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Politics & Policy

Democratic candidates (from left) Mark Natale and Gina LaPlaca and Republicans (from right) Ryan Peters and Jean Stanfield are vying to represent the 8th District in New Jersey's state Assembly. (Photos from candidates' Facebook pages)
Elections
New Jersey

Dog video becomes latest flash point in heated N.J. Assembly race

The issue in a key battleground district is not who let the dog out, but who didn’t let him in.

6 years ago

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Safa Al Ahmad speaks with UD's Ralph Begleiter on Wednesday night. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
International
Media

U.S. drones ‘raining death on people’ in Yemen, Saudi journalist says

Safa Al Ahmad has produced hard-hitting documentaries about unrest in Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen. She has harsh words for the United States, too.

6 years ago

Listen 0:50
Six candidates for Delaware County Council debate at Maris Grove retirement community in Glen Mills which has more than 1,000 residents, nearly all of them registered to vote. The new candidates are running for three open seats on the council. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Candidates for Delco Council debate again, making their case to senior voters

In the second of three debates, Democratic and Republican candidates sparred in front of residents of Maris Grove, a retirement community.

6 years ago

A look at the facility at Cairns Family Farm on Sept. 25, 2019, in Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Economic Development
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania invests in crops for brewing and distilling

Pennsylvania is betting on booze to grow the economy. The Department of Agriculture plans to award $460,000 in grants, most of which can be used to make craft beverages.

6 years ago

Former Ambassador William Taylor leaves a closed door meeting after testifying as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Elections
International

Impeachment probe intensifies

We discuss Ambassador William Taylor's testimony to House lawmakers about the Ukraine scandal.

Air Date: October 24, 2019 10:00 am

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Stickers for voters
Elections
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Automatic straight-ticket voting divides Democrats in statehouse election reform talks

Legislation that would abolish straight-ticket voting was amended Tuesday to add reforms long sought by critics of Pennsylvania’s election laws.

6 years ago

Residents from the Philadelphian, a condominium building across from the Philadelphia Art Museum, support the ban on plastic bags because they interfere with recycling. (Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia

Philly Council committee moves plastic bag ban to final vote, but kills 15-cent fee

Philadelphia took one step closer to banning single-use bags Tuesday but axed a 15-cent fee on thicker plastic and recyclable paper bags.

6 years ago

Democrat and Republican candidates for Delaware County Council spar during a debate at Villanova University on Thursday, October 10, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
The Why
Elections
Politics

How the Dems could take Delco

Delaware County could be controlled by Democrats for the first time in history. Why the political shift from red to blue began long before President Trump.

Air Date: October 23, 2019

Listen 12:03
A vehicle outside the Hershey Fire Department is seen on Aug. 29, 2019. (Ian Sterling for WITF)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Pa. House moves to exempt volunteer fire companies from open records requests

The decision, which prompted debate Tuesday, is part of an effort to bolster struggling first-responders.

6 years ago

Bedbugs are seen in a container from the lab at the National Pest Management Association, during the National Bed Bug Summit in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Public Health

Should landlords be responsible for a bedbug infestation? New bill passes remediation costs to tenants.

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

6 years ago

 The dome of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania

Powerful new Pa. House committee considers overhauling lobbying rules

The House Oversight Committee was created in January, and held its first hearing Monday.

6 years ago

A number of lawmakers--almost all Republicans--have their names on the bill that would effectively ban abortion in Pennsylvania. (Katie Meyer / WITF)

Some lawmakers are trying to effectively ban abortions in Pa.

The measure would outlaw abortions from the time a fetal heartbeat is detected. That’s usually around six or seven weeks—before most women know they are pregnant.

6 years ago

Independent Joe Cox speaks before departing early at the city council candidate forum for the at-large seat, held at the Lillian Marrero Library on Monday.
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Libraries saved my life’: Third-party candidates dominate City Council forum in North Philly

None of the five Democratic nominees and only two of the five Republicans showed up.

6 years ago

Attorneys and other people leave the U.S. District Court in September after Purdue Pharma's first hearing since filing for bankruptcy in White Plains, N.Y.
(Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
NPR
Medicine
National

Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

The nation's response to the opioid epidemic has been bipartisan, but deep divides have emerged over a settlement plan offered by Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin.

6 years ago

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to lawmakers inside the House of Commons to update details of his new Brexit deal with EU, in London. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Stephen Barclay, left, and Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom, right. (Jessica Taylor/AP)
Economy
International

Parliament vote forces UK to postpone Brexit beyond Oct. 31

A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month.

6 years ago

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