Politics & Policy
Wolf wants to extend opioid emergency declaration; GOP skeptical
GOP lawmakers say they’re still weighing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to extend a longstanding disaster declaration to combat the opioid crisis.
4 years ago
Some local counties are scrambling to stop a wave of evictions after federal ban expires
A federal ban on evictions expired over the weekend, potentially putting millions of tenants at risk of eviction just as infections from the delta variant are on the rise.
4 years ago
It’s in and it’s big: Senate unveils $1T infrastructure bill
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act clocked in at some 2,700 pages, and senators could begin amending it soon.
4 years ago
Philly leaders continue pushing Kenney to do more for neighborhoods hit hardest by gun violence
A July 30 deadline for Mayor Kenney to present a more detailed plan to stop gun violence in 14 hard-hit zip codes came and went. Now, he has a new deadline.
4 years ago
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania court vacancies allow voters to shape judiciary
There are four state appeals court seats that are up for grabs in the November election.
4 years ago
Wolf wants lawmakers to extend opioid emergency declaration
In a letter to the General Assembly, Tom Wolf said he plans an Aug. 5 renewal of the disaster emergency declaration first issued in January 2018.
5 years ago
Renewables overtake coal, but natural gas still dominates as the nation’s power generator
Wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal sources combined in 2020 to inch out coal and nuclear power for the first time.
5 years ago
Philly election commissioners deny ‘audit’ request for 2020 ballots and voting machines
Mastriano, an ally of former President Donald Trump, has repeatedly disseminated false information about the 2020 presidential election.
5 years ago
City Controller’s audit finds Philly’s behavioral health contractor overspent, lacked accountability
The audit of Community Behavioral Health was the first look in 20 years at spending for the HealthChoices Behavioral Healthcare Program.
5 years ago
Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
The moratorium was put in place put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
5 years ago
After years of debate, New Jersey agrees to new solar incentives
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joseph Fiordaliso said the new program will help advance the Murphy administration’s goal of 100% clean energy by mid-century.
5 years ago
The Justice Department puts states on notice about election audits and voting changes
The Justice Department is putting states on notice about their obligations under federal law as GOP-led efforts to conduct reviews of the 2020 election intensify.
5 years ago
Infrastructure deal: Senate ready to move ahead on $1T bill
“This deal signals to the world that our democracy can function,” Biden said in a statement. “We will once again transform America and propel us into the future.”
5 years ago
Philly Republican makes bid for U.S. Senate on anti-Trump agenda
Synder’s thinking is simple: If five or more GOP candidates compete for the Trump voters, and one goes for the other 40%, “that’s a winnable race.”
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