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Politics & Policy

Cherelle Parker and David Oh square off in Philly mayoral race’s only debate

The candidates squared off in their only face-to-face contest at the studios of KYW Newsradio.

2 years ago

Rep. Mike Johnson
Politics & Policy

New U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one

The House that Rep. Mike Johnson now leads also will have to certify the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning. (6abc)
Community
6abc

SEPTA bus driver dies after being shot 6 times in Germantown; person of interest in custody

A SEPTA bus driver has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning.

2 years ago

Smokestack at a power plant
Science

Former N.J. coal-fired power plant being razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection

The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.

2 years ago

Cassidy Hutchinson arrives to testify before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection
Politics & Policy

Rep. Scott Perry ‘central to planning of Jan. 6,’ says former Trump White House aide

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Pa. Rep. Scott Perry played a key role in helping former President Trump craft his plan to stay in office after losing in 2020.

2 years ago

Josh Kruger and his beloved cat, Mason.
Courts & Law
6abc

Man charged with murder in deadly shooting of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger

Robert Edmond Davis, 19, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing.

2 years ago

An illustration reflects an outdated provision of Pennsylvania's Election Code that applies to lever-action voting machines that haven’t been used in nearly two decades.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024

Pa.'s voting law contains conflicting sections, provisions that don’t address legal precedents, and language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community

SEPTA workers could strike next week, impacting many Philly transit routes. Here’s what you need to know

“We're hopeful we're not going to get to that point, but there are procedures in place,” said a SEPTA spokesperson.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows

Environmentalists say lawn conversions prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.

2 years ago

A person with a gun on security footage
Community

At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter

Some recent attempts by gun control advocates to tighten the state’s gun laws have failed.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (left) greets Brandon Chinn, 76ers Director of Basketball Communications, during the NBA basketball team's practice on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo.
Community

76ers tell James Harden to stay home ahead of season opener in Milwaukee

Harden didn't play in the preseason and skipped practice last week for what was officially called a personal matter before he showed up Wednesday, ready to play.

2 years ago

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Urban Planning

Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing

The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a break in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New York
Courts & Law

Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial

The fine was issued Wednesday after Trump complained outside court about what he called “a person who’s very partisan sitting alongside” the judge in the case, Arthur Engoron.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol building at night
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people

The move is part of a larger nationwide effort of expanding parental oversight of schools, which saw a swell of energy in Florida last year.

2 years ago

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politics & Policy

Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support

Johnson picked up an important nod of support ahead of the vote from Donald Trump.

2 years ago

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