Government Accountability
Bucks County prosecutor demoted for DoorDash moonlighting during work
Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said Shore had been working for DoorDash, delivering food during work hours, from October to February.
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Meet the North Philly-raised Marine veteran who forced the city’s hand on gun violence
The activism of hunger striker Jamal Johnson is known nationwide.
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During height of coronavirus pandemic, Pa. lawmakers still cashed in big on meals, lodging
They collected $726,877 from taxpayers in per diem payments, in addition to being among the highest paid in the country. House Democrats received the most.
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COVID-19 leads to burst of info, but some data blocked in N.J.
The pandemic has sparked an explosion of public data. But the Murphy administration has blocked information from the public.
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Despite hacks, U.S. not seeking widened domestic surveillance
Instead, the administration will focus on tighter partnerships and improved information-sharing with private-sector companies.
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Newly revealed call details how Trump pressed Georgia investigator to find vote fraud
"Whatever you can do, Frances, it would be — it's a great thing," Trump said to Georgia Secretary of State chief investigator Frances Watson.
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Whistleblowers allege improper hiring at Justice Department during Trump’s last days
The whistleblowers accuse Jeffrey Bossert Clark of conducting a "sham" process and elevating a person who volunteered to defend a controversial Trump policy on abortion access
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As N.J. expands vaccine eligibility, advocates say older adults are being left behind
As N.J. expands the pool of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, many of those most at risk are expected to have an “awful” time getting an appointment.
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Listen 2:04Philly suburbs, state health officials spar over accusations of ‘short-changed’ vaccine doses
Officials in Philly’s suburban collar counties say they are being “short-changed” when it comes to vaccine doses, encouraging residents to “shop around.”
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Philly Fighting COVID vaccine partnership put city ‘at great risk,’ says inspector general
Philadelphia’s inspector general said the Health Department ignored numerous red flags that could have avoided the scandal, yet stopped short of recommending sanctions.
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Listen 1:09Top Pa. senator appoints colleague’s wife to lucrative Gaming Control Board seat
The top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate has quietly appointed the spouse of a colleague to a coveted spot on the state’s Gaming Control Board.
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The placeholder: Meet the man Wolf taps to (temporarily) hold key appointments
In less than four months, the top staffer in Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has been nominated to serve on 28 different state-appointed boards.
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With 1,000 federal convictions in 40 years, corruption is ever-present in Philadelphia
Philly isn’t the worst U.S. city, but the pace doesn’t seem to have slowed.
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It’s all about Trump: CPAC seems poised to ignore Republican identity crisis
The former president will headline the event with a Sunday afternoon keynote address, his first speech since leaving office last month.
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Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday.
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