Politics & Policy
The state’s new budget pays off $42 million in debt, but backers say a bigger policy change is needed to prepare the system for future downturns.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 hearing: the 187 minutes
We discuss Thursday night's Jan. 6 hearing and the evidence of Trump's 'dereliction of duty' during the 187 minutes the rioters stormed the Capitol.
Air Date: July 22, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Trump didn’t act and didn’t want to, plus 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearings
The committee, across eight hearings, has built a case – more political than legal – that Trump, who continues to lie about the election, is not fit for the office.
4 years ago
Upper Darby government feuds as $35 million in ARPA funds remain unspent months later
Two investigations, three court actions, and six months later — federal COVID-19 relief funds have yet to be spent in Upper Darby after a portion was alleged to be missing.
4 years ago
Voting rights lawyers say latest Pa. GOP mail-voting challenge is ‘fueling the big lie’
The latest effort follows an unsuccessful suit to toss mailed ballots that weren’t dated.
4 years ago
N.J. becomes 47th state to require police officers to obtain a license
Under the new law, licenses will not be issued to people convicted of crimes or active members of anti-government and hate groups.
4 years ago
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania certifies primary election in all but three counties
Certification of the remaining three counties — Berks, Fayette and Lancaster — will occur once litigation is resolved.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 probe: Trump ‘poured gasoline on fire’ at Capitol
The committee aired a previously unseen video outtake of President Donald Trump saying, “I don’t want to say the election is over” the day after the insurrection.
4 years ago
Senators reach deal to prevent rejecting electors in wake of Jan. 6
The 1887 law governs the process of counting Electoral College votes and came under fresh scrutiny following attempts to overturn the presidential election results on Jan. 6.
4 years ago
Documents show the secret strategy behind Trump’s census citizenship question push
Newly released documents confirm the Trump administration's push for a citizenship question was part of a bid to alter the census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress.
4 years ago
The legal and political battle over abortion
Pa's Republican-controlled legislature is already clearing hurdles in the abortion battle. We'll discuss the political avenues being tested and the emerging legal conflicts.
Air Date: July 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15New report details pandemic impact on Philly housing and homelessness
CARES Act funds kept more people off the street, but also led to some renters struggling through lapses in housing inspections.
4 years ago
Unresolved issues have Pa. election experts planning for a rough 2022 midterm
Three Pa. counties still haven’t certified their May primary balloting, and a cascade of lawsuits create uncertainty over how 2022 votes will be counted.
4 years ago
Mayor Kenney said he hasn’t visited gun violence victims — his office says otherwise
Mayor Kenney, police, and city officials say they’re committed to addressing issues in grant money and curfews.
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