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A supporter of President-elect Joe Biden holds up his mobile phone to display the electoral college map outside the Philadelphia Convention Center
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. GOP leaders urge Congress to ‘object’ to Electoral College vote — Dems call it ‘desperation’

A group of Pa. Republican lawmakers are urging Congress to take an extreme, last-ditch, and likely ineffective step to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory.

6 years ago

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during the news conference in the parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
Elections
Philadelphia
NBC10

Trump’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping bill: On the house

President Trump’s campaign filings list more than 100 payments for facility rentals – but none to the Philadelphia company that hosted his most memorable press conference

6 years ago

In this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant is visible at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
Law

House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

Supporters say the pot bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long “war on drugs.”

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are now in direct talks about coronavirus relief aid, after weeks of pushing competing proposals. (Brendan Smialowski/AP Photo)
NPR
Economy
Public Health

Momentum for coronavirus relief bill builds, but time short as parties work on deal

With days left before Congress aims to wrap for the year, Republicans and Democrats appear more willing to negotiate on a COVID-19 relief bill. But key sticking points remain.

6 years ago

With indoor dining on hold, some restaurants have gone to great lengths to make outdoor dining work in the winter. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly passes 180-day ban on restaurant evictions, throwing struggling industry a lifeline

Other retail businesses are still looking for relief, as landlords demand rent payments.

6 years ago

The Horsham Air Guard Station in Bucks County, Pa. where the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam has been linked with contamination of local water supplies. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Plans for PFAS probe move forward in southeast Pennsylvania townships

Starting next year, the project aims to look for signs of illness in the blood of 1,000 adults and 300 children in and around Horsham, Warrington and Warminster townships.

6 years ago

Radio Times
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

“Long Time Coming:” Michael Eric Dyson on today’s racial reckoning

Professor, minister and author Michael Eric Dyson on his book, "Long Time Coming," written as letters to victims of police violence from Emmett Till to George Floyd.

Air Date: December 4, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
In this file photo, water is tested after a chemical spill. (Alex Sanz/AP Photo)
Environment
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

N.J. water watchdog chief says industry should face tighter regulation on chemical leaks

Dr. Keith Cooper, chairman of the Drinking Water Quality Institute, said existing regulations have not done enough to prevent pollution by industry.

6 years ago

The interior of a restaurant, with stools overturned on tables
The Why
Business
Politics

$1 billion in relief sat around while Pa. businesses struggled

Pa. lawmakers haggled for six months over how to spend $1 billion in CARES Act money while businesses struggled. In the end, Gov. Wolf sided with Republicans.

Air Date: December 3, 2020

Listen 15:49
(Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pandemic, partisan attacks exposed gaps in Pa.’s new mail-in voting law

While many lawmakers agree changes are needed, finding common ground in the current hyper-partisan climate might be impossible.

6 years ago

Ivanka Trump holds out her arms in front of a mic
NPR
Law
Politics

Ivanka Trump deposed In inauguration fund lawsuit

The District is suing the Trump inaugural committee, charging it with "grossly overpaying" for event space as a way of funneling money to the Trump family.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Elections
National
Politics

Trump’s baseless allegations feed menacing undertow post-election

Death threats are on the rise, and local and state election officials are being hounded into hiding.

6 years ago

President Trump participates in a video teleconference call with members of the military on Thanksgiving at the White House.
NPR
Elections

Trump seriously considering 2024 run as he continues false 2020 claims

A quick move by Trump to position himself for a comeback would enable him to continue to raise questions about the legitimacy of Joe Biden's presidency.

6 years ago

Protesters carrying a banner reading
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Trump’s army of new Pa. voters could shape 2022 elections — if the GOP can keep them

While President-elect Joe Biden’s strength with urban and suburban voters ultimately won him Pa., Trump’s performance cannot be understated, far exceeding his 2016 totals.

6 years ago

Listen 4:58
Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Federal agency approves transfer of TMI-2 for decommissioning

The Department of Environmental Protection had opposed the transfer, but withdrew objections after reaching an agreement on oversight in August.

6 years ago

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