Politics & Policy
Coronavirus update: SEPTA to require riders wear masks starting June 8
In a release, Chief Press Officer Andrew Busch noted that coverings don’t have to be fancy, they may be as simple as a bandana or repurposed t-shirt.
6 years ago
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
The government said Friday that the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month, driving unemployment down from 14.7% in April.
6 years ago
‘You betrayed the trust’: Vince Fumo attacks Mayor Jim Kenney for Rizzo removal
“Jimmy I thought that I had raised you politically better than to be a liar and a thief in the night,” wrote the former state senator.
6 years ago
Police allowed Fishtown mob to threaten neighbors who want answers
A group of white men carrying baseball bats assaulted at least three people in Fishtown. Why did police allow them to assemble past curfew while telling protesters go home?
Air Date: June 4, 2020
Listen 15:49New Philly committee will examine systemic racism and root causes of poverty, mayor vows
Members include youth, clergy and other community leaders.
6 years ago
Provisional ballots adding to delay in Pennsylvania primary results
More voters cast provisional ballots Tuesday because they hadn't received their mailed ballot or feared it wouldn't make the return deadline.
6 years ago
Former Defense Secretary Mattis issues stunning rebuke of Trump
"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people," Mattis said. "Does not even pretend to try."
6 years ago
‘I won’t be able to do the bride’s makeup’: Delaware delays close-contact personal services
Makeup and tattoo artists, massage therapists, nail techs were considered too risky for clients in Phase 1, but Gov. Carney has decided to relent a little.
6 years ago
Listen 1:52Gun rights rally outside Pa. Capitol postponed over safety concerns, organizer says
The annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday.
6 years ago
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf marches with George Floyd demonstrators in Harrisburg
Wolf spoke briefly to the crowd, telling them, “We need to stop racism now.”
6 years ago
Severe storms packing 80 mph winds barrel across Philly region; more to come
There have been widespread reports of damage as hurricane-force winds blow through neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
6 years ago
Race, protest and media coverage
We talk about how the media's coverage of the protests, the images and the language that is used, and how it shapes the narrative and influences public opinion and policy.
Air Date: June 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Don’t send U.S. military to protests, Hill Democrats warn Trump
Calling out active duty troops to quell widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd is an option congressional Democrats are warning would only make matters worse.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania 2020 primary: An unprecedented election, with still-incomplete results
Mail-in ballots were so popular in Pennsylvania that it could take up to a week until all races are called.
6 years ago
Early Philly ballot questions: Dept. of Labor and relaxed campaign laws likely
Final results might not be available for a week, but these measures rarely fail.
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