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Politics & Policy

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Philly is in the national spotlight again, and race is the through line

While perfection may be unrealistic, the pursuit of a more perfect city should always be our goal, writes WHYY’s Christopher Norris.

5 years ago

Gov. Carney appears with Sec. of Finance Rick Geisenberger in a webcast of his annual budget presentation to state lawmakers. The graph on the left shows the highs and lows of state revenue in the past few years with the steadier blue line depicting a more even approach to spending that revenue.
Delaware
Economy

After rocky year, Carney budget plan looks to rebuild Delaware’s reserves

2020 was a year of plenty for Delaware’s coffers. A year ago, ...

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Keystone Crossroads
Economy
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Wolf previews budget with ‘billions’ in workforce aid, says Philly vaccine woes ‘not my job’

While previewing his coming budget address, Wolf noted that Philly is one of a handful of big cities that got direct federal aid for vaccines, separate from the state.

5 years ago

Empty chairs are seen inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘It makes my blood boil’: Indignant City Councilmembers call for hearings on Philly Fighting COVID

Many councilmembers alleged racist motivations behind Philadelphia’s choice to work with PFC, whose leadership team is largely white.

5 years ago

A portrait of Pa. state Sen. Nikil Saval
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

Can Nikil Saval cancel rent during a pandemic and keep landlords whole?

Nikil Saval beat longtime state Sen. Larry Farnese with a promise to change Harrisburg. A bold approach to housing policy is core to his vision.

5 years ago

A U.S. census worker sits in the plaza of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City in September. The Census Bureau announced Wednesday that the first results of the 2020 census are expected to be released by April 30.
NPR
National

Census numbers for dividing up House seats delayed until April 30, bureau says

The 2020 census results used to determine representation in Congress and the Electoral College for the next decade will likely be released four months late.

5 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., on the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Delaware
Environment

‘It’s refreshing’: Delaware Sen. Carper applauds Biden’s climate moves

After four years of combating moves to roll back environmental protections, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware is happy to see Pres. Biden’s quick reversal.

5 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Law
Pennsylvania
Religion

Child sexual abuse lawsuit ‘window’ in Pa. moves near referendum

If the state Senate follows suit, the proposal could be on the election ballot for approval by voters in the May 18 primary.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists gather outside the Capitol
National
Public Safety

US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence

DHS points to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” in the weeks since Biden took office.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One
National
Politics

GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after deadly insurrection

Former President Donald Trump’s loosely organized political network is testing its grasp on the Republican Party ahead of his Senate impeachment trial.

5 years ago

A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle drives along the border fence
NPR
Immigration
National

Justice Department rescinds Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.

5 years ago

2nd Amendment Rally attendees carry guns and signs on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sept. 29, 2020. (Kate Landis/WITF)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Calls to ban firearms in Pa. government buildings intensify following Capitol insurrection

"Good democracy thrives on strong discussion, but potential violence has no place in the conversation."

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Delaware
Politics
Public Health

Carney praises Delaware’s resilience in State of the State

Despite 2020 being a trying year, Gov. Carney told lawmakers there’s reason for hope in the coming year during his virtual State of the State address.

5 years ago

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In this image from video, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the president pro tempore of the Senate, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, swears in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
National
Politics

GOP largely votes against holding Trump impeachment trial

The Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial.

5 years ago

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie's former Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly (center) is shown arriving at at Martin Luther King Jr. Courthouse. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Politics

Bridget Ann Kelly, whose Bridgegate conviction was overturned, returns to politics

Bridget Ann Kelly, whose 2016 federal conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court last year, announced this week she is running for Bergen County clerk.

5 years ago

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