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Politics & Policy

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump motions to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Trump campaign opens outreach office in a heavily Latino part of Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump’s campaign has teamed up with the Republican National Committee and the Pennsylvania GOP to open a “Latino Americans for Trump” office in Reading.

2 years ago

People on the beach
Crime
New Jersey
Public Spaces
6abc

Wildwood bans backpacks on N.J. beach, boardwalk after chaotic start to season

Wildwood has had a chaotic start to the season after rowdy groups of teens on the boardwalk forced the resort to declare a state of emergency over Memorial Day Weekend.

2 years ago

This hour we'll talk about the Boy Scouts history, the battle over gay inclusion and some of controversies with journalist and author Mike De Socio. His new book is Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts―and America.
Studio 2
History
LGBTQ
National
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Politics
Public Health
Religion

Boy Scouts’ troubled history, Siri goes AI, Philly’s sewage problem

The century-old organization faces big problems and big changes - from financial struggles caused by a child-abuse scandal to more inclusive membership policies.

Air Date: June 12, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:49
Tree on the park grounds
Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania

Delaware County ditches plan to place mental health facility at Delco Woods

Delco’s previous decision to assess the possibility of placing long-term structured residences at the county’s largest park garnered widespread criticism.

2 years ago

Dr. Debra Bogen speaking with the staff of a birthing center
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

‘Momnibus’ bills would expand access to doulas, provide essentials to new parents

Gov. Josh Shapiro and legislative Democrats want Pennsylvania to invest more in maternal health care. Some of their ideas could end up in this year’s budget.

2 years ago

Banks Way and Roosevelt Boulevard intersection
Studio 2
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

Speed cameras, cellphone bans: Do they make driving safer?

Gov. Shapiro just signed a new law cracking down on distracted driving. And Mayor Parker wants more speed cameras to slow Philly drivers. But would it really help save lives?

Air Date: June 11, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:51
the top of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Government
Media
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pennsylvania Senate passes a bill to outlaw the distribution of deepfake material

The legislation would outlaw the distribution of salacious or pornographic deepfakes. Sponsors say it'll eliminate a legal loophole that has frustrated prosecutors.

2 years ago

Antonio Guterres
International
Military
Politics

U.N. Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

The U.S.-sponsored resolution has been accepted by Israel, according to the U.S. It calls on Hamas, which initially viewed the proposal “positively,” to accept the plan.

2 years ago

State Sens. Tim Kearney and Anthony H. Williams speaking at a podium
Black Lives Matter
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing

Introducing Fanta’s Law: Delco legislators, Bility family propose legislation to require more police training

Delaware County lawmakers are hoping to pass legislation in honor of Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by Sharon Hill police officers in 2021.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Close-up of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health Care
New Jersey
Public Health

‘Shocked and distraught’: N.J. Gov. Murphy’s proposed state spending plan slashes funding for ALS services

Gov. Murphy’s proposed budget cuts funding for ALS services by 66%. The ALS community is incredibly concerned, given how much they rely on state funding.

2 years ago

Outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg
Business
Medicine
Pennsylvania

Here’s what you need to know about Pa.’s marijuana laws

Medical marijuana was made legal in Pa. in 2016, but recreational sales elude the commonwealth. Here’s what you should know.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker
Addiction
Government Accountability
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

City Council OKs $100 million drug treatment center in Northeast Philly

Mayor Parker also won approval for a $6.37 billion budget, her first as mayor.

2 years ago

Police officers in the Pa. Capitol
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing

Former officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered

Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton, who invited the officers, said that many Republican members walked off the floor, turned their backs and booed.

2 years ago

Insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Elections
National
Philadelphia
Policing

‘American carnage’: U.S. Capitol Police officers recount violence they suffered during Jan. 6 riots

The officers, in Pa. to stump for Joe Biden, talked about facing down the mob and why they are concerned about a repeat under another Donald Trump presidency.

2 years ago

Trump walking inside Trump Tower
Elections
National

The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Trump chooses as his running mate. The VP nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.

2 years ago

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