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Politics & Policy

State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, a Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, speaks in Chambersburg, Pa., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Doug Mastriano’s insular campaign is full of dedicated supporters — and serious doubts

Doug Mastriano has more mainstream support than ever. But GOP insiders and supporters worry he’s not winning over actual swing voters.

3 years ago

People walk around destroyed Russian military vehicles installed in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Radio Times
International
Military
Politics

Six months of war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine rages on, but the country's people are showing resiliency and fighting back in a way unpredicted by some. We discuss the past 6 months of Russia's invasion.

Air Date: August 26, 2022 10:00 am

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Graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National

Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)

Here's what we know about Biden's student loan plan so far and what it means for people with outstanding debt.

3 years ago

More than $15 million dollars will support projects in the Delaware River watershed, such as dam removal along the Brandywine River in Wilmington. (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Delaware
New Jersey
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces $15 million for Delaware River watershed

Federal and private dollars will help fund projects designed to protect the Delaware River watershed.

3 years ago

Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., is followed by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Crime
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
WITF

Scott Perry sues for return of cell phone data seized in Jan. 6 investigation

U.S. Rep. Scott Perry is asking a federal court to return information copied from his seized cell phone.

3 years ago

A nurse holds a vial containing the monkeypox vaccine
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Wolf administration explores using federal aid to help stretch Pa.’s limited monkeypox vaccine supply

The federal government has given providers the OK to get five shots out of a one-dose vaccine vial. The state may purchase syringes to make those shots possible.

3 years ago

Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Oz sharpens attack on Fetterman health after ‘crudites’ flub

The increasingly pointed and personal barbs come as Oz is trailing Fetterman in polls in the November matchup that could help decide Senate control.

3 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Elections
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey seeks to pass its own Voting Rights Act

Assembly Democrats said the law, inspired by the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, would ban deceptive election practices, and establish a statewide voting database.

3 years ago

Pallets of 155 mm shells are loaded by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron at Dover Air Force Base
International
Military

Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine

The announcement comes as Ukraine is celebrating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National

Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell grant recipients

More than 43 million owe a combined $1.6 trillion in federal student debt, with almost a third owing less than $10,000, according to federal data.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Government
Philadelphia
Technology

Philadelphia city initiative connects thousands to free internet

Students pre-K through grade 12 at Philadelphia Public Schools and select charter schools are eligible.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (left) and state Sen. Doug Mastriano.
Elections
K-12
Pennsylvania

Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov. candidates have hugely different education plans

Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for governor wants to keep increasing public education funding. The GOP candidate wants unprecedented cuts.

3 years ago

US Senate candidate John Fetterman speaks to a gathering of Steelworkers on August 23, 2022. (Oliver Morrison/WESA)
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
WESA

Fetterman gives first Pittsburgh speech since stroke, as rival steps up criticism of his health

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman spoke publicly in Pittsburgh for the first time since he suffered a stroke, as his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, pressed him to commit to debates.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Government
Higher Education
Personal Finance

After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause

Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgivene

3 years ago

FILE - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. U.S. officials say that as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. They say a new aid package to be announced includes an additional roughly $3 billion to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
International
Military

U.S. to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months

The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons, and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.

3 years ago

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