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Politics & Policy

‘Sometimes the line is out the door’: Bensalem store does brisk business selling Trump, MAGA merchandise

“They're proud to be part of it. It's almost like [how] everybody wears Eagles shirts,” store owner Michael Domanico said.

10 months ago

Margarette Osias speaks with one of her patients
Health

‘Yo no senti ningun bulto’: New Delaware report highlights declining cancer rates and the need for early detection

Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.

10 months ago

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Donald Trump slightly raises a fist
Politics & Policy

Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses

Rally after rally, he urges his supporters to deliver a victory “too big to rig,” telling them the only way he can lose is if Democrats cheat.

10 months ago

Gloucester Township, N.J. (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

Gloucester Township voters to decide whether to sell sewer system

Gloucester Township officials say the sale would pay off a $65 million debt and help reduce property taxes.

10 months ago

Filmmaker Steve McQueen's ''Static,'' a 7-minute helicopter shot of the Statue of Liberty filmed in 2009 when it reopened for the first time since the 9/11 attacks, occupies the Grand Staircase of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Let’s be still: Philly Art Museum shows political art with the volume turned down

“What Times Are These?” is an antidote for election exhaustion.

10 months ago

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Voters in line
Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea

The justices left in place a state Supreme Court ruling that elections officials must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected.

10 months ago

Political text messages
Politics & Policy

‘Please, leave me alone. I get it. I’m going to vote’: Campaign messages overwhelm Pa. voters

“You make me want to throw my pager out the window,” said one Philadelphia voter, quoting “Bug a Boo” by Destiny’s Child.

10 months ago

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two signs read POLLING PLACE and ACCESS for handicapped voters
Politics & Policy

Voting rights: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware voters, here’s what you need to know before hitting the voting booth

Tuesday is Election Day. Here is what you can or cannot do while casting your ballot.

10 months ago

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ELon musk
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves back to state court

The ruling is a loss for the world's richest man and his political action committee.

10 months ago

The former Germantown YWCA
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly judge rejects developer’s bid to become conservator of Germantown YWCA

Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.

10 months ago

Former President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a ‘war hawk’ if she had guns pointed at her

Trump made the comment at an event late Thursday in Arizona with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

10 months ago

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
Politics & Policy
6abc

Road closures, parking restrictions for Harris-Walz concert on Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia

Performers have not yet been announced for Monday's concert in Philadelphia, but Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to attend.

10 months ago

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Politics & Policy

Combating misinformation: How Philly, national organizers are fighting fake news and propaganda targeting Latino voters

“Latinos tend to be some of the most prime targets for mis- and disinformation narratives,” said Claudia Ruiz of UnidosUS.

10 months ago

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Images from the comic book
Arts & Entertainment

Comic book heroes battle for democracy: Philly nonprofit uses comic books to inspire voter turnout

Konkret Comics, Show Up Strong and The Voter Project joined forces to create "Liberty Knights," to encourage and promote voter registration in Philadelphia.

10 months ago

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A closeup of
Politics & Policy

Partisan or nonpartisan? Voters in West Windsor, N.J. will settle the question on Election Day

Voters in West Windsor, New Jersey will decide on Election Day whether they want to keep their election system nonpartisan.

10 months ago

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