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Incumbent Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, his wife Casey and their children on stage after speaking to supporters at an election night party after winning his race for reelection in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Elections
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Trump

Questions loom about his readiness for the national stage. But DeSantis is seen as Trump’s strongest Republican rival.

2 years ago

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After losing Philly mayoral primary, former Democratic candidates rally behind Cherelle Parker

In the aftermath of the primary, Parker and her former contenders stress that the election is far from over.

2 years ago

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Delaware committee approves state pay raises, adds funds for marijuana industry

The committee added more than $2.2 million and 34 new positions to Carney’s recommended budget to begin implementing a state-licensed and regulated marijuana industry.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
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Pa. is sitting on billions in unclaimed property. This bill would get some of it back to its owners

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has proposed legislation that would allow Pa. to automatically return some unclaimed money to people with no action required on their part.

2 years ago

A person reading the book 'Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting'
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How Philly was shaped by a lengthy rogues’ gallery of corruption

Did you know the failed 1926 sesquicentennial celebration is basically why we have a wage tax?

2 years ago

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Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House

The party describes the proposals as relatively moderate measures to cut down on gun trafficking, suicide deaths, accidental shootings and day-to-day violence

2 years ago

Democratic nominee for mayor Cherelle Parker speaks in Philadelphia
Elections
Philadelphia

Cherelle Parker’s campaign back on track after dental emergency sidelined the winner of Philly mayoral primary

Parker said she’s rested and ready to continue her run for mayor, which many believe she will likely win.

2 years ago

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Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

How Local Government Works: Are government officials’ personal social media posts public records?

A recent decision by the Pa. Commonwealth Court established a new three-factor test to judge when social posts on public officials' personal accounts are public records.

2 years ago

Four-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom Carper announced he was not seeking re-election in 2024 during a speech at the redeveloped Wilmington Riverfront that his gubernatorial administration helped create in the 1990s. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
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Four-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won’t seek re-election in 2024

The 76-year-old Democrat has won a record 14 straight statewide races since 1976. Besides the Senate seat, he’s been governor, U.S. representative, and treasurer.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker supporters (from left) Wanda Davis, Melody Baysmore, and Kittura Dior, celebrate her win in the Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary.
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Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Cherelle Parker’s coalition was powered in part by women seeking a steady hand

2 years ago

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman waves to the media while wearing gym shorts and a sweatshort
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Mental Health
Pennsylvania

Back in hoodies and gym shorts, Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment

People close to Fetterman say his relaxed, comfortable style is a sign that the senator is making a robust recovery after six weeks of inpatient treatment for depression.

2 years ago

Workers haul away the carcass of a dead whale on the beach in Seaside Park N.J.
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New Jersey

New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change

Outcry over whale deaths has intensified, and everyone is looking for an explanation.

2 years ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is assisted to a wheelchair by staff as she returns to the Senate after a more than two-month absence, at the Capitol in Washington
Government Accountability
National

Feinstein’s office details previously unknown complications from shingles illness

Feinstein's office on Thursday said she contracted encephalitis while recovering from the singles virus earlier this year.

2 years ago

Alice Coughlin of Fairview, Pa. takes a Saturday morning walk along the shore of Lake Erie in Erie, Pa.
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces
Sustainability

Lake Erie along Pennsylvania’s shoreline on its way to becoming national marine sanctuary

A formal designation could still take several years and it wouldn’t change existing regulations around the use of the lake.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker speaks at a podium.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Politics

Parker delivers quasi-victory speech in radio interview after hospitalization

Parker was quick to point out that the election is not over. She’s now focusing on her general election opponent, David Oh.

2 years ago

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