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Suburban Philadelphia counties join forces to purchase renewable energy

The Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeastern Pennsylvania will set renewable energy guidelines in the coming months.

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‘A lot of red flags’: Chester receiver demands city stormwater authority’s financial records

The city’s stormwater authority borrowed from the executive director and his church to make payroll, and won’t hand over financials to Chester’s state-appointed receiver.

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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

The 193-member world body approved the Arab and Palestinian sponsored resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions.

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Timothy Boyce
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Delaware County fires emergency services director amid ageism, sexual harassment allegations

The decision was made following allegations of ageism, gender discrimination and sexual harassment from two female employees.

1 year ago

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Pa. to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

The ban takes effect a year after Gov. Josh Shapiro signs the bill.

1 year ago

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Delaware
Elections
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Delaware auditor who resigned after 2022 corruption conviction seeks a political comeback

Kathy McGuiness left office in disgrace, but she’s paid her debt to society. Her candidacy for state representative has the backing of a former House speaker.

1 year ago

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Schooled: ‘Abbott Elementary’ star joins VP Harris in Montgomery County to talk abortion

Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Elkins Park as part of her tour on reproductive health rights. She was joined by “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph.

1 year ago

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Homelessness
Philadelphia
Policing

Kensington sees clean streets, open sidewalks and a wave of displaced people after encampment clearing

The neighborhood has been the center of at least 10 such sweeps. The move has left some residents and business owners wondering about its long-term efficacy.

1 year ago

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Government
Kids
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Stuck between high fees and low wages, how much money will it take to fix PA child care staffing crisis?

Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing taxpayer money for child care, but advocates say the ultimate cost needs to be far higher.

1 year ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Where Pennsylvania has lost Democrats since 2008, and what it means for the November election

Over the past decade, Democrats’ registration advantage has shrunk. Still, experts say registration can't tell you exactly how a closely divided state like Pa. will vote.

1 year ago

Josh Shapiro
Government
Pennsylvania
Taxes

Pa. Senate approves GOP’s $3B tax-cutting plan over Democrats’ objections

Republicans said the cuts would be the largest in the state’s history. Democrats warn that the Senate GOP’s tax bill won't pass in the Democratic-controlled House.

1 year ago

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Elections
Philadelphia

Primary day poll workers in Philly got paid early this year

Using electronic poll book data, the city has been able to cut about a month off the time that it takes to pay Election Day workers.

1 year ago

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Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Protests

Pa. Senate race among many roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza

Democrats are treading cautiously over an internal divide about the campus demonstrations. Republicans, including David McCormick, are playing up their rivals’ disagreements.

1 year ago

MSNBC host and correspondent Ali Velshi joins us to talk about his new memoir, A Small Act of Courage, which is about his family history and how it was shaped by ideas of social justice and democracy.
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Ali Velshi on ‘Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy’

MSNBC host and correspondent Ali Velshi joins us to talk about his new memoir about his family history and how it was shaped by ideas of social justice and democracy.

Air Date: May 7, 2024 12:00 pm

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Billy Penn

A crackdown on Kensington’s open-air drug market is coming, but will it work?

Mayor Parker’s plan to revive the neighborhood follows decades of failed efforts.

1 year ago

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