injustice themes on display in empty NFL stadiums

NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.

6 years ago

Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Alex Azar, Anthony Fauci, Robert Redfield, Jerome Adams
Health

As Trump played down coronavirus, health experts’ alarm grew

Three days after delivering his “deadly” assessment in a private call with journalist Bob Woodward, Trump told a New Hampshire rally on Feb. 10, “It’s going to be fine."

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz
Community

Washington gets 8 sacks, rallies for 27-17 win over Eagles

Peyton Barber ran for two touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins rallied Washington from a 17-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 Sunday in coach Ron Rivera’s debut.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers take record before voters under new election rules

With less than two months to go, homebound voters may soon find candidates at their doorstep.

6 years ago

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