Politics & Policy
Philly mayoral candidate Anthony Williams prays for city to understand its bias
Instead of blaming Donald Trump for dividing the country, mayoral candidate Anthony Williams says Philadelphians should first confront their own prejudices.
7 years ago
Listen 4:03Political crowd: Your guide to Philly’s largest City Council at-large field in 40 years
Democratic voters can pick five of the 28 candidates for Philly City Council at-large in next week’s primary. The winners are all but certain to ascend to Council.
7 years ago
Philly candidates for mayor spar on crime, poverty in only televised debate
As Kenney faced off against state Sen. Anthony Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz, the race showed its first signs of a pulse.
7 years ago
Listen 1:47U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps in Northeast Philly, presents education plan
Promising tuition-free public colleges and retiring student loan debt for millions if she’s elected president in 2020, Sen. Warren met with members of the American Federation
7 years ago
Rebuild initiative gives Philadelphia opening to do business with more minority- and women-owned firms. That’s been a city goal for decades.
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Measures focused on gun safety stall in Delaware
Two hours of testimony concerning tightened regulations on firearms convinced Delaware Senate leaders to hold the proposals for further modification.
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Watch: Kenney takes on challengers Butkovitz, Williams in Philly mayoral debate
Mayor Jim Kenney, seeking a second term, is the first mayoral incumbent in 32 years to face a real challenge.
7 years ago
China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide
Deepening its trade battle with the U.S. and sending financial markets spinning, China announced tariff hikes Monday on $60 billion of American goods.
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Legislative hearings into N.J. tax incentives will be unlike ‘slanted’ task force
Lawmakers will conduct their own probes of controversial programs but signal their efforts will be more sympathetic than recent investigations.
7 years ago
What Democrats fear most in 2020: A bullish Trump economy
We need to acknowledge the reality that presidents typically get re-hired when voters believe the economy is on the upswing.
7 years ago
Philadelphia mayoral incumbent Jim Kenney; Michael Solomonov on winning the Beard award for best restaurant in America; the closure of Three Mile Island.
Air Date: May 13, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philadelphia uses threat of property takeover to collect overdue taxes
The city begins sequestration proceedings against tax-delinquent landlords to collect what it's owed. Renters are not threatened during the process.
7 years ago
U.S.-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings
Northern border agents are being sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they will help their southern counterparts handle the influx of families from Central America.
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Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake.
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Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.
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