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Government Accountability

Bob Menendez
Courts & Law

Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial

Federal prosecutors insisted it should have no effect on the Democrat’s conviction.

12 months ago

SEPTA bus
Community
Billy Penn

SEPTA workers stay on the job Friday morning

Union leaders did say they could still strike as negotiations continue.

12 months ago

January 6th insurrectionists at the Capitol.
Politics & Policy

Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return

Trump's praise of Jan. 6 defendants was a centerpiece of his campaign, with rallies honoring them as heroes featuring a song he collaborated on with a group of jailed rioters.

12 months ago

La'Quetta Small and Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.
Courts & Law

Atlantic City mayor is charged with asking daughter to say he did not injure her

Marty Small Sr. is accused of asking his daughter to falsely say that a head injury occurred when she tripped and fell in her room.

12 months ago

Camden City Councilman Arthur Barclay
Courts & Law

Camden City Councilman Arthur Barclay appears in court for hitting pedestrian while driving with suspended license in 2023

First-term City Councilman Arthur Barclay is accused of hitting a pedestrian while driving with a suspended driver’s license in 2023.

12 months ago

mail ballots behind a cage
Politics & Policy

Under lock and key: How ballots get from Pennsylvania precincts to election offices

Pennsylvania election officials take a variety of measures to secure ballots when they are transported from polling places to county facilities.

12 months ago

Didianna Victorino works at a polling station
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Last-minute Philly poll worker appointments worry experienced election hands

Despite concerns, experts say the hiring of about 200 Republican workers is standard practice.

12 months ago

Donald Trump dancing on stage
Politics & Policy

Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation

Lancaster County's Republican DA said election workers raised concerns about two sets of voter registration applications due to what she described as numerous similarities.

12 months ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Nina Ahmad seated at her desk at City Council chambers at City Hall
Community

Philly City council member calls on Pa. lawmakers to restrict sale of large-capacity magazines

Councilmember at-large Dr. Nina Ahmad introduced a resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 200, which restricts the sale of large-capacity magazines.

1 year ago

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?

History's two most famous fascists were Nazi chief Adolf Hitler in Germany and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

1 year ago

Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Politics & Policy

‘Crazy quilt of fever dreams’: Election lawsuits cost Philadelphia’s suburban counties more than $2.6 million

Delaware County Elections Director Jim Allen said “conspiracy fantasies” over the election are soaking up taxpayer money.

1 year ago

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign event at Saginaw Valley State University on Oct. 3 in Saginaw, Mich.
Politics & Policy

Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies

NPR's investigation found that Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens.

1 year ago

Aftermath of shooting at Trump rally
Politics & Policy

Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’

The panel said that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected.

1 year ago

All four candidates posing for a photo together
Politics & Policy

State House candidates in Bucks County discuss child care worker retention, paid family leave and key issues

All three candidates support increased state funding for early childhood education, paid family and medical leave and more.

1 year ago

lead pipe
Urban Planning

Philadelphia releases lead pipe inventory: Much of the city left undetermined

The Philadelphia Water Department shared a public inventory of the city’s lead pipes. The material of service lines connecting hundreds of thousands of properties is unknown.

1 year ago

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