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Government Accountability

St. James Chapel Church Pastor Steven McCracken is worried about the already struggling members of his community in Reading, Pennsylvania. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Cost of shutdown in Pa. shows potential impact if it happens again

The most extensive effects would hit if a shutdown lasted 90 days.

7 years ago

Al Capone (left) is photographed at a football game in Chicago on Jan. 19, 1931. Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, stands outside of the federal courthouse following a hearing, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Courts & Law

Treat Roger Stone like Al Capone

Roger Stone is just another entitled rich guy who’s too weak to take the heat. 

7 years ago

In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, photo visitors to Great Smoky Mountain National Park drive through the park but facilities like the Sugarlands and Cades Cove visitor centers in Townsend, Tenn. The National Park Service said it was working on reopening all of its parks as quickly as possible, but some parks may not open immediately depending on their staff size and complexity. The Virgin Islands National Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were among the parks that reopened Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Grand Canyon National Park issued a statement saying it would be fully operational this week.  (Robert Berlin/The Daily Times via AP, File)
Politics & Policy

Workers still cautious as post-shutdown government reopens

"You can only be so happy because you just have to know that it could happen again."

7 years ago

Councilwoman Cindy Bass (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Councilwoman wants to set up $50 million loan fund for federal employees in Philadelphia

Councilwoman Cindy Bass proposes distributing the funds as loans to bridge the gap until the federal workers are receiving paychecks again.

7 years ago

The Mariner East 2 pipeline has officially broken ground in the Delaware County town of Aston. The beginning stages of the pipeline includes clear cutting trees and preparing makeshift roads for the heavy machinery to traverse. (Emily Cohen for StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Federal government shutdown slows process for construction permits in Pa.

The partial federal government shutdown is slowing the approval process for construction permits and several other environmental-related issues, according to the state DEP.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 10, 2019 file photo Cheryl Monroe, (right), a Food and Drug Administration employee, and Bertrice Sanders, a Social Security Administration employee, rally to call for an end to the partial government shutdown in Detroit. The government shutdown left an especially painful toll for African-Americans who make up nearly 20 percent of the federal workforce and historically have been on the low end of the government pay scale. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo, file)
Community

Black workers had long history with fed jobs before shutdown

The shutdown left a painful toll for African-Americans who make up nearly 20 percent of the federal workforce and historically have been on the low end of the pay scale.

7 years ago

In this file photo, an SUV arrives at the Federal Correctional Institution - Schuylkill in Minersville, Pa. (Bradley C Bower/AP Photo)
Community

Food bank: Shutdown hit prison workers especially hard

Pennsylvania is home to nine federal prisons, and a lot of the guards and other staff have been working without pay.

7 years ago

President Trump walks through the colonnade of the White House on arrival to announce a deal to temporarily reopen the government Friday. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

7 takeaways from the longest shutdown in U.S. history

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is finally over. And there are no two ways about it — Trump caved.

7 years ago

President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday, saying he will endorse a short-term spending deal to end the government shutdown. (Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump signs bill to reopen government, but border fight still looms

The longest government shutdown in history ended after President Trump signed a bipartisan three-week stopgap funding measure late Friday.

7 years ago

Garth Connor works for the Philadelphia office of the EPA and worries about pollution going unchecked, and paying his daughter’s college tuition. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

As government reopens, federal workers look forward to paying bills

One South Philadelphia resident says he looks forward to paying his bills, now that government operations have resumed.

7 years ago

FILE: Katie Brennan, (left), then-chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, listens to a question as she testifies before the Select Oversight Committee at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Trenton, N.J.  (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Another top Murphy official denies knowing who hired staffer accused of rape

New Jersey lawmakers are investigating claims by Katie Brennan that she was raped by Alvarez and that her warnings to Gov. Phil Murphy’s top officials were ignored.

7 years ago

Unions and supporters join the AFGE TSA at Philadelphia International airport to call for an end to the government shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Trump reopens government operations as FAA reports ‘sick leaves’ causing flight delays

As LaGuardia and Newark airports are hit with takeoff delays due to ‘sick leave,’ president announces government operations will resume until Feb. 15.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Jan 25, 2019, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump, Congress strike short-term deal to reopen government

Three people familiar with the negotiations on Capitol Hill said the deal would restore money for the shuttered agencies for three weeks, while negotiations continue.

7 years ago

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said the country's leaders should be focused on federal workers affected by the shutdown and not
NPR
Politics & Policy

HUD Secretary Carson: Leaders need to ‘take your ego out of it’ and end shutdown

A HUD spokesperson said Carson is referring to Congressional leaders, which would include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

7 years ago

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Roger Stone speaks at the American Priority Conference in Washington Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump associate Roger Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

Stone has been under scrutiny for months but has maintained his innocence.

7 years ago

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