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Economy
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass nearly $48B budget almost 2 weeks late

The legislation falls well short of the $6.2 billion increase phased in over five years sought for underfunded schools by the districts that sued and won in court.

11 months ago

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Economic Development
Energy
Pennsylvania
Technology

Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost EV manufacturing and assembly in Pa. and 7 other states

The grants cover a broad range of the automotive supply chain, including parts for electric motorcycles and school buses, hybrid powertrains and electric SUVs.

11 months ago

Donald Trump on stage at a rally
Government
Government Accountability
National
NPR

It seems like Project 2025 is everywhere. But what is it?

While Trump has sought to deny a connection, there is plenty of overlap between Project 2025 and his agenda.

11 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium
Philadelphia

Mayor Parker doubles down on Philly’s employee return to office order

Union leaders say some workers are prepared to quit over the mandate. Parker holds firm, saying the decision was “not made lightly.”

11 months ago

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Mike Johnson
Elections
Immigration

House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point

The GOP is using Democratic opposition to the bill as fuel for Trump’s claims that Democrats have encouraged the surge of migrants so they can get them to register and vote.

11 months ago

Inside a church
Elections
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election

The 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania was decided by about 82,000 votes, and there are more than 600,000 eligible Latino voters in the state.

11 months ago

Capitol building
Elections
Pennsylvania

Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in Pa. and other swing states

The contests are particularly important due to recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have weakened federal regulatory oversight and returned more power to states.

11 months ago

President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Elections
Gender
Pennsylvania
Politics

TX woman who sued state over abortion ban campaigns for Democrats in Pa.

Amanda Zurawski spent 3 days in intensive care after being refused an abortion to remove her nonviable fetus under TX law. She will be campaigning for Biden-Harris in Pa.

11 months ago

Listen 1:13
Tony Bellitto holds up a cup of water
Environment
Government
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

Scams, big bills and bargains: Why Pa.’s public water officials won’t stop talking

Facing the rising prospect of privatization, the remaining public water officials in Philadelphia’s suburbs take pride in holding out and keeping water bills low.

11 months ago

Listen 4:44
House Democrats and Rep. Steny Hoyer
Elections
Government
National
Politics

Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out

Many Democrats worry that not only is the presidency in jeopardy but also their own down-ballot races for control of the House and Senate.

11 months ago

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Elections

Biden says he won’t step aside. But if he does, here’s why Harris is the favorite to replace him

Biden picking Harris could limit potential chaos and avoid floor fights that do lasting damage to whoever emerges to take on Republican Donald Trump.

11 months ago

Joe Biden speaking at a rally
Elections
Health Care

White House physician says visits by neurologist were part of Biden’s routine physicals

The White House has disclosed after each of the president’s three annual medical reports that he has been seen by a neurologist, among many other specialists.

11 months ago

school hallway
Government
Income Inequality
K-12
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

A disagreement about measuring student poverty is delaying the Pa. budget

That’s a key issue for public school advocates, who see this year’s budget as critical to eliminating the funding gap between rich and poor districts.

11 months ago

Kamala Harris greeting the audience as she walks on stage
Elections
Government Accountability

Biden’s in trouble. That puts more scrutiny on Harris too

Vice President Harris, 59, would be a leading contender if President Biden steps aside from the 2024 race. Even if he stays in, Republicans are making her an issue.

11 months ago

President Joe Biden speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House Monday, July 1, 2024, in Washington.
Elections
National

Biden tells Hill Democrats he won’t step aside, says of party drama: ‘It’s time for it to end’

Biden wrote in the two-page letter that “the question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end.”

11 months ago

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