Politics & Policy
A diorama of Four Seasons Total Landscaping will sell for $15,000 in Berlin
Artist Tracey Snelling, who has never been to Philadelphia, specializes in multimedia sculpture.
3 years ago
Supreme Court shuts door on Trump election prospects
"Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections," the Court wrote.
3 years ago
Congress passes 1-week funding bill to avert gov’t shutdown
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill.
3 years ago
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris named ‘Time’ Person of the Year
The two made the cut after topping Time's shortlist that included Trump, the movement for racial justice, Dr. Anthony Fauci and medical workers on the frontline of COVID-19.
3 years ago
The 2020 election cost Pa. counties millions in OT, was most expensive ever, officials say
The pandemic and a new vote-by-mail system overwhelmed already overworked election offices, but some tapped federal pandemic stimulus money to help cover costs.
3 years ago
Del. Gov. Carney announces 10 p.m. curfew for businesses, zero-tolerance enforcement policy
The decision comes one week after the governor announced a stay-at-home advisory and a one-month pause on in-person learning starting Monday, Dec. 14.
3 years ago
Biden picks Susan Rice for top domestic policy position
Rice's selection to serve in a domestic role is somewhat unexpected given her extensive credentials in foreign policy. The position does not require Senate confirmation.
3 years ago
Philly City Council passes bill to ensure jobs for laid-off hospitality workers
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed legislation Thursday giving laid-off hospitality workers first dibs on returning to jobs they lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
Squilla becomes first Philly councilmember to test positive for COVID-19
Councilmember Mark Squilla has tested positive for COVID-19. He says he has mild symptoms, and doesn’t know where he got the virus.
3 years ago
N.J. GOP chairman Steinhardt running for governor in 2021: Report
Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, especially over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
3 years ago
Trump’s hardline immigration legacy and the efforts to reverse it
First we speak with the lawyer suing Trump on behalf of separated families. Then; immigration Trump's final push to reduce immigration. Also, Biden's immigration plan.
Air Date: December 10, 2020
Listen 0:00Some Pa. Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last
At least nine state representatives and three state senators have contracted COVID-19 this year, two Democrats, nine Republicans and state Sen. John Yudichak, an independent.
3 years ago
House approves temporary government funding bill as larger deal remains elusive
House lawmakers passed a one-week spending measure to thwart a government shutdown before a Friday deadline. It now heads to the Senate, with hopes lawmakers reach a deal.
3 years ago
Funding questions remain amid new effort to preserve open space in northern Delaware
Increasing development has long been an issue in Delaware’s most populous county. Now New Castle County leaders have new guidance on how to better preserve open space.
3 years ago
Following the death of Walter Wallace Jr. in October, Philadelphia city councilmembers heard testimony on best practices for police response and crisis intervention.
3 years ago