Politics & Policy
Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pa.’s minimum wage: ‘It’s a shanda’
The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained at $7.25 an hour for the past 15 years, while Delaware and New Jersey are on track to hit $15 an hour.
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Listen 1:15Gov. Shapiro renews Pennsylvania marijuana push
“It’s time to catch up,” he told lawmakers in Tuesday’s budget address.
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Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
In its own statement, the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.
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Congress devolves into chaos over border and national security funding
After months of bickering Congress remains completely unable to agree on any legislation on border security or aid to Israel and Ukraine.
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro seeks billions for schools and development in budget that envisions legal weed
For public schools, of the $1.1 billion increase, about $872 million would go toward helping the state’s poorest districts provide a better education for its students.
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King Charles is being treated for cancer
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and began treatment Monday, Buckingham Palace says.
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Senate Republicans cast serious doubt on fate of bipartsian immigration deal
A bipartisan foreign military aid and immigration reform package is teetering ahead of a Wednesday vote in the face of Republican opposition.
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Philly sheriff’s campaign takes down bogus ‘news’ stories posted to site that were generated by AI
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's campaign is acknowledging that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her campaign website were generated by ChatGPT.
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Parker splits job of Philly streets commissioner, with new role focused on sanitation
Parker also made two key appointments to her education team: Sharon Ward as deputy chief education officer and Debora Carrera as chief education officer.
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Listen 1:07Raising taxes on the table as Pa. weighs how to pay for education court ruling
Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to give his budget address, kicking off a debate over how Pennsylvania should pay for additional investments in education required by a court ruling.
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Gov. Shapiro to deliver budget while seeking money for higher education and public transit
Shapiro's first budget proposal disappointed many allies who felt it wasn't bold enough.
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Nikki Haley makes surprise appearance on SNL, mocking Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Haley appeared in a comedy sketch set at a fake "CNN Town Hall."
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Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary
The state comes first this year as Biden looks to energize a key part of his base; Black voters account for about 60% of the Democratic Party's electorate in South Carolina.
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The U.S. targets Iranian proxies for a second day in a row
The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October.
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El Salvador is poised to reelect its popular but authoritarian president
El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide.
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