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Allentown Mayor Edwin Pawlowski walks from the federal building in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 27, 2017.
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania

 Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, facing 54-count indictment, wins a fourth term

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski won a fourth term in Tuesday’s election despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.

8 years ago

Typically, candidates for Pennsylvania governor don't announce a running mate, because the two run separately in the primary. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner names running-mate for gubernatorial bid

The conservative York County Republican has named a running mate — real estate developer and political outsider Jeff Bartos.

8 years ago

Joseph Vodvarka (AP, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

One in, one out of GOP field for Pa. U.S. Senate seat

Four-time candidate Joe Vodvarka says he's running as a Republican, after losing three straight primaries as a Democrat.

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People
National Interest

Trump in China: Bellicose in ’16, belly up in ’17

Donald Trump has dumped all his macho stump rhetoric about China and morphed into a wimp.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved video gaming terminals such as this one for installation at
Business
Economy
Pennsylvania

Moody’s questions Pa. gaming expansion as demand slackens

Lawmakers tried to address concerns by requiring new casinos to be a certain distance from established ones.

8 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2015 file photo, Journalist Dan Rather attends The Independent Filmmaker Project's 25th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York. Rather, the former CBS anchor who has become a prominent voice against President Trump, is working on a book about patriotism. Rather’s “What Unites Us” will be published Nov. 7, 2017, by Algonquin Books. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Dan Rather’s “What Unites Us”

Guest: Dan Rather Veteran broadcaster DAN RATHER ...

Air Date: November 9, 2017

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In this file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, (left), shares a laugh with Senate President Steve Sweeney during a July event in Paulsboro.  (AP, file)
New Jersey

N.J. Senate leader plans redo on bills Christie vetoed

A measure to increase taxes on millionaires in the Garden State will be among the first bills Senate President Steve Sweeney plans to reintroduce.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Government Accountability

New PHL Participatory Design Lab hopes to nudge city bureaucracy into behaving better

8 years ago

Delaware County council candidate Kevin Madden (left) was one of two Democrats to win seats on the five-member board, while the bid of Republican candidate Dave White (right) fell short. (Dave Davies/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania
Politics

Democrats win big in Philly suburbs — Congress next?

Democrats had historic wins in local offices in three suburban counties, raising their hopes they can flip some suburban congressional seats next year.

8 years ago

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Homes like these on Spruce Street in University City have seen a rapid increase in rents and property taxes. (WHYY, file)
NewsWorks Tonight
Pennsylvania
Real Estate
Taxes

Pa. voters passed new rules for property taxes. So, now what?

Ryan Briggs, of City & State PA, joins NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the possibility of lowering or eliminating property taxes across the commonwealth.

8 years ago

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Tinton Falls has a population of about 18,000 people. (Image from Google Maps)
New Jersey

93-year-old World War II vet scores upset election win in New Jersey

A 93-year-old World War II veteran scored a surprise victory over an incumbent New Jersey mayor in Tuesday’s election. Vito ...

8 years ago

 This Oct. 30, 2012 aerial photo provided by the U.S.Air Force shows flooding on the New Jersey shoreline during a search and rescue mission. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
Environment
Insurance
New Jersey

The future of flood insurance rates up for debate in Congress

The National Flood Insurance Program is billions of dollars in the red and has been operating a deficit for years. Congress has until Dec. 8 to decide what to do.

8 years ago

A man rolls marijuana as a large group gathered near the New Jersey Statehouse to show their support for legalization Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo, File)
Economy
New Jersey
Politics

With new N.J. gov backing pot sales, push on to expedite legislative OK

Gov. Chris Christie has strongly opposed legalizing recreational marijuana, but Gov.-elect Phil Murphy supports it. Democrats are promising action early in 2018.

8 years ago

Tanzie Youngblood, a democrat and retired teacher, (left); and Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May Court House, (right), will compete for Congressman Frank LoBiondo's New Jersey House of Representatives seat in the 2nd district. (Facebook and Mel Evans/AP, file)
New Jersey
Politics

Field of Democrats running for LoBiondo’s South Jersey Congressional seat is growing

While two Democrats have already declared they are running for the seat U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo is vacating in 2019, a veteran state senator is a likely candidate as well.

8 years ago

Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey are leading efforts to block the firing of special prosecutor Robert Mueller
NewsWorks Tonight
Delaware
International
New Jersey

Booker, Coons lead bipartisan efforts to block Trump from firing special counsel

U.S. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Chris Coons of Delaware are behind two bipartisan bills seeking to block President Trump from firing special counsel Robert Mueller.

8 years ago

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