Politics & Policy
Independent commission will probe Pennsylvania voting system
A commission formed by cybersecurity experts at the University of Pittsburgh will look at the state's voting system.
8 years ago
N.J. approves $5 million for effort to boost local news
The money will go toward local news organizations, especially those serving diverse audiences and offering a range of perspectives.
8 years ago
Listen 5:01Casey, Wolf press feds for details on immigrant children
Tom Wolf and Bob Casey pressed the Trump administration Tuesday for information about immigrant children being held in the state, separated from their families at the border.
8 years ago
Life as a young woman candidate: Fending off ‘older men’ and being an outsider
America's lawmakers skew older, and they skew male. Right now, only 1 in 5 members of Congress are women.
8 years ago
A socialist wave in Pennsylvania?
Did the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America help three women who won Pennsylvania House races?
8 years ago
Listen 2:03NRC: $1.4 billion closing of Oyster Creek nuclear plant will take nearly 60 years
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission stresses precautions, safety measures in place as N.J. plant prepares for Sept. 17 shutdown. Decontamination won't begin until 2075.
8 years ago
Listen 2:26Delaware becomes sixth state to offer paid parental leave
Just before the end of the General Assembly’s legislative session, Gov. John Carney signed legislation giving workers 12 weeks of paid leave following a birth or adoption.
8 years ago
Wolf puts tax plans far behind him as he seeks a 2nd term
"Who's talking about raising taxes?" he questioned a TV reporter last month who asked Wolf about the prospect of raising taxes this year.
8 years ago
Collins would oppose court pick with Roe v Wade ‘hostility’
Such a judge, she said, "would not be acceptable to me because that would indicate an activist agenda."
8 years ago
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen hints he may cooperate with federal prosecutors
Michael Cohen, who once said he would "do anything" to protect Donald Trump, now says his "first loyalty" rests with his family.
8 years ago
‘I hope to God we will be safe’: Refugees in Lebanon start returning to Syria
As the Syrian government wins back more control over swaths of central Syria, officials in Lebanon have called for refugees to return to areas where the fighting has calmed.
8 years ago
Attack ads underway in Bucks congressional race
National Republican organizations target Democrat Scott Wallace who is challenging incumbent Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania among key Trump states more skeptical of free trade, study finds
A study by Bucknell University’s Institute For Public Policy counts Pennsylvania as one of the states where residents are most skeptical of free trade agreements.
8 years ago
Lawmakers pass budget deal brokered with Gov. Murphy
New Jersey lawmakers on Sunday signed off on a $37.4 billion budget package brokered at the last minute with Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to avoid a shutdown.
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