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

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (left) and state Sen. Doug Mastriano.
Elections
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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Your complete guide to the candidates for governor

The 2022 election for governor in Pa. could dramatically change the course of the state. Here’s what to know about Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano.

4 years ago

People cast votes at a fire station.
NPR
Business
Elections
Technology

Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks on the cancer moonshot initiative at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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National

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."

4 years ago

A woman on the left smiles in a headshot, and on the right another woman smiles in a headshot.
Delaware
Elections
Government
Government Accountability

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.

4 years ago

Fetterman is visible in profile, speaking at a podium in front of a crowd. A huge Fetterman campaign sign hangs in the background.
Elections
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Pennsylvania
Politics

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.

4 years ago

Destroyed armored vehicles litter the road in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, on Saturday. (Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
International
Military

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.

4 years ago

King Charles III makes his declaration during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, where he is formally proclaimed monarch. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)
International

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Sept 19 at Westminster Abbey

Earlier, King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch.

4 years ago

Kadida Kenner (center), CEO of New Pennsylvania Project. (Courtesy of Kadida Kenner)
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

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.

4 years ago

Listen 8:59
Philadelphia City Hall.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia

Philly 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.

4 years ago

File photo: Doug Mastriano, speaks at an event on July 1, 2022, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
Elections
Government
National
Politics

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.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol is shown in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

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).

4 years ago

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaks at City Hall in April 2021. (Emma Lee / WHYY)
Crime
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

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.

4 years ago

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

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.

4 years ago

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