
Politics & Policy
New rules for 2nd debate: No 1-word answers or show of hands
CNN pledges not to ask questions that require a show of hands by the politicians and will not ask them to confine answers to a one-word "yes" or "no."
6 years ago
Beach umbrella impalements spur Sen. Menendez to call for action
Wind can turn the sunshades into “projectile spears,” U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez said. He wants a federal agency to issue safety guidelines.
6 years ago
At Delco refinery, Toomey pushes to reverse ethanol mandate
The Pa. Republican co-sponsored a bill with California Democrat Feinstein to dump the mandate that the fuel made from corn be mixed into transportation fuel.
6 years ago
Remember 2016? When beating Trump in the debates didn’t matter?
He went 0 for 3 against Clinton, but won anyway. So much for the importance of debates. Perhaps 2016 was an outlier.
6 years ago
Recent revelations of Philadelphia police sharing bigoted Facebook posts have stirred anger over a city police department that has paid out $18 million in misconduct suits.
6 years ago
The Pa. loophole a Penn prof and confessed killer almost slipped through
Penn economist Rafael Robb bludgeoned his wife, Ellen to death in 2006 and was released after only 10 years. Why his case revealed cracks in Pa.'s criminal justice system.
Air Date: July 29, 2019
Listen 12:24Del. police to notify schools when a student experiences trauma at home
Delaware Gov. Carney has signed legislation requiring police to notify schools if a student has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event.
6 years ago
Election upgrades could come with hidden costs for Pa. taxpayers
Already facing $100M+ in upfront costs for machines, counties are struggling to pin vendors down on pricing for software updates.
6 years ago
Environmental racism / Mueller testimony
We talk about why environmental health hazards disproportionately affect communities of color and we get analysis of Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress.
Air Date: July 25, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:04Why so many bodies go unclaimed in the Philly suburbs
Hundreds of unclaimed dead are lying in morgues and unmarked graves in the Philly suburbs. Who are they and why is no one claiming their remains?
Air Date: July 25, 2019
Listen 13:23Pa. representatives stick to party line in Mueller hearing
Three Pennsylvania members of Congress had a chance to question former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday.
6 years ago
Robert Mueller performs in congressional Kabuki theater
His tendentious terminology, coupled with his stoic reticence, will not move the ball forward.
6 years ago
Philly wrote $100 million in tickets in the last decade. Half of them went unpaid.
It’s unclear if the city breaks even on the cost of code enforcement.
6 years ago
Murphy signs law to make N.J. polling place information easier to find
N.J. will stop publishing a comprehensive list of polling places in newspapers. Here’s how it’ll work instead.
6 years ago
Mueller dismisses Trump’s claims of Russia probe exoneration
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before House lawmakers Wednesday about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
6 years ago