Election 2020

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.

USPS chief DeJoy said he would suspend the closure of mail processing facilities. AGs Shapiro and Ferguson said they would keep the suit to make sure his promises are kept.

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In this image from video, former Georgia House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams, center, and others, speak during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

Elections

Pennsylvania

Three Pennsylvania ‘rising stars’ speak during the DNC’s second night

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, and state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta spoke at the DNC, pitching Biden as a reliable choice for Pa. voters.

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In this Mar. 3, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, and his wife Jill attend a primary election night rally in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Elections

Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump

Key speakers for Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton and former second lady Jill Biden.

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Pharmacist Steven Nguyen works at Davis Pharmacy on Baltimore Ave. He’s been calling the US Postal Service’s line for days trying to track down customer packages (Hannah Chinn/WHYY)

Elections

Government Accountability

Public Health

‘It’s a mess when you don’t get your mail’: Waiting on, worrying about the Postal Service in Philly

A random sampling of folks in West Philadelphia revealed frustration with delivery delays and apprehension about mail-in voting in November.

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Changing Communities

Home & Family

Race & Ethnicity

Why Kamala Harris was raised as a Black woman

Murali Balaji, Ph.D., explains why Kamala Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, didn’t have much of a choice when raising her daughters as Black.

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Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Elections

Democrats’ Day 2 focus: Trump’s global leadership deficit

A day after Michelle Obama's passion wowed Democrats, Joe Biden is drawing on a collection of his party's most experienced leaders at the Democratic National Convention.

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Elections

Pennsylvania

Politics

Pennsylvania aims to move election fight to state high court

In many ways, the Democratic Party's lawsuit is asking state courts to rule the opposite of what President Donald Trump's campaign and GOP are seeking in federal court.

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About 50 protesters marched against inequity in Center City Monday.

Elections

Income Inequality

Philadelphia

Protesters at Biden’s Philly HQ push him to get aggressive on poverty; 1 arrested

Ralliers gathered outside of Biden’s Philly office, calling him to support universal healthcare and the Green New Deal. One protester was arrested.

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In this Aug. 12, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden is seen on monitors as he speaks during a virtual grassroots fundraiser at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. As Democrats gather virtually this week to nominate Joe Biden for the presidency, party leaders and activists across the political spectrum agree on one unifying force: their desire to defeat President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Delaware

Elections

Delaware delegates excited to ‘host’ DNC convention

No state delegates will attend the Democrats’ gathering in Milwaukee, but they’re pumped to be closer to the virtual stage being set up in Wilmington.

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First Lady Michelle Obama arrives to address the crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, July 25, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Elections

Watch live: 2020 Democratic National Convention – Night one

Special coverage of the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

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Elections

New Jersey

Public Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: State decision on fall sports coming this week

Some districts have already decided not to proceed with fall high school sports. Other school districts are moving forward with fall sports through student tryouts.

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 28, 2020. IAndrew Harnik/AP Photo)

Elections

National

Politics

First-time Pa. DNC delegates prepare to nominate Joe Biden virtually

The DNC’s selection process is designed to yield delegates who vary widely in race, age and background. Their political priorities can also vary widely.

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Elections

National

Postal Service warns states across US about mail voting

The warning letters sent to states raise the possibility that many Americans eligible for mail-in ballots this fall will not have them counted.

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Barbara Lovett, Doug Lovett, August Muzzi

Delaware

Elections

Neighborhoods

Delaware thrust into unlikely starring role in 2020 campaign

The spotlight on Delaware could be even brighter if Biden is elected. In addition to his Wilmington home, his family has a beach house in Rehoboth Beach.

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