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President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
International
Public Safety

Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage

The visit to Israel coincides with rising humanitarian concerns in Gaza, where Israel has cut off the flow of food, fuel and water.

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

Elecciones Pa. 2023: Lo que hay que saber sobre las preguntas de retención judicial en la papeleta de noviembre

Los votantes de Pensilvania deberán considerar la posibilidad de otorgar a dos jueces de la Corte Superior nuevos mandatos de 10 años.

3 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Elecciones Pa. 2023: Una guía completa sobre quién está en la papeleta, cuándo votar, cómo votar, dónde votar, la emisión de votos por correo y más

Los ciudadanos de Pa. encontrarán candidatos para la Corte Suprema del estado, contiendas municipales y más, en la papeleta de las elecciones generales del 7 de noviembre.

3 years ago

Palestinians flee Israeli bombardment of Rafah
International
Public Safety

Israeli bombings kill dozens of people in the Gaza region where civilians were told to seek refuge

Aid workers warned that the territory was near complete collapse. Hospitals are on the verge of losing electricity, threatening the lives of thousands of patients.

3 years ago

President Biden is pictured at the White House on Oct. 10, giving remarks about the attack by Hamas on Israel.
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Biden set to visit Tel Aviv and Amman as Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies

Biden plans to head to the region ahead of what's expected to be an intense ground battle inside Gaza as Israeli forces look for Hamas militants.

3 years ago

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New Jersey

What to know about New Jersey’s 2023 general election

Here’s what you should know before you vote, from election deadlines to what's on the ballot.

3 years ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2023: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning a mail ballot

Every registered voter in Pennsylvania has the option to cast a ballot by mail. Here’s everything you need to know about the process ahead of the Nov. 7 election.

3 years ago

Palestinians look fro survivors after Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip
International
Public Safety

Gaza’s crowded hospitals near breaking point as Israeli ground invasion looms

Hospitals in Gaza are expected to run out of generator fuel in the next 24 hours, endangering the lives of thousands of patients.

3 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro is seen speaking in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office quietly settled sexual harassment allegation against top aide

A top aide to the Pennsylvania governor was accused of sexually harassing a female staffer. The settlement included a confidentiality clause.

3 years ago

Palestinians stand by the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Deir el-Balah Gaza Strip
International
Public Safety

Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says an estimated 1 million people have been displaced in Gaza in a single week.

3 years ago

A mail ballot drop box is visible in front of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Mail ballot drop box map for the 2023 November election in Philadelphia

Ballots must be received by election officials by the time the polls close: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7.

3 years ago

President Biden speaks at a podium
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Environment
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Philadelphia

To rein in climate change, Biden pledges $7 billion to regional ‘hydrogen hubs’

President Joe Biden announced the projects Friday during a stop at the Tioga Marine Terminal in the Port of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of La., talks to reporters as he announces he is ending his campaign to be the next House speaker after a Republican meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
Government
National

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee

Next steps are uncertain as the House is essentially closed while Republicans try to elect a speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job.

3 years ago

voter hands in her ballot
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania counties tell governor, lawmakers it’s too late to move 2024’s primary election date

County officials are planning for 2023's election, less than five weeks away, and already spent many months of planning around holding 2024's primary election in April.

3 years ago

Illustration showing 3 people looking at a map of Pennsylvania
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. Commonwealth Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and more

Commonwealth Court presides over cases brought against state government. Here’s what to know ahead of the Nov. 7 election.

3 years ago

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