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File photo: In this photo made on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, a lane is blocked by construction equipment as work continues on the Birmingham Bridge that spans the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Elections
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa.’s roads and bridges are aging poorly. Here’s how Shapiro and Mastriano plan to fix them

Pennsylvania’s infrastructure — bridges, roads, sewer systems, public transit — is aging poorly. Do Josh Shapiro or Doug Mastriano have a plan to fix it?

3 years ago

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NPR
Elections
Government
National

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November

The vast majority of American poll workers step up to ensure that elections are safe and fair. But some officials are worried that nefarious actors may infiltrate this year.

3 years ago

Flame and smoke rise from the bridge connecting the Russian mainland and the Crimean peninsula early Saturday. (AP)
NPR

A blast hits the bridge to Crimea, a key supply route in Russia’s war

A Ukrainian official said the incident was just "the beginning," but stopped short of taking credit.

3 years ago

Broadcast preacher Carl McIntire in 1962 purchased the historic Admiral Hotel in Cape May and founded the Christian Admiral Bible Conference and Freedom Center there. (Wikimedia Commons)
Law
Media
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

The Philly-area televangelist who attempted to broadcast from a pirate ship

Carl McIntire was a conservative talk radio preacher who went toe-to-toe with the FCC.

3 years ago

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Elections
New Jersey

What to know ahead of New Jersey’s 2022 general election

New Jersey’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

3 years ago

Voters outside of a building
Delaware
Elections

What to know ahead of Delaware’s 2022 general election

Delaware’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

3 years ago

A sign reads Vote Here.
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Everything you need to know about registering to vote in Philadelphia

Do it online, do it in person, do it by mail — no election headache needed.

3 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government
Health Care
New Jersey

Low-performing nursing homes may soon be subject to sanctions in New Jersey

Underperforming nursing homes would be subject to potential punitive actions by the state, including Medicaid enrollments restrictions and reducing funding.

3 years ago

From left, the Delaware Supreme Court: Justice Gary F. Traynor, Justice Karen L. Valihura, Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Justice James T. Vaughn, Jr., Justice Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves. (Delaware Supreme Court)
Delaware
Elections

A month before Election Day, Delaware Supreme Court hears a dispute over no-excuse mail voting

A lower court struck down the new statute as unconstitutional on Sept.15. The state wants the high court to overturn that ruling, but Republicans want it upheld.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Criminal Justice
Government
Incarceration
Law

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

3 years ago

Bloomsburg University (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer via Spotlight PA)
Elections
Government
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on college funding, transparency, and debt forgiveness

Here is where the top two candidates for governor stand on issues related to higher education in Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

John Fetterman, (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar0; Mehmet Oz (AP Photo/Matt Rourke); Doug Mastriano (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer); Josh  Shapiro (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Radio Times
Elections

Pa.’s closely watched midterm elections

With just a month away from the midterms, we discuss Pennsylvania's consequential U.S. Senate and Governor races -- the campaigns, polls, money, ads, and issues.

Air Date: October 6, 2022 10:00 am

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New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
Government
Kids
Law
New Jersey
Taxes

New Jersey child tax credit signed into law, GOP wants more tax reform

Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris) suggested that lawmakers index tax brackets to account for historic inflation rates.

3 years ago

The reason the rules vary, and the reason why there might be lawsuits, is that elections have become highly political, and Pennsylvania’s election law has some gray areas. (Fred Adams for Spotlight PA)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Unresolved gray areas in Pa. mail voting law likely to spur fresh confusion, legal challenges

As millions of Pennsylvanians once again go to the polls this November, some key questions on mail ballots remain unsettled, opening the door for more legal action.

3 years ago

Union League of Philadelphia on South Broad Street.
National
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

All about the Union League — and why a Philly institution is honoring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The fancy club was founded in 1862 to support President Lincoln’s efforts in the Civil War.

3 years ago

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