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Politics & Policy

An example of a REAL ID.
Pennsylvania
Transportation
WESA

Pennsylvanians have 1 year before federal REAL ID requirement begins

Pennsylvanians may still travel domestically after May 3, 2023, but they will need to pack another form of identification, such as a valid U.S. passport or military ID.

4 years ago

The exterior of the Supreme Court
Health Care
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
6abc

‘A truly dark day’: Murphy, Wolf react to Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade

Kitty Kolbert, a public-interest attorney who was part of the team that argued Planned Parenthood v. Casey, spokes to the ramifications of the draft opinion.

4 years ago

Rep. Mo Brooks greets supporters while campaigning during a
NPR
Government Accountability

Jan. 6 panel asks three new House Republicans to testify voluntarily

The House select Jan. 6 committee wants to talk to House Republican Reps. Mo Brooks of Alabama, Andy Biggs of Arizona, and Ronny Jackson of Texas.

4 years ago

People fish on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay, with a bridge visible in the background.
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

Pa. among states to receive millions in federal funding to restore the Chesapeake Bay

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $40 million to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

4 years ago

Voters receive a sticker after voting at one of Philadelphia’s satellite election offices
Elections
Pennsylvania

Monday is the last day to register to vote in Pa.’s primary election

Pennsylvania’s primary election is on Tuesday, May 17. Voters will choose their parties’ nominees for governor and the U.S. Senate, among other races.

4 years ago

A close-up of Rep. Jim Jordan speaking at an event in February.
Elections
Government Accountability
National
Politics

Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes

Testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.

4 years ago

In this image provided by the Lviv city hall Angelina Jolie, Hollywood movie star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, poses for photo with kids in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022. Ms Jolie was in Ukraine to meet the children affected by the war and visited hospitals and NGOs helping the injured and displaced
International
Kids
Military
Movies

Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children

The area's regional governor said Jolie had come to speak Saturday with displaced Ukrainians who had found refuge in Lviv.

4 years ago

File photo: Republican presidential candidates pose before starting their debate on Sunday, Feb. 14, 1988 in Goffstown, New Hampshire. From left are Vice President George Bush, Pat Robertson, Rep. Jack Kemp, Pierre ''Pete'' du Pont and Senator Bob Dole. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Delaware
Government

Late Del. Gov. du Pont remembered for bipartisanship, humor

Friday’s memorial service at a Wilmington theater had been delayed due to COVID-19 safety concerns.

4 years ago

A police officer inspects a destroyed area following a Russian missiles attack on Thursday in Fastov, south of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
International
Military

Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls

Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold off a Russian advance aimed at capturing an eastern industrial region along with Ukraine’s last holdout in the southern city of Mairupol.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
Energy
Environment
Government
Philadelphia

A budget battle: Clean energy advocates say PGW is seeking to block transparency in budgetary proceedings

PGW has requested changes to public participation in budgetary processes calling them “overburdensome” and “inefficient.”

4 years ago

The Family Law Center in Pittsburgh is seen on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Government
Kids
Pennsylvania
Technology

An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

The AP identified several concerns about the technology, including questions about its reliability and its potential to harden racial disparities in the child welfare system.

4 years ago

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, during the second public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
International

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on the war in Ukraine, Trump, and her memoir

Marie Yovanovitch on Russia's war in Ukraine, her memoir "Lessons from the Edge," and the Trump-Ukraine scandal that embroiled her.

Air Date: April 29, 2022 10:00 am

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A close-up of a New Jersey State Police Officer's uniform
New Jersey
Policing
Social Justice

N.J. advocates urge close look at state police culture before more troopers are added

Citing a history of racial discrimination, advocates say the Murphy administration should hear their concerns before adding more state troopers.

4 years ago

GOP Lt. Governor candidate Teddy Daniels (Daniels campaign)
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

GOP candidate in Pennsylvania primary hit with protective order

Teddy Daniels was accused of making threats, saying he would kill the family dog and grabbing his wife by the shirt.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Government
International
Military

Biden wants $33B more to help Ukraine battle Russia

The new proposal would be more than twice as large as the initial $13.6 billion package of defense and economic aid for Ukraine and Western allies.

4 years ago

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