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Council member Kendra Brooks, Council President Kenyatta Johnson and union workers outside Philadelphia City Hall
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Philadelphia City Council passes bill to protect workers who speak up for rights

Employers face fines of $2,000 for each violation, such as retaliation for workers standing up for their rights, under the worker protection bill.

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Sen. John Fetterman speaks
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What to know about John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania senator who talks about mental health

As a senator, John Fetterman has made a rightward shift on some issues, prompting some former supporters to disavow him.

2 weeks ago

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Pa. House advances voter ID, omnibus election reform bills

In a 14-12 vote, with support from two Democrats and all 12 Republicans, the House State Government Committee advanced HB771.

2 weeks ago

John Fetterman talks to reporters
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Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with teachers union officials, AP sources say

In last week's meeting, sources say Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.

2 weeks ago

cannabis in a jar on a table
Government
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Pennsylvania

Pa. House passes recreational cannabis bill, faces uphill battle in Senate

House Democrats swiftly approved legislation to legalize recreational cannabis statewide this week after half a dozen hearings about the topic last year.

2 weeks ago

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Oficiales de ICE arrestando a un hombre
Delaware
Immigration

Un muro de protección: legisladores de Delaware buscan proteger a familias inmigrantes del escrutinio federal

Las propuestas protegerían la información personal de estudiantes inmigrantes, sus familias y de personas con tarjetas de privilegio de conducir de los funcionarios federales.

2 weeks ago

Madinah Wilson-Anton speaks behind a podium
Delaware
Home & Family
Politics

Legislation recognizing first-cousin marriages dies in the Delaware House

The bill would have recognized marriages that happened outside of Delaware. It did not allow the marriages to take place in the state.

2 weeks ago

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A sign at the entrance to the Pa. Governor's residence
Government
Pennsylvania
Policing

Pennsylvania governor’s residence to get an ‘anti-climb’ fence

It's been less than a month since a late-night intruder jumped the existing fence, broke into the home and started a damaging fire inside the Harrisburg home of Gov. Shapiro.

2 weeks ago

State Sen. Judy Ward appears with supports of Pa. legislation that would ban trans student athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender
Gender
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban transgender athletes in girls’ sports, but bill faces uphill battle

However, the Republican-penned bill that passed Tuesday is unlikely to get a vote in the state’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

2 weeks ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly primary voters will see three ballot questions. Here’s what they mean

The amendments would boost spending on affordable housing, increase prison oversight, and create an advocate for unhoused people.

2 weeks ago

Mail ballots
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

After a delay, primary election ballots are finally on their way to Philadelphia voters

Also, today is the voter registration deadline for the May 20 primary election.

2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
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Government Accountability
National

Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights

“I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by NBC's Kristen Welker.

2 weeks ago

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Business
Delaware
Government

Delmarva Peninsula’s chicken industry keeps a wary eye on global tariffs, but production still on the rise

As global tariff tensions with China rise, the area’s $4.8 billion poultry industry remains focused on growth despite potential challenges.

3 weeks ago

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Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order
Government
Media
Politics

Trump files late night executive order calling for an end to funding for NPR, PBS

The order cutting funding for NPR and PBS is “significant,” and puts smaller public media stations at greater risk.

3 weeks ago

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President Donald Trump gives a commencement address
Media
National
Politics

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets “receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news.’”

3 weeks ago

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