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N.J. forms panel to advise state government on offshore wind generation program

A newly established panel will provide guidance to New Jersey officials as they undertake a goal to power more than three million homes by offshore wind energy generation.

7 years ago

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has been pushed out over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes. Spencer is seen here testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in April. (Alex Edelman/Getty Images)
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Military

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer forced out amid controversy over SEAL case

Richard V. Spencer has been terminated as Secretary of the Navy, after his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL came under rebuke by the Secretary of Defense.

7 years ago

Sen. John Yudichak of Luzerne County speaks with members of the media at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Yudichak, who represents an area that shifted decisively to support Donald Trump in 2016’s presidential election is switching his registration to become an independent and will caucus with the Republican majority. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Elections
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Pennsylvania

3rd party wins promise to shake up Thanksgiving dinner table talk

This month’s off-year election in Pennsylvania was fascinating mainly because of all the new parties and political faces that showed up on the ballot … and won!

7 years ago

U.S. Senator Bob Casey at WHYY studios. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Elections
Health Care
National

Casey urges Democratic candidates to blast Trump, not one another, on health care

The Pennsylvania senator says Democrats can use the issue to win in 2020, but only if they remind voters that Republicans are taking health care away.

7 years ago

The departure of Yudichak from the Democratic Party is changing the dynamics of next year's election, when Democrats had hoped to capture the chamber's majority, and it underscores rapidly shifting regional political allegiances in the presidential battleground state. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Democrat’s defection reverberates in Pennsylvania’s Senate

As Pennsylvania state senators filed through the corridor that leads out of the Senate chamber this week, John Yudichak turned down to an equally tight staircase.

7 years ago

Fiona Hill, the National Security Council's former senior director for Europe and Russia, and David Holmes, an official from the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, testified in the House impeachment inquiry Thursday. (Matt McClain/Pool/Getty Images)
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National
Politics

Democrats have wrapped their public case on impeachment. What comes next?

Members of Congress and the witnesses did not agree about whether they heard Trump make a request of Zelenskiy politely — or whether Trump twisted his arm.

7 years ago

Signs are held up as a standing room only crowd listens to testimony given by environmental experts, community activists and residents during a community meeting regarding the future of the site of Philadelphia Energy Solutions in August 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Energy
Environment

Many voices with one mission: Seeking a safer future for PES refinery site

Residents, labor leaders, health and environmental experts, planners and municipal officials gave City Council oversight panels their recommendations.

7 years ago

State police remove Sue Altman of New Jersey Working Families from a hearing. (NJ Spotlight)
New Jersey

N.J. lawmakers are ‘chipping away’ at democratic norms in Trenton, advocates say

Public hearings starting hours late. Lawmakers refusing to let the audience speak. N.J. advocates say the public is increasingly shut out of the political process in Trenton.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania counties must have voting machines featuring voter-verifiable, individually audit-able paper ballots in place no later than the presidential primary April 28, 2020, as per the settlement to a lawsuit over the state's election system filed after the 2016 election. (Map by Tom Downing/WITF, database by Emily Previti/PA Post)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Last-minute bill amendment addresses scanner, privacy issues at Pa. polls

Republican Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill's amendment responds to problems in York County, which she represents, but would have statewide benefits.

7 years ago

Brian Hajeski, 41, of Brick, N.J., reacts as he looks at debris of a home that washed up on to the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after superstorm Sandy rolled through in Mantoloking, N.J., Oct. 30, 2012. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
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New Jersey
Sustainability

Study: N.J. receives poor grade for coastal planning against climate change

New Jersey has received a poor grade for its preparation efforts to combat climate change, according to the Surfrider Foundation.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Energy
Environment

City Council takes stance supporting a cleaner use for PES refinery site

In a resolution passed unanimously, Council expressed “strong interest and enthusiastic support” for proposals in tune with Philadelphia’s climate goals.

7 years ago

Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, right, testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
National

Former security official undercuts Trump impeachment defense

Fiona Hill’s comment followed a blistering back-and-forth during questioning from Republicans at the House hearing.

7 years ago

Ambassador Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, center, appears before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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International

Impeachment testimony analysis

We discuss the impeachment hearings, the testimony, what we learned, and what it means for the inquiry.

Air Date: November 22, 2019 10:00 am

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In this Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 photo, the stage for the Democratic presidential primary debate is shown before Wednesday's debate in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Immigration

Democratic primary debate: round five

We discuss the fifth democratic presidential primary debate, the candidates, the issues discussed and their performances.

Air Date: November 21, 2019 10:00 am

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The Pennsylvania State Capitol is seen in this file photo. (Tom Downing/WITF)
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Law
Pennsylvania

After years of internal fights, Pa. legislature passes statute of limitations overhaul

People abused as children will be able to file criminal suits against their abusers no matter how much time has passed.

7 years ago

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