
Elections
Charges now unlikely for Brady in probe of $90,000 transfer to political rival
It appears U.S. Rep. Bob Brady of Philadelphia may skate on the investigation into his 2012 primary opponent's withdrawal from the campaign.
8 years ago
Listen 4:40Philly re-entry group’s vans bear ads for Pa. gubernatorial candidate
A nonprofit re-entry program in Southwest Philadelphia has vans advertising the campaign of a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor. Is it legal?
8 years ago
Waging early internet war in suburban Pa. congressional race
National Democratic and Republican groups are running negative ads in the 6th Congressional District.
8 years ago
Allentown grapples with its identity as its indicted mayor begins 4th term while facing trial
Mayor Ed Pawlowski was reelected this month to a historic fourth term in a row despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.
8 years ago
Listen 5:19FBI searches Congressman Bob Brady’s emails in probe of $90K paid to rival
The search involves allegations that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady paid his 2012 Democratic primary opponent $90,000 from his campaign fund to drop his challenge for Brady's seat.
8 years ago
Pa. Lt. Gov. feels comfortable with his re-election odds
Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is officially running for re-election but it's not expected to be an easy campaign.
8 years ago
Surveying Pa.’s 11th congressional district, solidly Republican and regions apart
Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
8 years ago
Listen 6:09Pa. auditor general completes review of DNC staff bonuses
Pennsylvania's auditor general finds that $1 million in bonuses to DNC host committee staffers didn't violate state grant agreement, but the IRS should review two of them.
8 years ago
Wolf starting to look like ‘two-term Tom’ as 2018 approaches
Gov. Tom Wolf now heads into the 2018 election year with political winds at his back.
8 years ago
Johnstown residents bristle over town’s portrayal in recent viral article on Trump supporters
A widely shared article used Johnstown, Pennsylvania as a lens to showcase the loyalty of President Trump’s supporters. But local residents are balking at the portrait.
8 years ago
Senate Judiciary presses Kushner in Russia investigation
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee are saying President Donald Trump's son-in-law hasn't been fully forthcoming.
8 years ago
Touring Pa.’s 7th congressional district, one of the nation’s most gerrymandered
Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional district, which has an eye-popping shape that spans five counties, has been described in terms of a Disney cartoon: Goofy kicking Donald Duck.
8 years ago
Listen 4:35Sexual assault: in politics, in Hollywood
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Air Date: November 15, 2017
Listen 49:17Turzai announces run for Pa. governor
The Pittsburgh-area lawmaker is now the fourth GOP challenger to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who’s seeking a second term in 2018.
8 years ago
Moore and Moore sickening, and the cult of winning
At what point does partisan tribalism and the cult of winning become so toxic that common decency becomes a casualty of war?
8 years ago