
Politics & Policy
Crowded field seeking to run Philly elections
Concerns about ballot security and a surge in Democratic engagement produce a large field of candidates for Philadelphia’s city commission, which runs elections.
6 years ago
Despite favorable political winds, scant progress in N.J. on climate change
Environmental advocates weigh in on why pollution-control efforts in the Garden State have lagged, and on prospects for reaching the state’s goal on carbon emissions.
6 years ago
Theresa May agrees to quit if Brexit deal passes in UK Parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that she will resign if Parliament will pass her Brexit deal, which has already been defeated twice.
6 years ago
Pittsburgh City Council preliminarily approves controversial gun legislation
The bills, which will likely face a court challenge, would ban the use of semi-automatic weapons, assault-style rifles and similar firearms.
6 years ago
Philadelphia fires, demotes 30 employees over ethics violations
From falsifying time sheets to working an outside job, 30 Philadelphia public employees were disciplined or fired in 2018 for unethical behavior.
6 years ago
Trenton tackles N.J.’s foreclosure rate, down but still highest in nation
According to New Jersey state officials, there are 20,000 active foreclosure cases currently making their way through the courts.
6 years ago
Congress could get Mueller report in April, Graham says
Attorney General William Barr is going through the report to take out grand jury material and classified information, both of which can't be publicly disclosed under the law.
6 years ago
Pa. expects funding from popular conservation program this year despite 5-month lapse
Despite strong bipartisan support for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Congress let it expire last September.
6 years ago
Biden criticizes ‘white man’s culture,’ role in Anita Hill hearing
Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned "a white man's culture" as he lashed out at violence against women and lamented his role in the Anita Hill hearing.
6 years ago
Trump faces mixed reviews among union workers, who still face insecurity
Some union members who were Trump backers from 2016 are reassessing whether they'll support him again in 2020.
6 years ago
Cyber security expert urges Pa. to find the money for new voting machines
At a state capitol news conference Tuesday, he warned Pennsylvania, as a swing state, is a target for foreign agents looking to sow doubt in the next election.
6 years ago
Dems cry foul as Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’
The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured
6 years ago
N.J. Gov. Murphy pledges to make higher education more accessible, affordable
Announcing his statewide plan for higher education Tuesday, which he said the state has lacked for years, Gov. Murphy emphasized the need among students for work experience.
6 years ago
Mayoral candidate Williams says Kenney’s plans to stem violence in Philly have failed
Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Williams criticized Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on crime, saying his plans to stem violence have failed.
6 years ago
30 years ago, George H.W. Bush held up a bag of crack on live TV. Where’d he get it?
Overall drug use, and the use of crack in particular, was in decline by 1989, but Bush turbocharged the war on drugs that night.
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