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Ciattarelli concedes NJ governor's race to Murphy. (6abc)
Elections
New Jersey

Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes New Jersey governor’s race; will not request recount

Republican Jack Ciattarelli said he plans to run again in 2025

4 years ago

Lawn signs are pictured for school board candidates
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
K-12
Pennsylvania
Politics

Red wave on school issues? Results of PAC-funded board races in Philly suburbs say not this year

A closer look at the 2021 school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.

4 years ago

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 10: US special climate envoy, John Kerry speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing climate action in the 2020's on day eleven of the COP26 climate change conference at the SEC on November 10, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day eleven of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on driving the global transition to zero-emission transport. This is the 26th
NPR
Environment
International
Sustainability

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

"I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," US special climate envoy, John Kerry said.

4 years ago

Activists hold up a sign that says,
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

New limits would curtail lobbyist perks for Pa. lawmakers, but one leader could stand in the way

Senate President Jake Corman, who has reported accepting thousands of dollars in hospitality and transportation gifts, has yet to join fellow GOP leaders in support.

4 years ago

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney speaks with members of the media during a news conference
Government
New Jersey
Politics

Steve Sweeney has conceded. What does that mean for South Jersey?

N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney has conceded his reelection bid. It’s the end of an era for South Jersey, so what comes next?

4 years ago

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United States Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm toured the ECA (Energy Coordinating Agency), an energy efficiency job training facility in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, with Jackie Robinson, ECA’s lead trainer
Employment
Energy
Infrastructure
National

Energy Secretary Granholm, visiting Philly, touts infrastructure bill and expected job creation

In Kensington, Granholm said some of the new $3.5B in funds for weatherization will likely go to the Energy Coordinating Agency.

4 years ago

The flag-draped casket of former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner is carried out of the Church of Nazarene after a funeral service in Milford, Del., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Delaware
Government
History

‘America should know’ Ruth Ann Minner: Biden delivers eulogy for former Delaware governor

President Biden called former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner a “true pioneer” in remarks at her funeral Wednesday afternoon in Milford.

4 years ago

Mail-in election ballot. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. announces recount in statewide judicial race with Democrat holding narrow lead

More than a week after Election Day, the Pa. Department of State has confirmed it is conducting a recount in the race for Commonwealth Court.

4 years ago

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney conceded Wednesday following last week’s election. (6abc)
Elections
New Jersey

N.J. Senate President Sweeney concedes 3rd district race, vows he will not ‘go away’

Sen. Steve Sweeney, the longest-serving Senate president in New Jersey history, officially conceded in the race for the 3rd legislative district Wednesday.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Jake Corman speaks to the press
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Corman contracts COVID-19, amid gubernatorial expectations

The diagnosis came a day before the ranking Republican in Pennsylvania’s state Senate was expected to announce his candidacy for governor.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Law
Pennsylvania

Pa. Senate backs bill to allow guns to be carried without permit

Democrats warned the result of such legislation becoming law would be more death and more violence amid already-spiking gun violence and the spread of illegal guns.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden arrives on stage
Keystone Crossroads
Income Inequality
Kids
Philadelphia
Taxes

Biden’s child tax credit is cutting poverty in Philly, but many with deepest needs aren’t getting the cash

Amid some success stories, a Keystone Crossroads investigation finds that a large percentage of those most in need in Philadelphia don’t seem to be getting the cash.

4 years ago

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Kayleigh McEnany and White House senior adviser Stephen Miller walk across the South Lawn
Government
Government Accountability
National

House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides

The subpoenas issued Tuesday include demands for documents and testimony from senior adviser Stephen Miller and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

4 years ago

House Speaker Bryan Cutler is seen wearing a face mask
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Top Pa. House Republican wants to greatly expand lawmakers’ power over the governor, executive branch

A majority of lawmakers would be able to block orders, such as one requiring masks in schools, from continuing past 21 days.

4 years ago

A nurse from AltaMed Health Services hands out a vaccine card
NPR
Law
Public Health

Blocked for now, Biden’s vaccine-or-test rule for workers faces uncertain future

The Biden administration says it will defend its rule requiring some 84 million workers to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. More than two dozen states have sued.

4 years ago

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