Politics & Policy
Watch/Listen: Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history
President Donald Trump's impeachment trial heads toward a historic conclusion this week
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Impeachment trial heads toward finish line after witness vote fails
The key question of Trump's impeachment trial was answered: There will be no new witness testimony, including from former national security adviser John Bolton.
7 years ago
Who is Dawn Chavous? The powerful woman at the center of the feds’ latest Philly indictment
The 40-year-old political consultant is married to Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, who is a co-defendant.
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In Pa., poll finds registered voters split on whether to ban fracking
Support for a ban on fracking is strong in cities and suburbs, but weak in rural southwestern Pennsylvania.
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U.S. trustee lodges objection to refinery owner’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan
Andrew R. Vara, charged with administrative oversight of the bankruptcy, says the plan has issues with discharge claims, release provisions, statutory fees.
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Trump curbs immigration for 6 nations
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security standards
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Brexit Day: What to know when the U.K. leaves the EU
On Friday night, Britain will end its more than 40-year membership in the European Union. Here are some of the ways Brexit is expected to play out.
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N.J. legislators quickly reintroduce single-use plastic, paper bag ban bill
Legislators are acting quickly a few weeks after the New Jersey Assembly failed to act on the comprehensive ban on single-use plastic and paper bags.
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We talk about the arguments and legal tactics used by Trump's defense team in the Senate impeachment hearings, as well as the effects of the John Bolton leaks.
Air Date: January 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Auditor says after decades of frustration, Pa.’s statewide radio system may soon work properly
The old system was expensive, and its coverage was so spotty that police and other first responders couldn’t rely on it for communication.
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Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses
A vote on witnesses, expected Friday, could lead to an abrupt end and assured acquittal in only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history.
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Why Philly can’t quit the tradition at the center of FBI’s Kenyatta Johnson case
Council continues to support councilmanic prerogative despite federal prosecutors’ explicit mention of the unofficial policy in the case against the South Philly councilman
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Listen 1:30N.J. becomes the latest state to consider ‘fair work week’ legislation
Women who work jobs with unpredictable schedules struggle to find child care, make it to doctor’s appointments and complete their education.
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The Pa. agency that looks for wasteful spending wasted $160,000 on guns and ammo it can’t use
The watchdog office spent nearly $160,000 on pistols and ammunition that its investigators are not legally allowed to carry. The weapons have been in storage for two years.
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Wolf wants to set aside a billion dollars to fix toxic schools
The governor says he’s planning to include the pitch in next week’s budget address, along with several other lead and asbestos-remediation plans.
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