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Traffic going eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike proceeds through the electronic toll booths
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Pa. House votes to halt PennDOT plan to toll bridges for repairs

State representatives voted 125 to 74 for requiring legislative approval of specific proposals to add tolls.

4 years ago

A water tower stands above a residential neighborhood
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. moving forward with rule to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in water

On Tuesday, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a draft rule on PFAS standards for the state’s nearly 3,000 public water systems to EQB.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Legislature
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Politics

As Pennsylvania’s GOP gets more conservative, labor unions are back in the crosshairs

Pennsylvania’s GOP leaders are seeing new opportunities to weaken public sector unions.

4 years ago

Trenton City Hall
Government
New Jersey
Public Safety

Trenton approves $10 million overhaul of its emergency radio system

After nearly being shut down last month, New Jersey’s capital city will replace its emergency radio system for first responders which had been riddled with service issues.

4 years ago

A closeup of Bobby Henon
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Politics

Banning second jobs, publicly financing campaigns: How Philly Council could prevent corruption

Philly Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez called for reforms immediately after news broke of her colleague Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction.

4 years ago

2006 file photo of former Philadelphia councilmember Rick Mariano (AP photo/file)
Government
Government Accountability
Incarceration

After 4 years in prison for bribery, Rick Mariano has advice for Bobby Henon

Rick Mariano, who spent 4 years in prison for accepting bribes while serving as a Philly Council member, urged Bobby Henon to resign after his conviction.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at a press conference
PlanPhilly
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Politics

As John Dougherty resigns after bribery conviction, Mayor Kenney offers praise

As Local 98 prepares to move forward with new leadership, Mayor Jim Kenney noted the contributions made by Dougherty.

4 years ago

The Delaware River in West Trenton
Environment
New Jersey
Preservation
NJ Spotlight

Infrastructure funds go to New Jersey conservation projects

Programs in the Delaware River Basin include a turtle habitat in South Jersey and stream-bank restoration at Lake Hopatcong.

4 years ago

A container ship on the Delaware River
Delaware
Economy
International

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

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark the start of monthly Child Tax Credit relief payments, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Keystone Crossroads
Income Inequality
Kids
Philadelphia
Taxes

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

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President Joe Biden embraces Vice President Kamala Harris as he speaks before signing the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Government
Infrastructure
National

Biden 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

A WalMart truck passes over the Susquehanna River on Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday May 9, 2006. (Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo)
Infrastructure
National
Pennsylvania
WITF

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

President Alok Sharma (C) speaks at a table at a UN conference
NPR
Energy
Environment
International

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

New Jersey U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez (left) and Cory Booker bump elbows while U.S. Rep. Andy Kim looks on
Government
Infrastructure
New Jersey

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

High gas prices are posted at a full service gas station in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped by 5 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.49 per gallon. The price at the pump is $1.30 higher than a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday the rise comes as the cost of crude oil and ethanol surges. Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $4.77 per gallon. The lowest average is in Houston, at $2.98 per gallon. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
NPR
Economy
National
Transportation

Gasoline prices are surging. Can Biden actually do something about it?

4 years ago

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