Politics & Policy
Ben Bradlee’s gutsy Watergate deeds inspired many journalists, including me
The man who got me into journalism died last week.
I never met Ben Bradlee. And he wouldn’t have known me from Adam.
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ListenAs election looms Corbett attacks Wolf tax plan
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett is targeting Democratic challenger Tom Wolf’s plan to overhaul the state income tax in the final weeks
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9 years ago
US to recognize same-sex marriage in six new states
The federal government is recognizing gay marriage in six more states, extending federal benefits to those couples.
Attorney Gener
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Obama to make Philly campaign stop for Wolf
President Barack Obama will make a campaign stop for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf as part of a multi-state campaign swing
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Pa. senator from Philly to plead guilty in corruption case
Pennsylvania Sen. Leanna Washington of Philadelphia has agreed to plead guilty to political corruption charges.
The state attorney
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ListenKerry says no apology to North Korea to free Americans
Secretary of State John Kerry is ruling out a U.S. apology to North Korea to secure the release of two detained Americans.’
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Official: FBI got ethics file on liquor board
A top Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission official says he turned over the agency’s investigative case files on the state liquor c
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Pa. lawmaker to plead guilty in corruption case
Pennsylvania state Sen. Leanna Washington is agreeing to plead guilty in a case in which prosecutors accused her of using her elected off
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9 years ago
2014 Pa. governor’s race: Getting to the truth on taxes
In the Pennsylvania governor’s race, there’s been a whole lot of talk about taxes — and a lot less clarity about how each c
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If elected Pa. Lt. Gov., Sen. Stack says he might hold both jobs until May
A state senator from Philadelphia who’s running for Pennsylvania Lt. Governor is making waves by suggesting that if he wins in Nove
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9 years ago
Pa. OKs measure allowing NRA to sue towns over gun laws
Pennsylvania legislators have passed a bill backed by the National Rifle Association that will make it easier for gun rights organization
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Whatever happened to push to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare?
The campaign to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act helped Republicans capture control of the U.S. House in 2010 and
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Bill Clinton to campaign in Pa. for Wolf
Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Pittsburgh to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf.
The Wolf campai
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