Politics & Policy
Gov. Murphy signs ‘temporary workers’ bill of rights’
The bill requires companies to pay temporary workers minimum wage after deductions for food and meals, improving conditions for thousands of immigrants.
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Listen 1:19Biden visits Philadelphia to announce funds for water upgrades, lead pipe removal
Biden visited a water treatment plant to announce $160 million to upgrade Philadelphia water facilities and replace 20 miles of lead water mains.
3 years ago
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western U.S.
The U.S. says it is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days.
3 years ago
House Republicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee
Omar, who herself has faced anti-Muslim bigotry since taking office, told reporters last week that the move to remove her from the committee was "purely partisan."
3 years ago
SNAP recipients will lose their pandemic boost and may face other reductions by March
A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions.
3 years ago
Delaware hires its first environmental justice coordinator
DNREC wants to reach people of color and low-income communities that face disproportionate exposure to polluted water and air.
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Unexpected Pennsylvania House speaker hopes to retain job
The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate earlier this month is saying he hopes to keep the job.
3 years ago
Biden lawyer: FBI finds no classified docs at beach house
The FBI was conducting a planned search Wednesday of President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of its investigation.
3 years ago
How anxiety came to dominate the big business of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania
An unprecedented Spotlight PA analysis of 1 million medical marijuana certifications reveals how a change by policymakers made it possible for virtually anyone to get a card.
3 years ago
The court ruled “a culture of denial, blame-shifting, arrogance, and nepotism” in Chester made this decision “not only permissible, but necessary.”
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Montco names new commish to replace Val Arkoosh who joined Shapiro administration
Jamila Winder will replace Arkoosh, who resigned earlier this month to become Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Human Services.
3 years ago
Santos won’t serve on 2 committees for now, lawmakers say
Santos was assigned to the House Committee on Small Business and to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
3 years ago
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
It comes as lawmakers have already ended elements of the emergencies that kept millions of Americans insured during the pandemic.
3 years ago
Fed, set to impose smaller hike, may hint of fewer increases
Chair Jerome Powell is still likely to stress, though, that the Fed’s campaign to conquer high inflation is far from over.
3 years ago
‘I am prepared to face the consequences’: Mayor of Upper Darby issues statement after traffic stop
According to court records, Keffer appeared to be drunk, got in a crash and ultimately refused a blood test.
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