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Gun violence activists call for stronger legislation to stop mass shootings, street violence
Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.
10 hours ago
Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.
2 days ago
Oz, McCormick race heads into recount in Pa. Senate primary
The state’s acting secretary of state, Leigh Chapman, said that the vote totals for the top two finishers fall within the margin in state law for a mandatory recount.
3 days ago
Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers
A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.
4 days ago
Round two: September retrial set for Kenyatta Johnson and co-defendants
A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.
4 days ago
Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt
A Manhattan judge declared Trump in contempt of court April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena.
1 week ago
Pa. grants Chester receiver permission to file for bankruptcy on behalf of city
No decision on pulling the lever is imminent — however, the state granting the receiver the green light to file for bankruptcy makes Chester’s fiscal emergency far more dire.
1 week ago
A Southwest Philly festival is using arts and food to spark community discussions on the city budget
The Kingsessing event includes free lunch by the Mercado de Latinas.
2 weeks ago
In an unprecedented move, Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans
There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress.
2 weeks ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Extraordinary leak of U.S Supreme Court draft opinion
P.O.C, a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philly to gather public opinion on the extraordinary leak at the U.S Supreme Court.
2 weeks ago
Listen 5:08Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
Judge Engoron could reinstate the fine if the conditions he set forth on Wednesday are not met.
2 weeks ago
White House: Serious risk of nationwide abortion ban after McConnell floats the idea
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was possible for lawmakers to pursue codifying the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
3 weeks ago
Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter
The judge says the challenges failed in part because free speech rights don't apply to private companies and Trump failed to show it was working as a state actor.
3 weeks ago
Overtime for Philly workers continues to rise
Overtime for city workers continues to be a problem, according to a new report from the authority tasked with keeping watch on the city’s finances.
3 weeks ago
Philly drops to 32nd place on national ParkScore index, because of funding cuts
The Kenney admin is boosting the Parks & Rec budget this year, but advocates say it’s not enough.
3 weeks ago