Politics & Policy
Biden hopes ending cancer can be a ‘national purpose’ for U.S.
President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new “national purpose" — his administration's effort to end cancer "as we know it."
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Unprecedented primary intrigue in Delaware as convicted auditor faces newcomer
Kathy McGuiness hopes voters decide to keep her as auditor, even with removal by the governor looming. Lydia York says she has the integrity the office demands.
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Fetterman talks reproductive rights, stroke recovery during campaign stop in Blue Bell
Lt. Governor John Fetterman told supporters he would vote to codify Roe v. Wade if elected to the United States Senate.
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Russian forces withdraw from the Kharkiv region as Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive
Ukrainian forces have broken through Russia's front lines in the east, retaking strategic towns and territory in a surprise counteroffensive that began just days ago.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Sept 19 at Westminster Abbey
Earlier, King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch.
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New Pennsylvania Project ramps up to make fall voting accessible to all
New Pennsylvania Project is kicking into high gear working to get voter momentum going into the fall elections. It’s modeled after one created in Georgia by Stacey Abrams.
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Listen 8:59Philly City Council to fill 2 of 4 vacancies by special election in November
Four City Council members have resigned to run for mayor, but Council President Darrell Clarke is only scheduling special elections for two of the vacancies.
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Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field
Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing or certifying elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.
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How Harrisburg Works: The rules for Pa. lawmaker per diems, speaker v. leader, and other Q and As
Spotlight PA’s Stephen Caruso wants to help you understand how the sausage really gets made, how your tax dollars are spent, and how Harrisburg works (or doesn’t).
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Krasner says Harrisburg impeachment could violate Philadelphians’ constitutional rights
The Philly DA is under fire from state legislators, who blame his policies for the city’s gun violence crisis — and they’re likely to work through the summer.
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Amid campaign, Mastriano’s disputed dissertation made public
A Canadian university has quietly made public Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano's 2013 doctoral thesis about a legendary World War I hero.
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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 after 70 years on the throne
A link to the almost-vanished generation that fought WWII, she was the only monarch most Britons have ever known, and her name defines an age: the modern Elizabethan Era.
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Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as her doctors worry about her health
The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, and royal family members are reportedly traveling there to be by her bedside.
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With four vacancies, is a special election coming to City Council? That’s up to Darrell Clarke
The district seats are considered higher priority, since those residents are now lacking representation.
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The Northwest Philly legislator, who resigned his seat this week, has a law degree and experience in the financial industry.
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