Politics & Policy
Biden’s 1st month was about erasing the mark of ‘former guy’
On matters far more profound than a pen, Biden is out to demonstrate that the days of a seat-of-the-pants presidency are over.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania looks to boost electric vehicle sales
At least 12 states already have a requirement for zero-emission electric vehicles, including neighbors Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
3 years ago
U.S. officially rejoins Paris Agreement on climate change
Rejoining the Paris Agreement was one of Biden's priorities. Hours after taking the oath of office, he signed an executive order initiating a 30day process to reenter the pact
3 years ago
‘Stalin-like cancel culture’: Infighting among Pa. GOP pits ‘Never Trumpers’ against loyalists
Regrouping in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss, Pa. Republicans have become locked in a cycle of infighting over the party’s direction.
3 years ago
Listen 3:35Pa. Dems push for school infrastructure to be priority in next federal stimulus
They say schools need an influx to remediate asbestos and lead, make electric and plumbing repairs and do other needed maintenance work.
3 years ago
Pa.’s new auditor general says his election was fair, but he won’t talk about the others
Because Timothy DeFoor may be asked to investigate the 2020 election, his office said he "must maintain his independence."
3 years ago
State and counties say they plan to do more to inform Pa. Spanish-speaking voters
The Pa. Department of State is working with local governments to ensure they fulfill Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects marginalized language groups.
3 years ago
Unemployment in the year of COVID
As we continue our series on how the pandemic has reshaped work in America, we'll discuss joblessness and unemployment over the course of the pandemic.
Air Date: February 19, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Huge drop in federal aid for the poorest is blamed on closed Social Security offices
New data show that the number of new SSI awards given in January was the lowest on record — but it wasn't because there were fewer people in need of the benefits.
3 years ago
By law, a five-member committee called the Legislative Reapportionment Commission spearheads the map-drawing process.
3 years ago
No, the blackouts in Texas weren’t caused by renewables. Here’s what really happened
Some prominent Republicans have blamed wind and solar power for the blackouts in the storm-stricken state. But the truth is that every source of generation fell short.
3 years ago
Philly State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is running for U.S. Senate
Philly’s Malcolm Kenyatta is the second high-profile Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Senate. The race is expected to be crowded and expensive.
3 years ago
Cruz confirms his Cancun vacation after deadly winter storm slams Texas
The Texas Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of Sen. Ted Cruz after the Republican lawmaker went on a family vacation in the middle of a deadly winter storm.
3 years ago
Democrats unveil sweeping immigration bill
The legislation includes setting up a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but its fate in Congress is uncertain.
3 years ago
Executioners sanitized accounts of deaths in federal cases
An AP review of court filings shows executioners who put 13 inmates to death during the Trump presidency offered sanitized, incomplete versions of the executions to judges.
3 years ago