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Politics & Policy

A view of a gas prices sign showing gas to be over $4 a gallon.
Economy
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxes

There’s not much that Pennsylvania’s next governor can do to directly tackle inflation or its underlying causes, but he can help blunt the impact of rising prices.

3 years ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.
Elections
Pennsylvania
WITF

Fact-checking misleading claims from the Fetterman-Oz debate

Over the course of an hour, Oz and Fetterman sparred over a range of topics including fracking, crime, and social security. Here's a look at the facts.

3 years ago

A person stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Politics

‘Trend that Jawn’ highlights political issues that matter to young Philadelphians: ‘I can’t just not do anything’

According to the Pew Research Center, Gen Z voters made up 8% of the electorate during the 2020 presidential election, while millennials and Gen Xers made up 47%.

3 years ago

Listen 1:29
U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (left.) and Republican challenger Lee Murphy.
Delaware
Elections
Government

Race to watch: Delaware’s U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester faces GOP challenger Lee Murphy, in rerun of 2020

Murphy, for the third time, is running to replace Lisa Blunt Rochester as Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House.

3 years ago

Listen 1:36
DA Larry Krasner speaks outside of the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
Government
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

House Republicans officially introduce articles of impeachment against DA Krasner

The resolution pushing for his removal didn’t come from the committee investigating the district attorney, but from Philly Rep. Martina White.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Radio Times

The Fetterman-Oz debate

We dissect Tuesday night's debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz for the hotly contested Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat.

Air Date: October 26, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Fetterman faces Oz at Senate debate 5 months after stroke

In the opening minutes of the Tuesday debate, Fetterman addressed what he called the “elephant in the room": the stroke he suffered five months ago.

3 years ago

A man wearing a Proud Boys shirt fights with protesters ahead of an event featuring far-right group Proud Boys' founder Gavin McInnes at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pa., on Monday. The event was canceled by Penn State officials, who cited ''the threat of escalating violence.'' (Leah Millis/Reuters)
NPR
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Protests

Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder’s speech, citing the threat of violence

It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each

3 years ago

Rebecca Rhynhart speaks into a mic
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Rebecca Rhynhart is running for mayor: What to know about Philly’s former fiscal watchdog

After almost five years as city controller, she resigned her position to set eyes on Philadelphia’s top office.

3 years ago

Lt. Gov John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Elections
Pennsylvania

All eyes on Pa. Senate race as Fetterman and Oz hit the debate stage tonight

Fetterman and Oz on Tuesday will participate in their first and only debate of Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate race.

3 years ago

A person walks out of a polling station
Delaware
Elections

New poll shows Delaware Dems slated for another dominant Election Day

Polling from the University of Delaware shows Delaware Democrats primed to continue their dominance over all statewide elected offices.

3 years ago

A close-up of Doug Mastriano at a rally
Elections
Media
Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP candidates are dodging the press and ditching debates. What does that mean for democracy?

An increasing number of Republican candidates across Pennsylvania are choosing to ignore the press and constituents. What does this mean for democracy?

3 years ago

L to R: Senate candidates John Fetterman (Democrat) and Mehmet Oz (Republican); Gubernatorial candidates Josh Shapiro (Democrat) and Doug Mastriano (Republican) AP PHOTO
Elections
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

¿Cómo están alcanzando las campañas políticas más grandes de Pensilvania a los votantes latinos?

Los organizadores locales advierten a los políticos que no traten a los latinos como un monolito.

3 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Gun Violence
New Jersey
Public Safety

Full N.J. Assembly vote on concealed carry bill could come as early as this week, committee chair says

Under the proposal, retired officers are exempt from most gun-free zones except ultra-sensitive locations, like municipal buildings.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano speaks during a campaign stop in Erie, Pa., Thursday, September 29, 2022. (David Dermer/Associated Press)
Delaware
Elections
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Doug Mastriano wants to use Pa. state police to bus migrants to Delaware. Here’s why that breaks both federal and state law

If elected governor this November, Republican state senator Doug Mastriano said he’d transport undocumented immigrants in the commonwealth across state lines.

3 years ago

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