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Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

The S&P 500 surged 11% in President Biden's first 100 days, the best performance since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.

5 years ago

State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) pitches voters on voting up a pair of constitutional amendments that would limit the governor's future emergency powers on Apr. 20, 2021.
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Pennsylvania

‘The next chess move’: Emergency powers ballot questions set the stage for a balance-of-power showdown in Pa.

Since last year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has defended the executive actions his administration took to limit the coronavirus’ spread.

5 years ago

Riders from the Black Bikers Vote rally prepare to start the route in West Philadelphia on May 1, 2021. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
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‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote

More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”

5 years ago

A five-member commission is tasked with drawing new state House and Senate maps every 10 years. (Madhuri Shukla for Spotlight PA)
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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panel

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will pick the chair of a powerful redistricting panel after the General Assembly’s top leaders failed to agree.

5 years ago

Michael Chait, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, speaks at a press conference on the Atlantic City, N.J. Boardwalk on April 30, 2021 at which he and other business and political officials called on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to ease coronavirus restrictions enough to allow conventions and trade shows to resume in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Public Health

Atlantic City leaders call on governor to allow conventions and trade shows

Conventions and trade shows have not been allowed since the pandemic began. AC leaders want the governor to consider changing that.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark Amtrak's 50th anniversary at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Infrastructure
Transportation

Biden celebrates trains in Philly, and Pa. crosses its fingers for infrastructure funds

Biden’s visit to 30th Street Station centered on his proposal to invest heavily in building new infrastructure and developing green technology.

5 years ago

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Addiction
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Oversight of Pa. recovery homes stalls as officials, advocates disagree on best approach

A state department said a licensing program with financial and safety requirements for recovery homes will save lives, but advocates are pushing back on the added costs.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan
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Philadelphia
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Transportation

Biden to visit Philly today to celebrate Amtrak, promote sweeping infrastructure plan

Biden is pushing a plan to significantly expand the safety net, provide more resources for education, and invest heavily in infrastructure and green energy.

5 years ago

A SEPTA bus approaches City Hall in a bus lane.
Economy
Employment
Philadelphia

‘My rights aren’t being respected’: Philly workers, City Council push for more resources in budget to enforce pro-worker laws

The Office of Worker Protections is too cash-strapped to do its job, said city councilmembers and workers’ rights groups who are demanding more funding.

5 years ago

City Councilmember Helen Gym speaks at a city council meeting. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s main anti-eviction initiative fights for its future

Philadelphia’s nationally recognized eviction prevention initiative would see support from the city cut in half under the mayor’s proposed budget.

5 years ago

Telehealth
Delaware
Health Care
Public Health

Telehealth appointments one step closer to becoming a permanent option for Del. patients

Delaware’s House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of legislation allowing telehealth appointments to continue after the pandemic.

5 years ago

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in Trenton. (Google Maps)
New Jersey
Public Health
Transportation

N.J. motor vehicle agency service ‘unacceptable,’ boss says, but they’re making progress

The N.J. MVC is still struggling to serve customers and regain its footing after a nearly four-month closure and a persistent demand for services.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Business
Philadelphia

Philly City Council passes ‘bong shop’ ban

A proliferation of stores selling pipes, bongs, and other drug paraphernalia across Philadelphia is set to go up in smoke.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times

Biden’s first 100 days and his American Families Plan

What has President Biden accomplishment in his first 100 days and what policy priorities remain? And what's in the $1.8 billion American Families Plan?

Air Date: April 29, 2021 10:00 am

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President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress
NPR
Government
National

Big government is back, and 3 other takeaways from Biden’s address to Congress

Biden made the pitch for a larger federal role, framed new programs aiding kids as essential for the middle class, and marked history in the House chamber with two top women.

5 years ago

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