Politics & Policy
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers urge Trump’s postmaster to return sorting machines
The partisan fight over postal service is casting a shadow over the coming presidential election, with millions in Pennsylvania expected to vote by mail amid the pandemic.
6 years ago
Trump defends Kenosha shooting suspect
The president painted the accused 17-year-old Kenosha shooter's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teen "probably would have been killed."
6 years ago
N.J. Civic Information Consortium could get first cash infusion in Murphy’s revised budget
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law creating the consortium in 2018, but it still has not received state dollars as promised. That could change now.
6 years ago
Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for city violence
Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.
6 years ago
Philly election meeting in far-flung warehouse criticized for hindering public input
Philadelphia’s city commissioners aren’t livestreaming in-person election meetings or publicizing minutes. Critics say that’s unacceptable.
6 years ago
The long road back for the longterm unemployed
While some businesses open back up, other workers are reckoning with the uncertainty of whether their jobs will ever come back. Here's how some people are coping.
Air Date: August 31, 2020
Listen 17:42Major Black, Jewish civil rights orgs teaming up for Philly voter outreach
The National Urban League and the Anti-Defamation League announced the partnership Mon. following a tense period for Black and Jewish communities.
6 years ago
‘Stand up for democracy’: Philly to host poll worker recruitment drive
Philadelphia officials plan to spend Tuesday, Sept. 1 — National Poll Worker Recruitment Day — encouraging young people to work the polls in November.
6 years ago
Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
How DeJoy was hired is among the questions Congress is trying to unravel as lawmakers scrutinize a series of USPS changes that have resulted in widespread mail delays.
6 years ago
Director of National Intelligence cancels verbal election security briefings
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff say they've been told Congress will no longer receive briefings on efforts to interfere in the election.
6 years ago
The census scales back a critical step: Checking its own work
With just three months to review census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss.
6 years ago
Environmentalist lauds N.J. bill restricting phosphorus in cleaning products
A bill passed by the New Jersey Senate Friday will benefit the state's coastal estuaries and bays if it eventually becomes law, an environmental leader said.
6 years ago
Bragging rights to Biden over Trump in television ratings
Democrats outrated the Republicans on three of the four convention nights, Nielsen said.
6 years ago
Ignoring FBI and fellow Republicans, Trump continues assault on mail-in voting
The president has questioned the legitimacy of U.S. elections for years, although the reasons for his skepticism shift almost weekly.
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