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Environment
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Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry now has a direct line to state government

The new Office of Outdoor Recreation has a $422,000 operating budget, so officials say the key to its success will be building relationships rather than lavish funding.

2 years ago

Law enforcement officers ride by a roadblock as the search for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante continues in Pottstown, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Government
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
WPSU

After recent escapes, Pa. Republicans plan to introduce bills to improve jail security

Rep. Kathy Rapp plans to introduce a bill that would remove the chance of parole for inmates that try to escape.

2 years ago

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, arrives at the chamber for votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.
Elections
Government
National

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won’t seek reelection in 2024

Romney says the country is ready for a new generation of leadership.

2 years ago

A mobile billboard is seen near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.
NPR
Government
National
Technology

Top tech leaders are to meet with U.S. senators on the future of AI regulation

More than 20 CEOs, including tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, will meet with U.S. senators for a closed-door meeting.

2 years ago

Bethany Hall-Long addresses the crowd
Delaware
Elections

Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long enters the gubernatorial race, aiming to become the second woman elected governor

Hall-Long hopes to become the first nurse elected to the state’s top spot in Dover.

2 years ago

Jared Solomon with his family announcing his candidacy.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

A Northeast Philly state rep who backs the Roosevelt Blvd. Subway and was a Krasner impeachment manager is running for Pa. attorney general

Jared Solomon is the fourth Democrat to declare for Gov. Shapiro’s former job.

2 years ago

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, early on Tuesday
NPR
Government Accountability
National

Speaker McCarthy says House to start an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

"I do not make this decision lightly," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. It's unclear whether the speaker has the votes to pass a resolution formally kicking off the probe.

2 years ago

In this photo taken from video released by governor of the Russian far eastern region of Primorsky Krai Oleg Kozhemyako telegram channel on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (foreground) steps down from his train after crossing the border to Russia at Khasan, about 127 km (79 miles) south of Vladivostok. North Korea's Kim Jong Un rolled into Russia on an armored train to see President Vladimir Putin
International
Military

North Korea’s leader is in Russia to meet Putin, with both locked in standoffs with the West

Kim is expected to seek economic aid and military technology for his impoverished country.

2 years ago

Dave McCormick
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for the U.S. Senate. They just need him to run

David McCormick has talked about possibly running for so long now that his stalling has prompted head-scratching in some quarters.

2 years ago

Phil Murphy speaking at a podium
Government Accountability
Health Care
Military
New Jersey

New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn’t clear

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he thinks “all options for comprehensive change” should be on the table to prevent further failures as described in the report.

2 years ago

PA Voter Walking
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics

What you need to know about the 2023 Pa. general election

Statewide, voters will weigh in on consequential judicial races. In Philadelphia, voters will elect the city's 100th mayor. Here's everything you need to know.

2 years ago

Vietnamese General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong, front right, and US President Joe Biden (front left) attend a military welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Sept.10, 2023. Biden is on an official two-day visit in Vietnam
Government
International
Military

Biden says stronger U.S. ties with Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China

It's Biden's first time in Vietnam, and his stop comes as Vietnam has elevated the U.S. to its highest diplomatic status, comprehensive strategic partner.

2 years ago

Chris Christie on stage
NPR
Elections
New Jersey

Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024

In a wide-ranging interview, Christie explained his views on potential Republican efforts to impeach President Biden, access to abortion, and former President Donald Trump.

2 years ago

File photo: Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker participates in the Restoring Safety Forum at WHYY. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Leaked emails from Parker’s campaign show ‘contempt’ for local media, journalists say

One of the messages mistakenly forwarded to Hall Monitor suggested the outlet’s reach was too small to warrant granting requests.

2 years ago

Tahesha Way getting sworn in
Government
New Jersey

N.J.’s new Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way vows to build upon Sheila Oliver’s ‘towering’ legacy

Way is the third-ever lieutenant governor of the Garden State. She succeeds the late Sheila Oliver.

2 years ago

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