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Elections
Philadelphia

Cherelle Parker and David Oh square off in Philly mayoral race’s only debate

The candidates squared off in their only face-to-face contest at the studios of KYW Newsradio.

2 years ago

Rep. Mike Johnson
Elections
Government Accountability

New U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one

The House that Rep. Mike Johnson now leads also will have to certify the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

2 years ago

Cassidy Hutchinson arrives to testify before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection
Crime
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Rep. Scott Perry ‘central to planning of Jan. 6,’ says former Trump White House aide

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Pa. Rep. Scott Perry played a key role in helping former President Trump craft his plan to stay in office after losing in 2020.

2 years ago

An illustration reflects an outdated provision of Pennsylvania's Election Code that applies to lever-action voting machines that haven’t been used in nearly two decades.
Elections
Law
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024

Pa.'s voting law contains conflicting sections, provisions that don’t address legal precedents, and language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.

2 years ago

A meadow of pink and yellow wildflowers near trees
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows

Environmentalists say lawn conversions prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol building at night
Books
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people

The move is part of a larger nationwide effort of expanding parental oversight of schools, which saw a swell of energy in Florida last year.

2 years ago

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Government
National

Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support

Johnson picked up an important nod of support ahead of the vote from Donald Trump.

2 years ago

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
International
Military

UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip.

2 years ago

House Republicans selected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.,to be the latest nominee for Speaker of the House.(Jose Luis Magana/AP)
NPR
Government
National

House to enter 22nd day without a speaker, but with a new nominee for the job

House Republicans selected Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana to be their latest candidate for speaker.

2 years ago

Maria Battista (Via candidate website)
Government
Law
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

Candidate for Pennsylvania appeals court in November election struck by car while placing yard signs

Maria Battista's campaign said she was released Monday after being treated for minor injuries, including a hairline fracture of her collarbone.

2 years ago

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., arrives as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
Government
National

Rep. Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning GOP nomination

He reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied him the votes he would need.

2 years ago

A building destroyed in the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip is seen in Rafah on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
International
Public Safety

Israel increases strikes on Gaza and 2 more hostages are freed. UN says aid sent so far is a trickle

With Israel still barring the entry of fuel, the U.N. said aid distribution would soon grind to a halt when it can no longer fuel trucks inside Gaza.

2 years ago

David Oh at a mayoral candidates forum in March; Cherelle Parker at a mayoral candidates forum in January
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
6abc

A New Chapter: The Philadelphia Mayoral Town Hall

The candidates for Mayor of Philadelphia are in the 6abc Studios for A New Chapter: The Philadelphia Mayoral Town Hall

2 years ago

Nicholas O'Rourke
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Democrats expel member for Working Families Party support, as 100+ Dems sign WFP endorsement letter

“Thank you, and have a great life,” the ex-committeeperson was told.

2 years ago

Palestinians look for survivors after the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah
International
Public Safety

Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave

The WHO said seven hospitals in northern Gaza have been forced to shut down due to damage from strikes, lack of power and supplies, or Israeli evacuation orders.

2 years ago

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