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A runway of Northeast Philadelphia Airport (Philadelphia International Airport/Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Government
Philadelphia
Transportation

Northeast Philly Airport could go solar

If City Council approves the plan, the Philadelphia Energy Authority could buy energy from a 1.5 megawatt solar project to be built at Northeast Airport.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg is shown in this file photo.
(Jelani Splawn, Spotlight PA)
Employment
Government
Pennsylvania

$3 million federal grant to tackle disparities in Pa. unemployment compensation

The state plans to use the grant to improve access for specific groups of underserved Pennsylvanians, including workers with limited English proficiency in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden is helped by U.S. Secret Service agents after he fell trying to get off his bike to greet a crowd on a trail at Gordons Pond in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Saturday, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Delaware
National

Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride

“I’m good,” he told reporters after U.S. Secret Service agents quickly helped him up.

4 years ago

Mark Shields speaks during a taping of NBC's Meet the Press on Feb. 17, 2008, in Washington, D.C. the longtime PBS NewsHour commentator has died at age 85. (Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press)
NPR
Media
Politics
TV

PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85

Mark Shields, the longtime commentator known for his weekly political analysis and sense of humor, has died at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Rebuild funds on hold as Council member seeks $20 million more for her Philly district

Councilmember Cindy Bass chairs the committee that could pump the brakes on Rebuild. She says her district is being shortchanged for no reason.

4 years ago

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In this Aug. 9, 1974 file photo, President Richard Nixon waves goodbye from the steps of his helicopter outside the White House, after he gave a farewell address to members of the White House staff after resigning. (AP Photo/Chick Harrity)
Radio Times
Government
History
National

Watergate’s 50th anniversary and the Jan 6 committee hearings

As the anniversary of the Watergate scandal falls between two Jan 6 committee hearings, we look back at history, American perception of the presidency and what's changed.

Air Date: June 17, 2022 10:00 am

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The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Delaware
Government
Gun Violence
Public Safety

‘AR-15s are not made for target shooting’: Ban on sales of assault-style weapons to become law in Delaware

The bill is part of a six-measure gun control package that Democrats who control both chambers support and that the party’s leader, Gov. John Carney, has pledged to sign.

4 years ago

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The Delaware County courthouse in Media.
Government
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Delco elected officials debut bills aimed to protect Pennsylvania from for-profit health care

Delco elected officials unveiled a bill on Thursday that would prohibit for-profit entities from owning or managing hospitals in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Government
Gun Violence
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. lawmakers pass bills that address active shooter events, celebrate Black history

The Senate passed the Black Heritage Trail bill, which the Assembly approved in March.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Government
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Politics

City Council passes bill to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Philly

New bike lanes and builder notifications for residential construction are also part of a flurry of legislation passed before council breaks for the summer.

4 years ago

The Capitol building is pictured in Harrisburg
Business
Government
Pennsylvania
Taxes
Spotlight PA

The bipartisan push to cut corporate taxes in Pennsylvania, explained

Pennsylvania levies a 9.99% tax on corporate net income, the second-highest rate in the country.

4 years ago

Trump speaks at the rally that preceded the Capitol insurrection
NPR
Government Accountability
National

The Jan. 6 committee says the Trump campaign ripped off donors. But was it illegal?

Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Monday the Trump campaign took $250 million in donations but didn't use it for the legal defense funding it claimed to need it for.

4 years ago

Eight potential contenders who might run for Philly mayor in 2023
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Who’s running for Philly mayor in 2023? Candidates are getting ready to declare

At least seven city officials and one grocery store magnate are making plans to run. Announcements could start in the coming weeks.

4 years ago

File photo: Vice President Mike Pence returns to the House chamber after midnight, Jan. 7, 2021, to finish the work of the Electoral College after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington and disrupted the process.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Government Accountability
National

Jan. 6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors ‘nuts,’ ‘crazy’

The Jan. 6 committee is plunging into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral count.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Taxes

Philly City Council reaches deal on budget with property and wage tax relief

Budget negotiations were fraught with concerns over steep increases in property valuations that threatened big tax hikes for many Philly homeowners.

4 years ago

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