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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker stands in a video with the caption
Politics & Policy

Did Cherelle Parker leak that Josh Shapiro is the VP’s VP?

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker released a video highly suggestive that Vice President Harris picked Gov. Shapiro as her running mate but the release may have been premature.

1 year ago

Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally
Politics & Policy

Harris has enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, Democratic chair says

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention began voting via secure email on Thursday, and the voting will remain open until Monday evening.

1 year ago

Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Harris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November’s race against Trump

Harris' campaign also says it entered August with $377 million in cash on hand, which it described as the most for any presidential candidate at this point in the cycle.

1 year ago

Needles and bottles for sampling blood cultures
Health

How Philly area hospitals are dealing with a national shortage of blood culture bottles

Hospitals routinely use these bottles to check for infections in patients’ blood — now they are cutting back on tests.

1 year ago

Listen 1:51
Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

New details released in insurance theft first uncovered by WHYY News. Del. lawmakers question lack of transparency

State agencies give more detail in new report to lawmakers. But again fail to answer why the theft from the UI trust fund wasn’t disclosed sooner.

1 year ago

Lt. Gov. Hall-Long
Politics & Policy

Hall-Long’s campaign finance scandal sends Delaware governor’s race into uncharted territory

After a state report said Hall-Long broke campaign laws, one primary foe wants a federal probe, two campaign leaders left, and two lawmakers say Hall-Long should drop out.

1 year ago

Listen 2:13
On the left, Megumi Field receives makeup from her teammate in Japan as she prepares for the 2023 World Championships, where they secured the first U.S. medal on the world stage in 16 years. (Courtesy of Alyssa Jacobs)
Arts & Entertainment

From Wilmington to Paris: Megumi Field represents Team USA in artistic swimming at Olympics

Wilmington's Megumi Field is one of only two Delawareans representing Team USA. The U.S. hasn't competed in Olympic artistic swimming since 2008.

1 year ago

Listen 2:06
climate activists hold signs saying Hydrogen is going nowhere and No Mach2
Science

Hydrogen-related businesses pay to network. Environmental justice advocates say those doors should be open to the public

MACH2 leaders say the business networking events don’t preclude community engagement. Activists say they’re an example of exclusivity.

1 year ago

Evan Gershkovich is escorted by a Russian Federal Security Service agent
Politics & Policy

Princeton celebrates release of Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison

Evan Gershkovich was released as part of the largest multi-prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War. He is expected to be on U.S. soil Thursday evening.

1 year ago

Jill Stein
Politics & Policy

Third-party candidates file to run for president, U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania

A third-party candidate’s draw in a general election, while usually very small, could help tilt a close race between the major party candidates.

1 year ago

ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s long-running dispute over dates on mail-in voting ballots is back in the courts

Pennsylvania courts are again weighing a request to throw out a legal requirement that voters write accurate dates on the exterior envelope of mail-in ballots.

1 year ago

Dr. Miguel Cardona
Education

A student loan forgiveness program is celebrated at Philly City Hall

City workers spoke with U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona about how they were guided to hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness.

1 year ago

A man walks past a sign that reads
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elections 101: How decentralized election administration makes big fraud basically impossible

Experts say claims of stolen elections don’t square with the reality that election administration in the commonwealth is local and decentralized.

1 year ago

Tyler Phillips being doused with liquid
Arts & Entertainment

From South Jersey to South Philly, Phillies pitcher Tyler Phillips has been a lifelong fan

Phillips, the first Phillies rookie to toss a shutout since Zach Eflin in 2016, still can't believe he's pitching for his boyhood favorite team.

1 year ago

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in the East Room of the White House, March 18, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

The DNC virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is underway. This is how it will work

Once Harris officially wins the nomination, the new convention rules allow her to place the name of her pick for vice president into nomination.

1 year ago

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