Politics & Policy
Mariner East construction back on after waiver requests approved
The Wolf administration has granted all of Energy Transfer's waiver requests.
6 years ago
Senate passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief package
The legislation includes direct payments to Americans, an aggressive expansion of unemployment insurance and billions of dollars in aid to large and small businesses.
6 years ago
Mariner East construction waiver requests include 16 sites across the state
It's not clear whether Pennsylvania has granted any or all of the company's requests.
6 years ago
Watch live: White House to hold coronavirus briefing amid stimulus bill uncertainty
Last-minute objections are holding up a massive aid package that President Trump had been expected to sign.
6 years ago
Police can now shut down your ‘non-life-sustaining’ business, but they’d rather not
State police and other officials now have the power to order “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close. They say so far, they haven’t really had to use it.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to delay primary election
Pennsylvania lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the state's primary election by five weeks to June 2, potentially past the spike of the state's spreading coronavirus cases.
6 years ago
COVID-19 pushed me to a ‘breaking point.’ Philly’s strength keeps me going.
Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy describes efforts by the city and partners to help residents and businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
White House, Senate agree to $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package
McConnell said of the legislation that, "in effect, it is a wartime level of investment," adding that it would come up for a vote later Wednesday.
6 years ago
Pandemic spotlights Delco’s long-standing health department fight
Delaware County doesn’t have a health department, and Democratic county officials say that’s a problem in the time of coronavirus.
6 years ago
Listen 1:37Pa. ‘particularly ill-prepared’ for financial blow caused by the coronavirus
The scale of the shortfall will become clearer in about a week, an official said, when final revenue numbers for March are released, coming in “many millions under estimate.”
6 years ago
Mayor to Philly landlords: ‘Be a good citizen,’ don’t evict people during a pandemic
Mayor Jim Kenney denounced those who would first look after their own financial interests over the greater public good during the current public health crisis.
6 years ago
Listen 1:07Pa. lawmakers gather at Capitol despite remote voting and calls for social distancing
Many Republicans said they felt conflicted about balancing their duties as elected officials with their responsibilities as individuals to stop the spread of coronavirus.
6 years ago
Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreak
“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter," he said during a Fox News virtual town hall.
6 years ago
Property tax relief takes big hit as N.J. freezes nearly $1B in spending
The $921 million on the chopping block includes tuition assistance, lead abatement, drug recovery programs and municipal aid.
6 years ago
‘We’re in a new world’ – Campaigning in the quarantine era
Coronavirus restrictions are forcing lots of us to rethink how we do things. Political candidates are no different.
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