Politics & Policy
Higher wages, sick pay now attached to Pennsylvania’s incentives
Wolf signed an executive order requiring companies receiving incentives to pay at least $13.50 an hour, rising to $15 an hour in 2024.
4 years ago
Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan
The White House is floating new plans for ways to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion proposal for expanding social services and tackling climate change.
4 years ago
Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
4 years ago
Shapiro reports $10M in campaign cash for gubernatorial run
Shapiro, considered the likely Democratic nominee to succeed Gov. Tom Wolf, has raised a little over $9 million this year, his campaign said.
4 years ago
UN study: Planned fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with emissions goals
The report also found that 20 major economies have invested more into new fossil fuel projects than into clean energy since the start of 2020.
4 years ago
Are you mailing your ballot? Here’s what to know about postage
You may have to buy two stamps instead of one in some cases, though if you forget, the Postal Service says it will deliver your ballot anyway.
4 years ago
What you need to know ahead of the 2021 Pa. general election
Pennsylvania’s general election is being held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
4 years ago
Dr. Rachel Levine sworn in as the nation’s first transgender four-star officer
Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
4 years ago
House panel on Jan. 6 votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena
The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.
4 years ago
Complaints about spam texts were up 146% last year. Now, the FCC wants to take action
Even as the federal government has cracked down on robocalls, more than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, one company found, costing Americans millions.
4 years ago
We discuss the kidnappings, violence and instability plaguing Haiti and the crisis facing Haitians migrants at the U.S. border.
Air Date: October 19, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Trump sues to try to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot
The former president is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, and the National Archives, to prevent the turnover of documents related to the event.
4 years ago
Fetterman continues to dominate fundraising for U.S. Senate race
The major candidates have already filed several rounds of campaign finance reports, and clear differences in their fundraising powers have emerged.
4 years ago
Decades before Trump’s election lies, McCarthy’s anti-communist fever gripped the GOP
The Republican Party has tackled countless controversies since its birth in the 1850s, but it is hard to find a precedent for the posture it finds itself in today.
4 years ago
Federal funds to help New Castle County implement ‘equity agenda’
New Castle County will spend millions of American Rescue Plan funds to create a more equitable playing field for residents living in underserved communities.
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