Politics & Policy
New county law could thwart Delaware landfill’s ‘vertical expansion’
Waste Management wants state approval to increase landfill’s height from 130 to 190 feet. But New Castle County intervenes with new law that caps height at 140 feet.
7 years ago
Listen 0:53Pa. lawmakers gather data in hopes of expanding broadband
The FCC estimates more than 600,000 state residents don’t have access to high-speed internet.
7 years ago
Trump and the international community
President Trump recently attended the G7 summit of world leaders to discuss global trade and security issues. This happens as his he engages in a trade war with China.
Air Date: August 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01What the Trump administration’s latest immigration move might mean for Pa.
A detention center in Berks County has been operating in a licensure ‘limbo’ that could be resolved under the administration’s proposal.
7 years ago
Gym endorsement crosses party lines, leaders
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Helen Gym is putting her support behind Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks, with whom she has worked for years.
7 years ago
N.J. lawmakers seek to clarify, fund state’s vote-by-mail overhaul
The bill appropriates $2 million for counties, which complained the law imposed new requirements on clerks’ offices without money to defray new costs.
7 years ago
Trump challenger Joe Walsh tells us how he really feels
Walsh said, "this is not about issues." He wants the Republican primaries to be a referendum on Trump's character.
7 years ago
Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in 2020 GOP primary
"Somebody needs to step up and there needs to be an alternative" among Republicans, Walsh told ABC's "This Week," adding that "the country is sick of this guy's tantrum."
7 years ago
Lengthy detention of migrant children may create lasting trauma, say researchers
Detention can be emotionally crushing for kids, leading to long-term mental health problems like PTSD.
7 years ago
What do Greenlanders think of Trump’s interest in buying Greenland?
They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."
7 years ago
For Democrats, a shift toward the middle on health care
While "Medicare for All" remains hugely popular, majorities say they'd prefer building on "Obamacare" to expand coverage instead of a new government program.
7 years ago
Murphy veto keeps ‘smart’ parking meters out of N.J.
New Jersey is taking a pass at the latest generation of smart parking meters because they’re too efficient.
7 years ago
AGs announce agreement to crack down on robocalls
Pennsylvania's attorney general is touting an agreement he and other attorneys general have made with a number of the country's biggest phone companies.
7 years ago
Wolf tells pipeline activists he won’t shut down Mariner East
Governor Tom Wolf deferred to the state's Public Utility Commission on pipeline safety.
7 years ago
Activists push Democrats on climate change, a new priority for party’s base
The Sunrise Movement is holding rallies and registering voters, aiming to boost turnout among young voters.
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