
Politics & Policy
Biden returns to his Scranton roots to pitch his plan for higher taxes on the rich
The U.S. president has begun three straight days of campaigning by speaking Tuesday at a community center and visiting a union hall in his Pennsylvania hometown.
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Pennsylvania Primary Election, Secret Life of a Food Critic, Sound Bath Tackles Stress
While the presidential candidates are set, races for treasurer, attorney general, auditor general and several house seats are still up in the air. We will get you up to speed.
Air Date: April 16, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 43:32Elections 101: How Pa. secures mail ballots, prevents fraud, and more
Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure, and more.
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Race to watch: Pa.’s crowded primary election for attorney general
With no incumbent around, five Democrats and two Republicans are vying to be Pennsylvania's next attorney general.
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The procrastinator’s guide to the 2024 primary election in Philly
Primary Day is Tuesday, April 23. Here are the candidates running for Congress and the Pa. legislature and guidance on how and where to vote.
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New effort aims to make starting and building a business in Philly easier
The goal of the "PHL: Open for Business" effort is to make starting or keeping a business easier for people, especially disadvantaged communities who need help.
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A Pa. congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel’s handling of war
Summer Lee is the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pa. If defeated, she would be the first Democratic incumbent in Congress to lose a primary this year.
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Pa. primary election 2024: Who’s on the ballot?
The April 23 election will select candidates for the Legislature, statewide “row offices” and 17 Congressional seats.
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McCormick gets Trump’s endorsement in Pa.’s Senate race despite awkward history
In the days before the 2022 primary, Trump told a crowd that McCormick is “not MAGA."
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N.J. lawmakers could soon approve a bill designed to address the state’s EMT shortage
Volunteer squads are reimbursed only if they don't receive payment, but legislation would allow reimbursement if they charge insurance companies or individuals for services.
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Democrats counter Trump rally with reminder that reproductive rights hang in balance
The Biden-Harris campaign met with local leaders at a press conference in Bucks County.
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Listen 1:05At Trump’s last campaign stop before his hush money trial, immigration is a top issue
On Saturday, the former president told rally-goers in Schnecksville, Pa., near Allentown, that Biden is behind the "communist show trials" in which he has been indicted.
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Listen 0:55Allentown residents ‘yawn’ as Trump appears for his first major campaign event in area
On Saturday, Donald Trump kicked off his first major campaign event in Schnecksville, a rural town just 10 miles from Allentown.
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Listen 1:08Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's actions set up a series of confrontations with the Republican-supermajority Legislature over those issues.
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U.S. border arrests fall in March, bucking seasonal trends amid increased enforcement in Mexico
The March arrest tally is one of the lowest of Joe Biden's presidency after a record high of nearly 250,000 in December.
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