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Philadelphia City Hall during the daytime in summer.
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Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Poverty, inequality top of mind as Philly City Council returns to session

Philly Council returns with most members having served one term or less, a new leadership structure and many new ideas.

2 years ago

Traffic police officers block off a road near the crash site of the Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane outside the village of Yablonovo in Russia's Belgorod region on Wednesday. Stringer/Reuters
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International
Military

Russia claims Ukraine shot down a military plane carrying Ukrainian POWs, killing 74

It said 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board, headed for a prisoner swap.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden is greeted by Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers, as he arrives to speak to a United Auto Workers' political convention, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Washington.
Employment
Government
National

‘Honored to have your back, and you have mine’: Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers in election

. Labor experts say the UAW usually endorses candidates later as it contains a mix of Democratic, Republican and unaffiliated voters.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa.
NPR
National

Biden wins the New Hampshire primary after Democrats write him on the ballot

President Biden wasn't on the ballot after the Democratic Party changed its rules to side-step New Hampshire. But the state's party establishment rallied to write his name in.

2 years ago

Joe Biden
Elections
Government
National
Politics

Biden and Harris paint Trump as ‘freedom’s enemy’ at abortion rally in Virginia

President Biden and Vice President Harris rally in Virginia, pushing for abortion rights and reminding voters that Trump helped pave the way for overturning Roe v. Wade.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
Elections
Government
National

Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely

Trump swept the opening contests for the Republican presidential nomination and delivered a fresh setback to his GOP rivals.

2 years ago

Local water officials and residents alike filled the conference room in West Whiteland and placed signs in the first few seats calling for an appeal of Act 12. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Government
Law
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Pa. Senate committee scrutinizes water privatization in Philly suburbs

Critics of Act 12 say since its adoption in 2016, for-profit water companies have lured municipalities into massive deals at the expense of the ratepayer.

2 years ago

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Dave Sunday
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP endorses York County prosecutor Dave Sunday in a three-way contest for state attorney general

Candidates can begin Tuesday collecting the required number of voter signatures to get on Pennsylvania's April 23 primary ballot.

2 years ago

Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Attorney General, January 2024. From left, top row, Keir Bradford-Grey, Eugene DePasquale, Joe Kahn. Bottom row, Jared Solomon, Jack Stollsteimer.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Pennsylvania’s primary is just 3 months away. Here’s who’s on the statewide ballot

A primary primer for Pennsylvania voters picking candidates for federal and statewide office including state Attorney General, Treasury, and Auditor.

2 years ago

Election 2024 New Hampshire Democrats
NPR
Criminal Justice
Elections
Government
Technology

New Hampshire is investigating a robocall that was made to sound like Biden

Recorded calls appear to use a voice crafted to sound like President Biden to tell voters not to cast their ballot in the state's primary.

2 years ago

David McCormick
Elections
Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters

McCormick says the Biden administration hasn't backed Israel strongly enough since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters during a caucus night party, Jan. 15, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Elections
Government
National

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump

He now turns to completing his second and final term as Florida governor, ending in 2027.

2 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

What’s next for the Jan. 6th ethics complaint against Doug Mastriano

Mastriano is the subject of a new ethics complaint that alleges he helped incite the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

2 years ago

The gate outside the New Jersey Training School
Incarceration
New Jersey

N.J. governor renews vows to close detention center where 50 men say they were sexually abused as boys

U.S. Justice Department reports alleged high rates of sexual abuse at the facility, and the state determined the facility should close in 2018.

2 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney, speaks at an Amtrak facility in Bear, Del., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023
Delaware
Government
Health Care
Public Health

Gov. Carney calls out sick for State of the State as Delaware sees an uptick in flu and COVID

It’s not clear what the governor has, but lots of Delawareans are sick too with COVID and flu cases rising.

2 years ago

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