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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a press conference
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Crime
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The DA primary race: Larry Krasner

The Pennsylvania primary is next Tuesday and, for Philadelphians, that means making a decision about who will be the city's District Attorney.

Air Date: May 12, 2021

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Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, seen here outside the U.S. Capitol
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National
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GOP ousts Cheney from leadership over her criticism of Trump

In Tuesday night remarks on the House floor, Cheney pointedly criticized Trump and accused him of fomenting the deadly insurrection.

5 years ago

Delaware State House
Delaware
Gun Violence
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After hourslong hearing, Delaware handgun permit bill advances

Members of a House committee heard from nearly 100 supporters and opponents before voting forward a measure to require training and a permit to purchase a handgun.

5 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Energy
Environment
StateImpact Pennsylvania

In letter, lawmakers try to bypass Wolf, ask RGGI administrator to block Pa.’s entrance

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) said it’s lawmakers’ duty “to tell this organization that this governor has no authority to enter into a contract with them.”

5 years ago

Rosalind Pichardo and Aleida Garcia stand at a rally
Elections
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Ahead of primary, Philly crime victims and their families say DA Krasner isn’t ‘there for us’

Some Philly crime victims and their families say the balance under Krasner may have tipped too far in favor of changes aimed at ending mass incarceration.

5 years ago

Ed Rendell gestures in the forefround; Carlos Vega sits in the background
Elections
Philadelphia

Rendell endorses Vega for Philly DA, says recent wave of shootings was ‘the last straw’

Rendell made the endorsement based on the surge in gun violence. At least 185 people have been victims of homicides this year — 30% higher than 2020’s rate.

5 years ago

Jig-Bee Flower Farm decorated ballot drop boxes during the November 2020 election
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Here’s what to do if you applied for a Philly mail ballot, but didn’t get it

Don’t worry, you have options.

5 years ago

Young migrants wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Donna Department of Homeland Security holding facility
Immigration
Kids
National

Migrant children held in mass shelters with little oversight

Confidential data obtained by the AP shows that the number of migrant children in government custody has more than doubled in the past two months.

5 years ago

Republican district attorney candidate Chuck Peruto
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The unorthodox campaign website of Philly’s Republican DA candidate

Chuck Peruto made the national news for a section of his bio titled “the girl in my bathtub.”

5 years ago

Beachgoers on the sand in Atlantic City
Government
Neighborhoods
New Jersey

Bill would extend state takeover of Atlantic City by 4 years

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo has introduced a bill that would extend state control while restoring civil service protections for city workers, including police and firefighters.

5 years ago

People line up to vote in Pennsylvania.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Independents can vote on ballot questions, and more things to know about the May 18 primary

Spotlight PA answers your questions about controversial constitutional amendments, judicial races, and more.

5 years ago

Former Delaware Gov. Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont speaks during an interview with WHYY in 2011
Delaware
Economy
Government

Pete du Pont’s financial legacy in Delaware

Here’s how former Gov. Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont cemented his legacy and uprighted Delaware’s sinking economy in the late 70s and early 80s.

5 years ago

Isabel Miranda brushes the hair of her 4-year-old son, Julian, in their rental apartment
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality

After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help

Housing advocates say that without the moratorium the only thing standing between tenants and eviction is the more than $50 billion in aid the federal government has promised.

5 years ago

Voters wait in line during Georgia's Senate runoff election
Elections
National

Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it

Republicans are expected to believe the falsehoods, pretend they do or at bare minimum not let it be known that they don’t.

5 years ago

Pierre Du Pont, left, and Irenee Du Pont, right, confer with niece Lynn Williams
Delaware
Government

Former Delaware Gov. Pierre ‘Pete’ du Pont IV dies at 86

Born to wealth and status, du Pont broke with family tradition in the 1960s, forgoing a comfortable career with his family’s chemical company for a life in politics.

5 years ago

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