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A mother and daughter join together as poll workers ‘to make a difference’
For StoryCorps, Cherie DeBrest tells her 18-year-old daughter, Naima, how civil rights issues inspired her to get more involved in the voting process.
4 years ago
An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
The Guard’s likely roles will be less visible — filling in as poll workers and providing cybersecurity expertise in monitoring potential intrusions into election systems.
4 years ago
For one, it’s less regulation and spending — but others say they want politicians to help the farming community meet the challenges of climate change.
4 years ago
The comment "erodes trust" in the federal government’s obligation to help protect people regardless of politics, a national disaster expert said.
4 years ago
They want to vote, but legally can’t. The Pa. voices that won’t be heard
Due to age, immigration status, or lack of a permanent address, millions of Pennsylvanians whose lives will be shaped by the 2020 election cannot vote in it.
4 years ago
Dear Millennial and Gen Z voters, your ballot matters
The Millennial and Gen Z voter bloc is poised to overtake Baby Boomers in power at the polls.
4 years ago
A party-flipper and a Kennedy: The buzzy race for N.J.’s 2nd Congressional District
Two years ago, Van Drew managed to win the seat as a conservative Democrat. Now he tries to defend it from Amy Kennedy as a Republican.
4 years ago
Listen 4:52Some Pa. counties to delay counting mail ballots
The nation could be kept waiting for a final tally from the commonwealth, a key swing state, in order to know who the next president will be.
4 years ago
NJ legal marijuana advocates beat rivals in fundraising
The campaign already ranks in the top 10 costliest ballot questions in state history, according to the state's Election Law Enforcement Commission.
4 years ago
Rendell, on the stump for Biden, says he’ll consider moving to New Zealand if Trump wins
The former Pennsylvania governor, who ushered in the state’s shale gas boom, says he wants to set the record straight for the Democratic candidate.
4 years ago
Latest F&M poll shows more than half of Pa. voters will cast ballots in-person on Election Day
F&M’s poll shows 98 percent of Pennsylvanians have their mind made up about which presidential candidate they’re voting for, and most have decided how they plan to do it.
4 years ago
One glove per voter: How Philly will keep polling places COVID-safe on Election Day
Health department volunteers will be on hand to help.
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Will Pa. be at the center of another Bush v. Gore? These 8 lawyers and scholars weigh in
If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.
4 years ago
Trump is driving Philly’s Black immigrants to vote like never before
Trump called Haiti and African nations ‘shithole countries’ and made immigrants a public enemy. Philadelphia’s Black immigrants say they are motivated to vote him out.
4 years ago
Fix roads, fund transit: 5 Philly commuters share their White House wish list
The next president will make calls that shape the future of Philly’s beleaguered transportation system. Here’s what local riders need from the White House.
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