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Politics & Policy
GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell ends campaign after losing custody bid
Hours after losing a bid to obtain sole custody of his three children, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Sean Parnell announced he is suspending his campaign.
3 years ago
Largest coal-fired power plants in Pa. to close after new wastewater rule
Those that intend to close include two of Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plants, Keystone and Conemaugh outside Pittsburgh.
3 years ago
What we know about the firm hired by the GOP to review Pennsylvania’s 2020 election
Taxpayers will pony up $270,000 to Envoy Sage, which says it has exposed “fraud among non-governmental organizations.” Little else is known about the group.
3 years ago
A Pa. state lawmaker hasn’t become governor in 70 years. Jake Corman hopes to be the exception
Harrisburg insiders haven’t fared well in bids for governor in recent decades. Jake Corman is trying to break that mold.
3 years ago
In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on U.S. streets
Across much of the United States, it has become increasingly acceptable for Americans to walk the streets with firearms, either carried openly or legally concealed.
3 years ago
U.S. climate pledge faces test in Senate with global impact
More than most political battles, what happens will have a lasting impact on Americans and all their neighbors on Earth.
3 years ago
Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’
In remarks full of jokes, Biden said the turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.”
3 years ago
Biden nominates new chair for Postal Service Board, ousts DeJoy’s allies
The nominations could spell the end of Louis DeJoy's controversial tenure as postmaster general.
3 years ago
FBI looks at land near N.J. landfill for Jimmy Hoffa’s remains
The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to land near a former New Jersey landfill.
3 years ago
Ryan Boyer elected first Black leader of Building Trades Council
Ryan N. Boyer is making history as the first African American to be elected business manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
3 years ago
Listen 8:00Biden to have routine colonoscopy, transfer power to Harris
President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy."
3 years ago
Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill passes divided House
A sharply divided House has approved the Democrats’ sweeping social and environment bill, a big victory for President Joe Biden.
3 years ago
How Pennsylvania can lead the fight against structural racism in our elections
Salewa Ogunmefun, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Voice, advocates for more equitable elections through “Unity Maps.”
3 years ago
Biden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains
President Joe Biden has played host to the leaders of Canada and Mexico, reviving what used to be a North American tradition before the Trump presidency.
3 years ago
House moves toward OK of Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill
The 2,100-page bill would bolster child care assistance, create free preschool, curb seniors’ prescription drug costs and beef up efforts to slow climate change.
3 years ago