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Immigration
New Jersey

Guadagno lambasted over N.J. campaign ad attacking Murphy’s ‘sanctuary’ stance

The ad shows Democrat Phil Murphy saying he would have "the back" of unauthorized immigrants — and convicted killers.

8 years ago

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First Person: Rich Heffron

If business is the engine that drives the economy then you'll want to hear what our First Person has to say this week.

8 years ago

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Homelessness
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Philly celebrates home run: City finds permanent housing for 300 in single year

There are still hundreds of homeless people in Philadelphia, but the city is celebrating finding housing for 300 in the past year.

8 years ago

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Parents of freed Afghanistan hostage angry at son-in-law

"Taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, to me, and the kind of person I am, is unconscionable," Caitlan Coleman's father, Jim, told ABC News.

8 years ago

Two candidates, both seated at table, with microphone; Guadagno in blue suit (left) Murphy in black (right)
Business
New Jersey

Murphy maintains big funding lead over Guadagno in N.J. governor’s race

Democrat Phil Murphy has raised more than three times as much as Republican Kim Guadagno in New Jersey’s race for governor. Murp ...

8 years ago

First
Delaware

How can Delaware be so divided about Trump?

What does Sussex County love about Trump that the rest of us don’t get?

8 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at  National Museum of American Jewish History
Business
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly Mayor Kenney steps up war of words with President Trump

Declaring the president unstable, Mayor Jim Kenney says cities will have to stand up for themselves under the Trump administration.

8 years ago

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Business
Economy
Pennsylvania

Treasurer OKs $700 million loan to Pa. as budget stalemate stretches out

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella has changed his mind and authorized a $700 million short-term loan to the commonwealth so it can make Medicaid payments.

8 years ago

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National Interest
National
Public Spaces

If Michael Christopher Estes (who?) was a Muslim …

Take a wild guess why Michael Christopher Estes' thwarted domestic airport attack hasn't gone viral. Hint: He's not a Muslim.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia

Delco races could accelerate changing political landscape in Philly suburbs

Election Day is Nov. 7, less than a month away. WHYY's senior reporter Dave Davies spoke with Jennifer Lynn about an intense race in the Philadelphia suburbs.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia Councilman Mark Squilla (second from right) speaks with a colleague at a City Council session Thursday. (Joel Wolfram/for WHYY)
Behavioral Health
Philadelphia
Public Health

Safe sites to inject heroin get support from some Philly City Council members

Two members of City Council want Philly to open a safe injection site for opioid users. One says make it in his district.

8 years ago

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Mayor Jim Kenney criticized President Donald Trump's expansion of the travel ban to eight countries.(Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Immigration
Philadelphia

Kenney jabs Sessions over letter claiming Philly’s sanctuary policy violates federal law

"In our view, this has all been about political showmanship," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said during a press conference Thursday at City Hall.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump is shown in the Oval Office of the White House.
National Interest
National

Trump's press-bashing bluster is pure Shakespeare

It's truly a different world now for the man-child who finds himself in the White House stewing over press coverage that he is powerless to control.

8 years ago

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Economy
Housing
New Jersey

Seeking to bolster affordable housing in N.J., group calls for $600 million in tax credits

The philanthropic group Fund for New Jersey is offering recommendations to help those struggling with high housing costs.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Books

Van Jones’ “Beyond The Messy Truth”

VAN JONES, CNN political contributor, host and longtime social activist, has been ...

Air Date: October 12, 2017

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