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Politics & Policy

Wolf: Wealthy should pay more to cut school taxes

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf says he’d look to increase income taxes on Pennsylvania’s higher earners to expan ...

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Obama asks Central American leaders for help

President Barack Obama is telling Central American presidents that the United States and the wider region share responsibility to address ...

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 Volunteer Layal Rabat from the Phoenix Restoration Project brings water, food and diapers to Central American women and their children dropped off at the Greyhound bus station in Phoenix in May. (Valeria Fernández/AP Photo)

Immigration agencies seek Philly attorneys to help represent kids from Central America

Ninety percent of unaccompanied minors in immigration court without a lawyer are ordered deported. With an attorney, more than 40 percent ...

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 Michal Furman of Bala Cynwyd, who returned from her birthright trip to Israel on July 15, attends a rally in support of Israel in Love Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Philly-area residents postpone trips to Israel, reflect on Mideast conflict

The Federal Aviation Administration has extended its suspension of all U.S.-based flights in and out of Israel as that country’s ar ...

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 Judge Willie Singletary (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)

Philly Traffic Court corruption trial gets split verdict

After a two month long trial, there’s an mixed verdict in corruption prosecution of Philadelphia Traffic Court judges. Judge ...

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 Pearl Harbor Survivor Alexander R. Horanzy attends a memorial ceremony in Philadelphia in 2012. (NewsWorks file photo)

Casey Stengel would have recognized the mess at the VA

The cascading reports of dysfunction, disarray and disastrous failure to deliver at the federal Department of Veterans Affairs remind me ...

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 Reenactors make their way across the Delaware in very deep boats, making it appear that the rowers are sitting. (Photo courtesy of Kathleen Pasko)

Washington Crossing Historic Park quietly changing hands in September

Buried deep in a bill that helps implement Pennsylvania’s new state budget, one section means a big change for Washington Crossing ...

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Philly ethics board considers tightening PAC loophole

The Philadelphia Board of Ethics is looking at a proposal to tighten campaign finance rules in the city. Political action committe ...

11 years ago

 A small group of Tea Party protesters were met by a large rally of immigrant advocates outside the Mexican consulate on Friday in Philadelphia. (Emma Jacobs/WHYY)

Demonstrators, opinions clash in Philly over Central American kids coming to U.S. [photos]

Demonstrators clashed outside the Mexican consulate Friday in Philadelphia over the thousands of Central American children streaming acro ...

11 years ago

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 Former Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary, one of five judges on trial. (Image courtesy of NBC10)

Philly judges took care of ‘connected guys,’ prosecutor says in ticket-fixing case

Lawyers made closing arguments Thursday in the federal trial of five former Philadelphia Traffic Court judges accused of conspiracy, wire ...

11 years ago

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 State Sen. LeAnna Washington, D-Philadelphia (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, file)

Prosecutors oppose moving Pa. Sen. Washington’s trial on corruption charges to Philly

Pennsylvania prosecutors are fighting a state lawmaker’s efforts to move her political corruption trial to Philadelphia. &nb ...

11 years ago

Gov’t to release more Clinton White House records

The National Archives says it will release previously restricted records from the Clinton White House on Supreme Court nominations, Osama ...

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Social Impact Bonds and the future of nonprofit finance

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 In this 2009  photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James reacts during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers. Cavaliers' fans had much the same reaction to James' decision last week to return to Cleveland after a stint with Miami.(AP file photo/Lori Shepler)

Yes, LeBron, you got it right — grit is good

My whole life, I’ve lived in, and loved, cities scorned by the national media. Comedian John Oliver, on his new HBO show, wa ...

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Government Accountability

Explain that Term: Unconstitutional Taking

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