Politics & Policy
New 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.
6 years ago
Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina
Trump announced the news via tweet, complaining the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, “refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena."
6 years ago
AP names Nikil Saval winner over Pa. Sen. Farnese, but no concessions yet
The Associated Press is calling the race for the Democratic challenger, but mail-in ballots have yet to be released.
6 years ago
2020 Pennsylvania primary election results
The polls have closed in Pennsylvania. Check here for live updates on election results.
6 years ago
‘Why did this just happen?’ Philly’s escalating protests
WHYY reporters chronicle how protests, looting and the police response have escalated in Philly, taking us deep into what they've seen, heard and experienced on the ground.
Air Date: June 2, 2020
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