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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before President Joe Biden at the Finishing Trades Institute on March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia
Government
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania’s governor says he wants to ‘get s— done.’ He’s made it his slogan, profanity and all

The phrase has become the governing philosophy of the rising star in the Democratic Party.

2 years ago

Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson poses while taking a selfie
Government
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Ask Me Anything: Philly councilmember takes to Reddit after first council session wraps

Katherine Gilmore Richardson answered a variety of questions from users in the online forum.

2 years ago

File photo: A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023.
Animals
Outdoors
Sustainability

U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released final plans to protect endangered North American right whales.

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson seated at a round table, conducting a caucus meeting
Government
Philadelphia
Politics

Lots of new faces, but familiar issues as Philly City Council returns to action

Philadelphia City Council returned to City Hall for its first official legislative session of the year.

2 years ago

Councilmember Mark Squilla signs a pledge to support workers as members of the Domestic Workers Alliance look on.
Employment
Government Accountability
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly workers ask City Council to pledge support for labor protections on the first day of the new term

The action comes ahead of anti-retaliation legislation expected to be introduced by prime sponsor Councilmember Kendra Brooks this term.

2 years ago

Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (center) speaks at a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Washington.
NPR
Elections
Government
Immigration

Senate border negotiations forge ahead despite pressure from Trump

Senate negotiators are continuing to work on a bipartisan border deal even after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested the politics around the agreement have shifted.

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall during the daytime in summer.
Government
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Poverty, inequality top of mind as Philly City Council returns to session

Philly Council returns with most members having served one term or less, a new leadership structure and many new ideas.

2 years ago

Traffic police officers block off a road near the crash site of the Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane outside the village of Yablonovo in Russia's Belgorod region on Wednesday. Stringer/Reuters
NPR
International
Military

Russia claims Ukraine shot down a military plane carrying Ukrainian POWs, killing 74

It said 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board, headed for a prisoner swap.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden is greeted by Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers, as he arrives to speak to a United Auto Workers' political convention, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Washington.
Employment
Government
National

‘Honored to have your back, and you have mine’: Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers in election

. Labor experts say the UAW usually endorses candidates later as it contains a mix of Democratic, Republican and unaffiliated voters.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa.
NPR
National

Biden wins the New Hampshire primary after Democrats write him on the ballot

President Biden wasn't on the ballot after the Democratic Party changed its rules to side-step New Hampshire. But the state's party establishment rallied to write his name in.

2 years ago

Joe Biden
Elections
Government
National
Politics

Biden and Harris paint Trump as ‘freedom’s enemy’ at abortion rally in Virginia

President Biden and Vice President Harris rally in Virginia, pushing for abortion rights and reminding voters that Trump helped pave the way for overturning Roe v. Wade.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
Elections
Government
National

Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely

Trump swept the opening contests for the Republican presidential nomination and delivered a fresh setback to his GOP rivals.

2 years ago

Local water officials and residents alike filled the conference room in West Whiteland and placed signs in the first few seats calling for an appeal of Act 12. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Government
Law
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Pa. Senate committee scrutinizes water privatization in Philly suburbs

Critics of Act 12 say since its adoption in 2016, for-profit water companies have lured municipalities into massive deals at the expense of the ratepayer.

2 years ago

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Dave Sunday
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP endorses York County prosecutor Dave Sunday in a three-way contest for state attorney general

Candidates can begin Tuesday collecting the required number of voter signatures to get on Pennsylvania's April 23 primary ballot.

2 years ago

Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Attorney General, January 2024. From left, top row, Keir Bradford-Grey, Eugene DePasquale, Joe Kahn. Bottom row, Jared Solomon, Jack Stollsteimer.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Pennsylvania’s primary is just 3 months away. Here’s who’s on the statewide ballot

A primary primer for Pennsylvania voters picking candidates for federal and statewide office including state Attorney General, Treasury, and Auditor.

2 years ago

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