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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner addresses supporters at Mother Bethel AME Church
Government
Philadelphia

Krasner supporters pack Philly church after Pa. House contempt vote: ‘We are supporting democracy’

The Pennsylvania state House voted to hold Philadelphia’s DA in contempt for failing to cooperate with a review of his practices as part of a GOP-led impeachment effort.

4 years ago

The YWCA in Germantown.
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Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Dispute with Philly City Council member stalls redevelopment of Germantown Y

A Friends group says the city broke its promise to issue a new request for proposal by the end of August, putting the redevelopment of the Germantown Y in limbo.

4 years ago

Workers at the Pennsylvania Convention Center prepare election boxes that will go out to polling places on Election Day. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
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Pennsylvania

Defending the 2020 election has cost Pennsylvania millions. Here’s how the state is preparing for this election

The baseless election fraud claims are requiring Pennsylvania to retain more lawyers — subsequently exhausting much needed resources and costing taxpayers millions.

4 years ago

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

Fetterman, Oz agree to Oct. 25 debate, but feud over terms

The debate, coming two weeks before the general election, follows weeks of cajoling by Oz.

4 years ago

Left: Republican Sen. Colin Bonini. Right: Democratic Rep. Larry Mitchell. (Provided by campaigns)
Delaware
Elections

Primary voters send two prominent Delaware lawmakers into involuntary retirement

Colin Bonini had been in the state Senate since 1995 and was the GOP’s nominee for governor in 2016. Larry Mitchell was a 16-year veteran and House Majority Whip.

4 years ago

Councilmembers Helen Gym, Kendra Brooks, and Jamie Gauthier speak at a press conference outside City Hall
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Three Philly lawmakers propose new abortion laws to protect against ‘vigilantes,’ update antidiscrimination statutes, and fortify privacy protection

How do these efforts compare to other U.S. cities? Some ideas are unique, while others are becoming common.

4 years ago

Election workers check ballots one last time before sending them to be scanned and counted in the West Chester University gym.
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

‘A theft of taxpayer resources’: Delco still paying to fend off election fraud lawsuits from 2020

In Pennsylvania, Delaware County is 15-0 fighting off election-related lawsuits from 2020 — some of which are still active. All of that winning has come at a cost.

4 years ago

The LGBTQ flag flying alongside Pennsylvania's.
Elections
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights

The top two candidates for Pennsylvania governor have extremely different views on LGBTQ discrimination protections, inclusive curriculum, and same-sex marriage.

4 years ago

A copy of the USDA settlement with Columbia over abuse allegations at a lab Oz oversaw in the early 2000s
Animals
Elections
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

The facts about the animal abuse allegations surrounding Senate candidate Mehmet Oz

A 2004 USDA settlement with Columbia University describes inhumane treatment of puppies that were part of an Oz-led study.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photos/Gene J. Puskar/Ryan Collerd)
Crime
Criminal Justice
Elections
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

Sentencing reform, or getting tough on crime? Oz and Fetterman on criminal justice

John Fetterman wants sentencing reform and second chances. Oz opposes attempts to reduce incarceration, and believes it leads to crime.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaking at a press conference on Monday, August 22, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Government
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House votes to hold Philly DA in contempt

The resolution accuses DA Krasner of showing “willful refusal” on multiple occasions to comply with the subpoena for materials relating to Philadelphia's rising gun crisis.

4 years ago

File photo: Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson speaks to reporters after a news conference in New York, Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Criminal Justice
International

Bill Richardson visits Moscow as Griner, Whelan remain jailed

Richardson is a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a frequent emissary in hostage negotiations.

4 years ago

Independent counsel Ken Starr testifies before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee in April 1999. (Joyce Naltchayan/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Government
National

Ken Starr, the prosecutor on the Clinton Whitewater investigation, has died at 76

His 1998 report about Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky helped lead to the president's impeachment.

4 years ago

Lawyer and certified public accountant Lydia York has won the Democratic nomination to be Delaware's next state auditor. (Courtesy of Lydia York)
Delaware
Elections
Government

Convicted Delaware auditor McGuiness trounced by newcomer York in Democratic primary

McGuiness, who faces sentencing and removal from office for official misconduct and conflict of interest, lost to York, a lawyer and first-time candidate.

4 years ago

File photo: State workers display their signs during a rally outside New Jersey Statehouse on Sept. 13, 2022. (Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)
Employment
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey commission, unions agree to ‘more affordable’ health benefits premium hike

The statehouse demonstration came one day before a N.J. commission is expected to vote on a proposal to increase health benefit premiums for thousands of state workers.

4 years ago

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