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New Jersey voter casts ballot
Elections
New Jersey

Abortion, parental rights, and offshore wind are big issues in the New Jersey election this year

Although experts predict a low turnout at the polls, New Jersey candidates and voters are focused on several key issues this November.

3 years ago

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Economic Development
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Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Philly’s next mayor will oversee preparations for the pivotal year 2026

The major events landing in Philly in 2026 could be transformative. It all happens on the next mayor’s watch.

3 years ago

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Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts

Pennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.

3 years ago

Cherelle Parker speaking to a group of reporters outside
Elections
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Cherelle Parker hopes to join growing class of Black women elected to higher office

Black women have been advancing to higher political offices in record numbers over the last decade.

3 years ago

Land-based wind turbines turn in Atlantic City
Energy
New Jersey

Gov. Murphy slams Orsted for ditching offshore wind, company says it was just business

The Danish company says inflation, supply chain issues, and rising interest rates gave them no choice but to pull out of Ocean Wind 1 and 2.

3 years ago

Neil Makhija, Jamila Winder, Tom DiBello, and Liz Ferry.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
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Race to watch: All 3 Montco Board of Commissioners seats are up for election

Candidates identify voting rights, housing affordability, government spending, and public safety as some of the main issues they want to address if elected.

3 years ago

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Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. House passes anti-hate legislation, expanding protections to people targeted for their race, gender identity, disability, and more

Hate crime incidents in Pennsylvania have risen exponentially in the past three years, according to the most recent FBI data.

3 years ago

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Palestinians look for survivors following Israeli airstrike in Nusseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Doaa AlBaz)
International
Military

Israeli airstrikes crush apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants

The toll from the strikes in Jabaliya camp was not immediately known. Neither side’s account could be independently confirmed.

3 years ago

Carolyn Carluccio
Elections
Pennsylvania

Spending passes $17M in Pennsylvania high court campaign as billionaires, unions and lawyers dig in

The contest will not change the fact that Democrats hold a majority on the seven-member court, but it could narrow the Democratic majority to a one-vote margin, 4-3.

3 years ago

side by side of the 4 candidates together
Elections
Pennsylvania

Race to watch: All 3 seats on Bucks County’s Board of Commissioners are up for grabs

Candidates identify mental health, climate, and public safety as some of the key issues they hope to address if elected to office.

3 years ago

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A Pennsylvania voter in Camp Hill wears an I Voted sticker on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and more

How quickly Pennsylvania counties can produce election results on Nov. 7 will depend on turnout and the number of mail ballots returned.

3 years ago

Gary Hill delivering a planter in front of someone's house.
Elections
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Philadelphians hope a cleaner city will reduce gun violence. Will Oh or Parker make it a reality?

Many Philadelphians feel blight reduction is an untapped gun violence prevention strategy. Both Cherelle Parker and David Oh say they have a cleanup plan.

3 years ago

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Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Kids
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. lawmakers push forward significant juvenile justice reforms

Two years after the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force made policy recommendations, there is finally some political will in the state House to move on reforms.

3 years ago

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Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Elections
Government
National

Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. ‘This is not my time,’ he says

Pence did not immediately endorse any of his rivals, but continued to echo language he has used to criticize Trump.

3 years ago

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Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Procrastinator’s guide to the 2023 November election in Philadelphia

Here's a brief intro to what’s on the Philly ballot in November.

3 years ago

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