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Fracking in Pennsylvania hasn’t gone as well as some may think

Twenty years after the state's first shale gas well was drilled, jobs comprise less than 1% of the workforce, residents fear health impacts and environmental damage continues.

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Kamala Harris speaking at a podium with Joe Biden and Barack Obama standing beside her
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Harris campaign issues report detailing how repealing ACA would effect Pennsylvanians

Democrats are seeing opportunity in Trump and Vance’s refusal to directly answer whether they would repeal Obamacare and what they would replace it with.

2 years ago

Tim Walz and JD Vance
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What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate

The matchup offers the top lieutenants a fresh opportunity to introduce themselves, vouch for their bosses and fulfill a time-honored role of a running mate: attack dog.

2 years ago

Elizabeth Warren speaks
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Elizabeth Warren stumps in Montco as county launches mail-in ballot voting

The county, long considered a Democratic stronghold, became the first in the Commonwealth to accept mail-in ballots last week.

2 years ago

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Donald Trump speaks into a microphone
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Pennsylvania
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Trump calls Harris ‘mentally impaired,’ suggests she should be prosecuted at Pa. rally

Trump told a crowd in Erie that Harris was responsible for an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border and that “she should be impeached and prosecuted for her actions.”

2 years ago

JD Vance points a finger while speaking
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Pennsylvania
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JD Vance rallies voters at wealthy Republican donor’s business in Bucks County

Vance stuck to the usual litany of attack lines on issues such as inflation and immigration, and a reporter from the Inquirer was booed by the crowd.

2 years ago

Elizabeth Moro and Craig Williams, candidates for Pennsylvania's 160th District in the state House of Representatives
Elections
Pennsylvania

Race to watch: What voters need to know about Pa. state Rep. Craig Williams and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Moro

The 160th District race between Craig Williams and Elizabeth Moro could determine which party controls the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

2 years ago

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Poll workers Maria Moreira, Lincoln High School class of ’23 (left) and senior Victorya Santos at work in the school’s gymnasium
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Philadelphia
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Navigating the process: How to apply to be a poll worker in Pennsylvania

You can apply to be a poll worker if you are a 17-year-old high school student or a registered voter.

2 years ago

Rev. Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy at the funeral for former New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Newark, N.J. (Andrew Mills/NJ.com)
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Philadelphia
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AP

Sharpton and Central Park Five members get out the vote in battleground Pennsylvania

Rev. Al Sharpton and members of the group formerly known as the Central Park Five will be touring Philadelphia this weekend to energize the youth vote.

2 years ago

Elizabeth Warren speaking at the DNC
Elections
Pennsylvania

Exclusive: Sen. Warren to campaign for Harris-Walz in Montco Sunday

Sen. Warren is one of many out-of-town guests Pennsylvania will host this weekend as the state continues to play a key state role in the election now fewer than 40 days away.

2 years ago

JD Vance and Tim Walz
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National
TV

How to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance

The 90-minute debate will start at 9 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1.

2 years ago

Shipping containers in China
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International

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

Donald Trump asserts that tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare.

2 years ago

Chase Oliver
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National
Pennsylvania

Here’s who’s on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election

With the presidential election considered a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could decide the White House.

2 years ago

Houses in West Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood
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Housing
Philadelphia

New bill would give Philly the green light to sue landlords for price-fixing rental rates

The antitrust measure is designed to help tenants with low-incomes to stay housed.

2 years ago

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A person handles a mail ballot as a stack of mail ballots sit in front of them.
Elections
Pennsylvania

A guide to Pa. mail ballots: How to fill out and return

Everything you need to know about voting by mail in Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

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