
Politics & Policy
Pa. lawmakers divided over how to fix state universities
Fundamental differences remain.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP guts another independent redistricting commission bill
For the second time this month, a Pennsylvania state House panel has stripped a bill that would have established an independent redistricting commission.
7 years ago
As America punishes its people, is U.S. democracy on its deathbed?
Democracy is eroding as people lose faith in an open society and a country that doesn't work for them, and a government that doesn't meet their needs or serve their interests.
7 years ago
Philly-area black clergy group backs three for Congress
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinty endorsed Dwight Evans, Michele Lawrence, and Thaddeus Kirkland for Congress.
7 years ago
In embracing Trump, Kanye West sells out on so many levels
Donald Trump is the last guy who gets to tell black America who’s doing a service to our community.
7 years ago
NJ Transit running behind schedule on implementing positive train control
Only 11 percent of the hardware required for the safety system was installed on New Jersey Transit trains by the end of last year.
7 years ago
Five years later, Beau Biden gun bill finally becomes law
Legislation aimed at keeping guns from those with mental illness is now law in Delaware, five years after it was proposed by former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.
7 years ago
Listen 2:17Outside spending for Congressional candidate tops $600K
Independent expenditures for Congressional candidate Rich Lazer are now over $600K, with electricians Local 98 so far the only-known donor
7 years ago
Watch: President Trump and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari press conference
President Trump is meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, today at the White House. The two leaders are discussing security and economic issues.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmaker may be off the hook for $29,000 in legal fees over redistricting
A federal judge has put a hold on the order he issued after deeming the GOP lawmaker’s actions in the case frivolous.
7 years ago
Paul Ryan, one foot out the door, fires a priest who prays for the poor
Anyone nurturing a faint hope that Paul Ryan would turn compassionate in his waning hours of power has been jolted back to reality by his mimicking of King Henry II of England
7 years ago
New voting machines go on display in Pa.; counties search for ways to pay
The new options vary, but all would produce a paper trail — making election results easier to verify.
7 years ago
New Jersey still finding Superstorm Sandy scammers
The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is charging three more people with filing fraudulent applications for Superstorm Sandy relief funds.
7 years ago
Number of noncitzens registered to vote in Pa. may be far below 100,000
Pennsylvania officials have sent letters to 7,700 registered voters who may not be citizens.
7 years ago
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