Politics & Policy
Sanders is out of the presidential race, but Pa. supporters say they’ll carry on his mission
A small group of Pa. elected officials endorsed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. Now that it’s over, they say they’re still committed to its goals.
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Frustrated applicants complain about long hold times, confusing information from agency representatives, and pervasive uncertainty about whether the program will deliver.
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Bernie Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee
The Vermont senator’s announcement makes Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in November.
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After early show of bipartisanship, Pa. lawmakers splinter over next COVID-19 steps
Pennsylvania’s divided Legislature is struggling to agree on how to help the commonwealth recover from coronavirus — and who should get the most aid.
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At least four caseworkers have tested positive for the coronavirus and one is hospitalized, said Steve Catanese, president of the union representing the workers.
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Philly’s pandemic politics: Zoom town halls, coronavirus policies and comforting lonely people
Candidates are also pushing for mail-in voting ahead of the June 2 primary.
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Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push his broader agenda
President Donald Trump is taking an old political adage to heart: Never let a crisis go to waste.
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Setting the record straight in another week of Trump and coronavirus
Easter is next Sunday, April 12. But the country isn’t close to being “opened up” by then, as President Trump said he’d like to see during a March 24 press conference.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. gets smattering of faulty ventilators; flags at half-staff
The bigger problem remains the overall shortage of ventilators — in New Jersey and nationally.
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Pa. freezes paychecks for 9,000 state employees amid coronavirus fallout
The affected employees have jobs that cannot be completed through teleworking, which began shuttering state offices in mid-March to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
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As of Thursday, 130 COVID-19 patients in Pennsylvania had required treatment with a ventilator, though that number is expected to rise as cases increase.
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Philly Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson corruption trial scheduled for 2021
Kenyatta Johnson, his wife Dawn Chavous, and two former Universal Companies executives will stand trial on federal corruption charges early next year.
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Democrats delay nominating convention until week of Aug. 17
The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention after prospective nominee Joe Biden said it would be possible to hold it in July.
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‘Just insanity’: Closed Pa. businesses cry foul as competitors snag waivers to reopen
The Wolf administration faces mounting public criticism from lawmakers in the GOP over its handling of the COVID-19 shutdown and its effect on businesses.
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Listen 2:44Citgo ruled liable for millions in Delaware River cleanup costs from 2004 oil spill
The Supreme Court ruled the company, ex-owner of an area asphalt refinery, is liable for millions paid by the government and owner of the ruptured tanker.
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