
Politics & Policy
Funding for home repairs, public defense on hold as Pa. lawmakers negotiate final budget pieces
Roughly $1.1 billion in spending is stuck in limbo as legislative leaders continue to negotiate budget-enabling code bills.
2 years ago
In search of the magic number: Chester receiver updates city bankruptcy status
The receiver for the city of Chester is crunching numbers to arrive at a “baseline expenditure” amount that would help provide residents with vital services.
2 years ago
How to watch the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night
Republicans are looking at a crowded field to challenge President Biden for the 2024 presidential election and most will face off on a Milwaukee stage Wednesday night.
2 years ago
How Trump’s attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
The rhetoric is a reminder of Trump's tendency to use coded racial messaging as a signal to supporters, an approach he has deployed over several decades.
2 years ago
Cherelle Parker is declining to debate David Oh. That’s not the norm
The city hasn’t seen a close race since 1999, but non-incumbent Democratic and Republican nominees still met in a public forum.
2 years ago
Philly has hundreds of city job vacancies. Kenney joins union leaders to call for applicants
From 911 operators and water department employees to sanitation workers and airport employees, the city is desperately seeking workers.
2 years ago
Pa. will track voting machine malfunctions under new settlement with election security groups
The Pa. Department of State has reached an agreement with advocates after they raised concerns in 2019 about a voting machine that glitched in its first year.
2 years ago
Why some of Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s cabinet picks still have ‘acting’ next to their title
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick for Pennsylvania health secretary didn’t have the vote to be confirmed by the state Senate, but she’s still leading the agency.
2 years ago
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has to pick a new ‘partner-in-government’ in less than a month
Murphy is looking for someone with a record, but is keeping diversity in the forefront.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania gives millions of dollars meant for road and bridge repairs to the State Police each year. Lawmakers are weighing how to end those transfers.
2 years ago
‘The process is rolling’: Delaware takes 3rd look at procuring offshore wind power
A 2008 contract that would have made Delaware a pioneer in offshore wind evaporated. A 2018 study cited high costs, but a new law has the state pursuing the notion again.
2 years ago
Listen 1:54Pa.’s Democratic-controlled House passed 2 gun safety laws. Now it’s in the Senate’s hands
A panel of experts led by Pa. House Majority Leader Matthew Bradford discussed gun policies at Villanova University Monday.
2 years ago
Ask Governor Murphy: Oliver’s successor, wind energy, and tacos?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will answer your questions at 7 p.m. Tuesday during “Ask Governor Murphy.”
2 years ago
David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
As Republicans aim to gain the one seat they need to retake the Senate in next year’s elections, McCormick is a top recruit.
2 years ago
Pa. state senator would like to see a page taken from his father’s playbook on crime prevention
State Senator Sharif Street would like to see his father, Mayor John Street’s, Safe Streets initiative come back to town.
2 years ago