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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Elections
Pennsylvania

Hello, Pennsylvania! Why Harris and Trump can’t get enough of the Keystone State

Where presidential candidates go says a lot about how they think they can win. That's why Pennsylvania is getting a lot of face time with the candidates this year.

1 year ago

People watching the presidential debate on a large screen
Elections
Government
National
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Trump says there will be no future debate with Harris

Former President Donald Trump said he will not participate in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.

1 year ago

Michael McDonald shakes hands with Donald Trump
Elections
Government Accountability

14 pro-Trump electors linked to efforts to reverse his 2020 loss are back for 2024, including 5 in Pa.

The return of 14 GOP presidential electors linked to efforts to reverse Donald Trump’s 2020 loss raises questions about what they will do if Trump loses again in their states.

1 year ago

Christine Desumma looks into the distance
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

The Harris-Trump debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia

In Bucks County, a critical area in a vital purple state, the presidential debate produced hard thinking about what to do in November.

1 year ago

A person drops off a mail-in ballot at an election ballot return box in Willow Grove, Pa., Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Montco doubles voter satellite offices, increases mail ballot drop boxes ahead of Election Day

County commissioners are hosting a telephone town hall Thursday night to answer residents’ questions about voting and the election.

1 year ago

Kamela Smith
Delaware
Elections

How political newcomer Kamela Smith pulled off the Delaware primary’s biggest upset over House speaker Val Longhurst

Val Longhurst’s 20-year run in the state House is over. The first female speaker in state history lost to WFP-backed Kamela Smith.

1 year ago

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People watching the presidential debate on a large screen
Elections
Energy
Environment

Here’s what Harris and Trump said about climate change in the Philly debate

Trump said little about his plans, while Harris bragged about both clean energy investments and gas production.

1 year ago

Gas drilling site
Elections
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Fact check: A president can’t ban fracking in Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris would ban fracking if she is elected president, which she wouldn’t have the power to do.

1 year ago

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Preparing mail-in ballots
Elections
National

Election officials warn that widespread problems with the U.S. mail system could disrupt voting

Election officials across the U.S. are warning that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election.

1 year ago

Inflatable Donald Trump at the protest
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What people were saying on the streets and at parties about the debate

Billy Penn’s Nick Kariuki talked to (almost) everyone on the streets for the presidential debate. Here’s what they said.

1 year ago

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks
Elections
National

Court could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on U.S. elections

A federal judge has struck down a decision to prohibit a company from offering what amounts to bets on the outcome of Congressional elections.

1 year ago

Protesters march in the street
Elections
Philadelphia
Protests

Photos: Scenes from outside the Harris-Trump debate in Philadelphia

Here's a look at what unfolded in the City of Brotherly Love.

1 year ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Studio 2
Elections
Government
Media
National
Politics

Who won the presidential debate?

In their first debate, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris sparred over abortion laws, undocumented immigrants, the price of groceries, and turmoil in Ukraine and Gaza.

Air Date: September 11, 2024 12:00 pm

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Kathy McGuiness speaking with people
Delaware
Elections

Convicted former Delaware state auditor trounced in bid to win Rehoboth Beach-area House seat

Kathy McGuiness had hired her daughter and let her work remotely at college in South Carolina. Claire-Snyder won the three-candidate primary.

1 year ago

Camden City Councilman Arthur Barclay
New Jersey

Camden City Council removes limit on lawyer reimbursements for former and current employees, despite fierce opposition from residents

Residents spoke out against the proposal, which came two months after former Mayor Dana Redd was indicted on racketeering.

1 year ago

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