
Politics & Policy
Growing international trade in Delaware means fighting COVID-19 globally, state leaders say
Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation and other state leaders say stopping the pandemic is key to growing global trade in the First State.
4 years ago
From day care to avoiding debt: Child tax credits quietly underwrite family expenses
The monthly cash has helped parents cover basics such as child care costs and plan for the future. Will the program be extended in D.C.?
4 years ago
Listen 4:23Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill with bipartisan audience
President Joe Biden has signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican lawmakers on hand.
4 years ago
Pa.’s share of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal won’t arrive for a while
Some obstacles remain before much of that money starts flowing to projects in the Keystone State.
4 years ago
Here’s what world leaders agreed to — and what they didn’t — at the U.N. climate summit
Intense climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, brought about major breakthroughs and compromises, as world leaders sought to avert extreme climate change.
4 years ago
What the historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill means for N.J.
N.J. expects to receive more than $12 billion from the bipartisan bill, passed by Congress earlier this month. Here’s an explainer of what that money could pay for.
4 years ago
Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity
It’s a hidden crisis that's existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Philadelphia failed to meet diverse-contracting goal in 2020
The city’s Office of Economic Opportunity reports it fell short of the 35% goal last year. Officials blamed the pandemic, among other challenges.
4 years ago
Biden bill would give local news outlets ‘shot in the arm’
President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the f ...
4 years ago
Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement
Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries have adopted a new deal on climate action after a last-minute intervention by India to water down the language.
4 years ago
Federal appeals court reaffirms hold on President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The court ruled that OSHA cannot take steps to enforce the mandate until a further decision is made.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers, prison reform advocates seek to expand eligibility for compassionate release
Congress expanded the compassionate release process in 2018 when it passed the First Step Act. Efforts to reform state programs are underway across the country.
4 years ago
Biden’s infrastructure bill poised to reconnect Philly neighborhoods split by highways
A portion of the Vine Street Expressway could be capped and Philadelphia’s Chinatown reconnected thanks to President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
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