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Harris wins Pelosi endorsement, claims many of the delegates she needs for the nomination
Prominent Democratic elected officials, party leaders and political organizations quickly lined up behind Harris in the hours after Biden announced he was dropping his bid.
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Pa.’s Gov. Shapiro among possible Democratic running mates for Kamala Harris
Shapiro, along with Gov. Andy Beshear, Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, are considered leading contenders for the nomination.
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Who is Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro? Full biography, key accomplishments, controversies and more
Shapiro has emerged as a top contender for the vice-presidential nod following President Joe Biden’s exit from the race. Learn more about his long political history.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
The latest round of grants includes $396 million to Pennsylvania to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions from cement, asphalt and other material.
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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
Director Kimberly Cheatle said she took “fully responsibility” for the security lapses, and she vowed to “move heaven and earth” to make sure there's no repeat of it.
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The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can
How did the coconut tree emerge as the emblem of the vice president's most devoted, or at least most-online followers? It's a story more than a year in the making.
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Photos: Pa. Republican delegation finds reasons to party at RNC
Pennsylvania Republicans gathered in Milwaukee for the party’s national convention, where Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination.
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Who will replace Joe Biden? Kamala Harris leads field of Democratic contenders
Govs. Andy Beshear, J.B. Pritzker, Josh Shapiro, Gretchen Whitmer, Gavin Newsom and Roy Cooper, and U.S. Mark Kelly are all considered contenders.
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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is a top contender for vice president. What would he bring to the ticket?
Shapiro’s key asset could be his potential to help deliver the crucial electoral votes that come from Pennsylvania.
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6 political takeaways from Biden’s decision to step aside
President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.
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Frankie Beverly, Philly music legend, says farewell in final hometown concert
The Philly-native singer is retiring after 50 years. He said goodbye to fans at the Dell Music Center earlier this month, where $25,000 was donated to local students.
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Listen 1:49When Philadelphia city employees showed up in person last week, the situation was chaotic and without enough office space to do their jobs.
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Listen 1:03The district’s solicitor leaves after more than 20 years. It comes after the board has been placed under state DOJ monitoring.
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Philly-area officials react to Biden dropping out of presidential race
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is speculated as a possible vice presidential candidate to Kamala Harris.
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Listen 6:56Delaware reacts to Biden ending reelection bid: ‘Putting our nation before himself’
Congressional and Delaware officials react to President Biden stepping aside to endorse Kamala Harris.
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