Politics & Policy
Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel
The Jan. 6 panel said it is looking closely at any ties between people in Trump’s orbit and extremist groups accused of helping put into motion the violence at the Capitol.
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Pa. lawmakers agreed to a big election funding deal — with strings attached
County elections officials have mixed reactions to the legislation, which creates grants but doesn't allow counties to get the jump on counting mail ballots.
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New Jersey law expands summer working hours for teenagers
The new regulations make permanent a 2021 law which expanded summer working hours for residents between 16 to 18 years old to up to 50 hours per week.
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Jan. 6 panel sets prime-time hearing on Trump, awaits Bannon
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is returning to prime time with a Thursday evening hearing.
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Agency that oversees Philly finances gets an extension until 2047
The agency was supposed to end its work after city bonds were repaid in 2023, but a new extension will keep PICA around until 2047.
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The goalie was about to move to the U.S. to contend for a roster spot.
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Luis Echeverria, Mexico leader blamed for massacres, dies
Current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed the death Saturday.
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Sri Lanka president, Prime Minister to resign after tumultuous protests
Wickremesinghe said that he will leave office once a new government is in place, and hours later the speaker of Parliament said President Rajapaksa would step down Wednesday.
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Pa. Republicans are pushing an amendment that would keep courts from intervening in attempts to restrict abortion. It just cleared its first big hurdle.
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Gov. Wolf vetoes bills on poll watchers, transgender athletes
The vetoes made Friday complicate the state budget package.
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In a rare bipartisan move, the Pa. legislature approves a new home repair assistance program
Pennsylvanians will soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs, thanks to a new program that lawmakers passed as part of the state budget.
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Delaware County awarded $1.5M federal grant for jobs program for formerly incarcerated people
The money will go towards a new program that provides training and employment services to people following their incarceration at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
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Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by agents at Rio Grande
In the report, Customs and Border Protection blamed a “lack of command control and communication” for mounted agents using their horses to forcibly block and move migrants.
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What is the independent state legislature doctrine, and why does it matter for Pa.?
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that could reshape election policy across the country, including in Pennsylvania.
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Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives Jan. 6 testimony, new info
Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone has had an eight-hour private interview with the Jan. One committee member says he did not contradict earlier witness testimony.
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