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Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that

A coalition of women is trying to get paid family medical leave on the books in Pennsylvania, which would expand sick time benefits for all workers.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 in ‘event tickets’ from powerful Pa. lobbyist

The tickets were reported as an in-kind contribution by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign committee, rather than a gift.

2 years ago

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Elections
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Pa. special election 2024: Bucks County race results

See results as they come in Tuesday for the latest special election in the Pennsylvania state House.

2 years ago

An illustration of Heather Honey.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

This Pa. activist is the source of false and flawed election claims gaining traction across the country

An investigation found Heather Honey’s flawed claims have been cited by ex-President Trump and fueled GOP backlash against a tool intended to make voter rolls more accurate.

2 years ago

Jim Prokopiak poses for a photo
Elections
Pennsylvania

Democrat Jim Prokopiak defeats Republican Candace Cabanas in Bucks special election

The win for the 140th District cements Democrats' narrow control over the Pennsylvania House.

2 years ago

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Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.

2 years ago

David McCormick
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election features contests for attorney general and Congress

Here is what will be on the ballot in Pennsylvania this year.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Policing

Jenkintown considers dissolving its police force

Jenkintown spends more than half its annual budget on policing. Officials believe contracting out the services with neighbors Abington and Cheltenham makes sense.

2 years ago

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Side by side photos of Matt Meyer and Bethany Hall-Long
Delaware
Elections

Meyer outpaces Hall-Long in fundraising for Delaware Democratic gubernatorial primary

The two announced candidates and one other possible contender had $3.3 million total to spend at year’s end. Nearly half of it came from personal loans.

2 years ago

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Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaks In Grand Rapids, Michigan
NPR
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National

RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

The longshot candidate's super PAC ran an ad repurposing one from former President John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign.

2 years ago

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Delaware
Elections
Environment
Government Accountability

Young climate activists arrested at Biden’s Wilmington campaign headquarters: ‘We want a future’

Members of the Sunrise Movement were urging President Biden to declare a climate emergency.

2 years ago

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Employment
Government
New Jersey
Politics

N.J. Family Leave Act change could expand job protection for workers at small companies

On Monday, the Assembly passed a measure expanding current law to include job protections for workers who take family leave at smaller businesses.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.
NPR
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Government
International
Military

Trump says he wouldn’t defend NATO allies from Russia if they’re ‘delinquent’

The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want."

2 years ago

Candace Cabanas (R), left, and Jim Prokopiak (D), right
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Another special election: Jim Prokopiak, Candace Cabanas contend for Pa. 140th state House seat in Bucks County

For the fourth time in less than a year, there’s another election in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

2 years ago

Alex Zdan in the tv studio
Elections
New Jersey

Ex-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey

Alex Zdan joins a GOP field that is quickly filling with candidates.

2 years ago

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