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Del. Dems vow to protect voting rights after state’s high court strikes down permanent absentee law: ‘We’re not stopping now’

The ruling also found permanent absentee voting unconstitutional; The court said lawmakers can’t change voting rules by statute.

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Government Accountability
Income Inequality
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Philly-area families could soon be waitlisted for food assistance unless Congress acts immediately. Here’s why

Congress faces a possible government shutdown if a deal isn't reached by March 1, which could affect 51,000 in Pa. by exacerbating budget shortfalls for the WIC program.

1 year ago

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Environment
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Pennsylvania
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To comply with new PFAS regulations, Gov. Josh Shapiro seeks more funds for drinking water testing

The Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection is asking for funding from the state’s next fiscal budget for new water testing equipment.

1 year ago

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Israel vows to target Lebanon’s Hezbollah even if temporary pause reached with Hamas in Gaza

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that anyone who thinks that a temporary cease-fire with Gaza will also apply to Hezbollah is “mistaken.”

1 year ago

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History
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Putin remains defiant as ever 2 years into Russia’s war in Ukraine

1 year ago

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Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina

Defying calls from South Carolina Republicans to exit the race, Haley planned to travel Sunday to Michigan, which holds its primary on Tuesday.

1 year ago

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Employment
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Philadelphia
6abc

Philadelphia mayor orders city’s senior officials to return to offices full time

The mayor's office eventually wants all 25,000 city employees back in the office but has not laid out a timeline.

1 year ago

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NPR
Elections
National
Politics

Voting in South Carolina’s all-important Republican presidential primary ends today

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley faces a critical election today in her bid for the GOP presidential nomination in her home state of South Carolina.

1 year ago

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Energy
Environment
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

What is community solar, and why do lawmakers want to bring it to Pennsylvania?

Community solar lets renters and people who can’t afford large upfront costs go solar. A bipartisan group of Pa. lawmakers back it.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia to outlaw Kensington Avenue’s night life past 11 p.m., except bars

The stretch of 24-hour smoke shops, bodegas and take-out food joints along Kensington Avenue must close at night if City Council changes the law soon.

1 year ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania

Two more candidates file papers to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania

Brandi Tomasetti, a Republican from Lancaster County, and William Parker, a Democrat from Allegheny County, both filed paperwork before a court-ordered deadline.

1 year ago

Ernest Garrett, then-president of AFSCME District Council 33, which represents Philadelphia city workers, praised City Council's Turn the Key affordable housing program at an event in April 2022.
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly union leader ousted, accused of spending more than $1 million in union funds without board approval

Ernest Garrett denied any misconduct as president of AFSCME District Council 33

1 year ago

Former President Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Conway, South Carolina
NPR
Elections
Government
National

What GOP infighting in South Carolina can (and can’t) tell us about 2024

In Horry County, South Carolina, a squabble over who is the official county party sheds light on struggles the GOP faces more broadly in 2024.

1 year ago

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Criminal Justice
Government
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

What to know about Shapiro’s pitch to legalize marijuana, its chances in the Pa. legislature, and more

Unlike his predecessor, Gov. Josh Shapiro has the benefit of a Democratic-led state House and a state Senate where attitudes appear to be shifting.

1 year ago

'I voted' stickers on election day
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

A deficit of experienced voting officials could mean trouble for Pa.’s 2024 election

Pennsylvania has lost nearly 300 years of election official experience since 2019. The state’s top voting official says this loss is “one of the biggest dangers” to elections.

1 year ago

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