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Vehicles stop at traffic lights along Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, N.J. on Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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New rule for new drivers in N.J.: What parents need to know about the mandatory requirement

Parents and guardians must now certify their teen driver has logged 50 hours of supervised practice, including 10 hours at night, before they can get a probationary license.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants and loans

Shapiro filed the lawsuit despite the fact that federal courts have repeatedly rejected the Trump administration's sweeping pause on federal funding.

2 years ago

Carrie Muniak joins a rally in front of the Office of Personnel Management, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. President Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government. The Office of Personnel Management was created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and is the equivalent of the government's human resources department. It helps manage the civil service, including pay schedules, health insurance and pension programs. The agency has offered millions of federal workers eight months of salary if they voluntarily choose to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Employment
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What to know about the federal workforce under Trump

Here's what to know about the federal workforce, its job protections and the process of cutting back on its ranks.

2 years ago

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Energy
Environment
National

Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

2 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails

In a span of hours on Monday, word came that President Donald Trump had forced out leaders of offices responsible for government ethics and whistleblower complaints.

2 years ago

Trump being interviewed
Government Accountability
Sports
TV

Trump defends Elon Musk as ‘terrific’ during Super Bowl interview

President Trump calls federal courts blocking Elon Musk "crazy," and predicted the Kansas City Chiefs would win Super Bowl LIX.

2 years ago

Donald Trump shakes hands with Herschel Walker
National
Philadelphia
Sports

A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

Donald Trump is set to make history as the first president to attend the Super Bowl while in office.

2 years ago

Trump and Netanyahu speaking at a press conference taken from behind them facing the audience
Government
Politics

Trump carries out his ‘flood the zone’ strategy, creating a week of whiplash

The first three weeks of the Trump presidency have delivered dozens of executive orders in an attempted remaking of the federal government.

2 years ago

people holding signs for workers rights
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Philadelphia
Politics

Philadelphia City Council considers expanded protection bill for domestic workers

There’s already a bill of rights for domestic workers on the books in Philadelphia, but organizers say it’s difficult to enforce it without an anti-retaliation measure.

2 years ago

Lia Thomas swimming in a race
Government Accountability
Higher Education
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Penn and San Jose State face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes

The investigation at Penn focuses on Lia Thomas, who swam on the school’s women’s team and was the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I title in 2022.

2 years ago

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown
Immigration
National

What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The latest proceeding comes just a day after a Maryland federal judge issued a nationwide pause in a separate but similar case.

2 years ago

Donald Trump looking on
Government Accountability
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Trump executive orders pause Delaware County safety projects

Numerous projects are on hold, including a traffic safety initiative along Route 291, a school safety initiative, a lead reduction program and a flood assessment.

2 years ago

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Employment
Government Accountability

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program, which has been commonly described as a buyout.

2 years ago

Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli speaks after the first Republican debate Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Rider University in Lawrenceville
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey’s GOP gubernatorial debate was not a ‘quiet night’

Four candidates running for the Republican nomination engaged in a spirited debate about the issues facing the Garden State.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro waves
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. Gov. Shapiro looks to legalize — and tax — marijuana to balance state budget

Pennsylvania customers make up 60% of purchasers at some out-of-state cannabis shops, Shapiro said. He wants those buyers to stay in Pa.

2 years ago

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