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Food & Drink
Government Accountability
Income Inequality

What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists

Most SNAP participants are families with children, more than 1 in 3 include older adults or someone with a disability, and 2 in 5 are households where someone is employed.

3 months ago

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Employment
Government
Military

When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay

According to the Trump administration, funding will run out for the food assistance program that is relied upon by 42 million Americans to supplement their grocery bills.

3 months ago

Sean Duffy walks with Mike Johnson
Employment
Politics
Transportation

Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks

The FAA reported issues at Newark's international airport, as well as in Los Angeles, Texas and Florida. Air traffic controllers are working without pay during the shutdown.

3 months ago

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
Studio 2
National
Politics

Democrats on the Graham Platner controversy

Are Democrats compromising their values in an effort to build a broad tent? What are the risks and where should the line be drawn?

Air Date: October 27, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 45:56
side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Elections
New Jersey

Early voting begins in contests to pick New Jersey’s governor, New York City’s mayor

Early voting, which opened Saturday, runs through Nov. 2 in New Jersey and New York City. The races are key tests for Democratic Party leaders ahead of the 2026 midterms.

3 months ago

File: Crates of milk are seen at a food bnk warehouse on July 2, 2025.
Home & Family
Pennsylvania
Public Health

SNAP funding freeze: Here’s how to find free food resources in the Philadelphia region — and how to help

Nearly 472,000 Philadelphia residents rely on the federal food assistance program.

3 months ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill participate in the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race
Elections
Government Accountability
New Jersey

DOJ prepares to send election monitors to New Jersey, California following requests from state GOPs

The DOJ announced it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions: Passaic County, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno counties in California.

3 months ago

Supreme Court chambers
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
WESA

Pennsylvania Supreme Court would be left short-handed if retention effort fails

Pennsylvania’s constitution lays out a clear procedure for filling a Supreme Court vacancy.

3 months ago

SNAP
Delaware
Government

‘Cruelty and indifference’: Delaware’s $400M budget shortfall could impact services for low-income residents

The massive tax bill passed by Republicans this summer included tax breaks for corporations and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

3 months ago

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PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia

‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

3 months ago

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds a news conference on day 23 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
National
Politics

Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown

Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.

3 months ago

The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. election 2025: What to know about the Superior Court candidates

Brandon Neuman, Maria Battista and Daniel Wassmer are vying for an open seat, while Judge Alice DuBow is up for a retention vote.

3 months ago

Downtown business district.
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania

Will Coatesville’s new ShotSpotter system deliver on anti-gun violence promises?

Coatesville police are banking on ShotSpotter to help combat gun violence in Chester County's only city.

3 months ago

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‘’No Kings’’ protesters gather at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2025.
Studio 2
Community Events
Government
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Politics
Protests
Social Justice

Will ‘No Kings’ rallies make a difference?

The "No Kings" demonstrations drew millions to the streets to protest President Donald Trump. Are peaceful protests an effective strategy and what’s the end goal?

Air Date: October 22, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 45:40
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington.
Government
Law
National

Trump seeks ‘a lot of money’ from federal government for past DOJ investigations

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he did not know the dollar figures involved and suggested he had not spoken to officials about it.

3 months ago

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