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Employment
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House bill lays out new heat protections for workers

The bill, introduced ahead of Labor Day, would require employers to provide paid rest breaks and water when the heat index hits 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

7 months ago

Paula Kerger speaks
Media
National
Politics

PBS, NPR stations working to cope with — and survive — government funding cuts

More than 500 radio and television stations are affected, and while some have issues in common, most have problems and strategies unique to their own area.

7 months ago

Matt Meyer signing a paper on his desk, surrounded by people
Delaware
Government
Politics

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer vetoes bill relaxing marijuana retail store restrictions, drawing outrage from fellow Democrats

Delaware Senate Democrats say the governor agreed to allow a pot zoning bill to become law. Gov. Meyer denies existence of a deal.

7 months ago

Phil Murphy speaks
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

Gov. Murphy seeks restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in N.J. after deadly NYC chopper crash

Murphy noted that the helicopter involved in the April 10 crash was based in Kearny, New Jersey, and plummeted into the Hudson River near the Jersey City waterfront.

8 months ago

homes on a street
Delaware
Government Accountability
Real Estate

‘Window dressing’: Delaware Republicans question bipartisan nature of hearings into property tax hikes

Republican state lawmakers complain they were not consulted before Democrats announced bipartisan committee hearings.

8 months ago

Listen 0:52
Mary Gay Scanlon speaking
Immigration
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

ICE denies U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon entry to region’s largest detention center

Delaware County’s member of Congress is considering joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

8 months ago

Listen 0:57
Sunset in Gaza
International
Military
Politics

Here’s a look at why it is so hard to end the war in Gaza

Israelis have joined mass protests calling for a ceasefire that would bring the hostages back. They say the war continues because Netanyahu is trying to stay in power.

8 months ago

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Studio 2
Elections
Explainers
Media

Is trolling the future of politics?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a page out of President Donald Trump's social media playbook with trolling memes and TikTok trends. Is it time for other Democrats to follow suit?

Air Date: August 27, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:35
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer talks with two men at a winery with barrels in the background
Delaware
Food & Drink
Government

‘A little more than ridiculous’: 3-decade effort to let wineries ship directly to Delaware homes comes to fruition

Starting next August, a household can receive up to 36 bottles of wine by mail. Delaware is the 49th state to legalize shipments to some degree.

8 months ago

Listen 1:39
Heather Honey, a conservative election researcher, leaves the federal courthouse in Harrisburg
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Researcher who spread misinformation about Pennsylvania elections appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

The agency's website shows Pennsylvania activist Heather Honey is now serving as the deputy assistant secretary for election integrity.

8 months ago

Wind turbines of South Fork Wind are seen off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island
Energy
Environment
National

Trump administration deals another blow to offshore wind, plans to kill Delmarva project

The project would provide renewable energy to about 718,000 Maryland homes. Delaware had inked a deal to reap $128 million in benefits.

8 months ago

Listen 1:02
Carolyn Comitta speaks at a podium
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Transportation

Pennsylvania budget impasse halts millions in state funding to Chester County

Stalled budget negotiations have upended SEPTA operations and are beginning to impact crucial services in Chester County.

8 months ago

Listen 0:55
Election workers counting up ballots
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules

It's the latest time in at least a half-dozen cases that a court has told Pennsylvania to stop throwing out such ballots.

8 months ago

a sign for discontinued SEPTA service
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Transportation

Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across U.S.

Reductions are also on the table at transit agencies in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Pittsburgh.

8 months ago

Josh Shapiro shaking hands with Joe Pittman
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
WITF

Gov. Shapiro: Republicans are stalling Pa. budget talks for ‘political advantage’ next year

Shapiro believes top Republican lawmakers are intentionally stalling budget negotiations to make him look bad ahead of next year's election.

8 months ago

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