Politics & Policy
Can a moderate Republican like Tom Killion survive in the Philly suburbs?
After Democratic successes in southeastern Pa., he returns to a state Senate seat that will be a political target
8 years ago
USMCA: Trump signs new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada to replace NAFTA
The USMCA replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had created a free trade zone between the three countries back in 1994.
8 years ago
City Council downsizes new protections for renters in ‘good cause’ bill
A good cause would include non-payment of rent, nuisance behavior, or breaking the term of a lease.
8 years ago
Pa. lawmakers continue climate change fight after Trump rolls back clean power plan
The Trump administration decided to roll back President Obama’s clean power plan in August.
8 years ago
CNN fires Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill as analyst after UN speech on Israel and Palestine
The network did not give a reason, but the move comes amid objections to Hill's speech by the Anti-Defamation League and other groups.
8 years ago
Listen 1:40What to do with a soon-to-be empty, taxpayer-funded mansion?
Pennsylvania's new lieutenant governor says it would feel "inappropriate" to move into the residence that comes with his job.
8 years ago
Listen 5:04What you need to know about the latest big news in the Mueller Russia investigation
There have been so many big developments this week in the Russia story that it's tough to keep them all straight. Here's what you need to know.
8 years ago
Gov. Wolf creates commission to study redistricting
The governor on Thursday signed an executive order to create the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission.
8 years ago
Wolf wants to re-examine Pa. transportation funding, reduce turnpike tolls
The turnpike has raised tolls every year since 2009; come January, the cost will rise another 6 percent, to $1.38 on average for E-ZPass users.
8 years ago
N.J. lawmakers propose state ID card for undocumented immigrants, others
Former Republican Gov. Chris Christie opposed state ID cards for undocumented immigrants, but current Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, has said he supports the idea.
8 years ago
Dems pick Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, despite earlier internal opposition
If approved by the full House, Pelosi would again wield the gavel in January — a dozen years after she became the first female speaker in 2007.
8 years ago
Philly airport expansion advances with $5.5M land acquisition plan
City Council's Committee of Public Property and Public Works has approved the purchase of a 15-acre property in Lester, Tinicum Township.
8 years ago
Mexico accepts housing migrants, seeks U.S. development aid
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's government signaled that it would be willing to house the migrants on Mexican soil while they apply for asylum in the U.S.
8 years ago
State watchdog releases recommendations for reducing gun violence
After a year-long review of firearm safety in the commonwealth, Pennsylvania's Auditor General has released a report with 12 recommendations for reducing gun deaths.
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