Government Accountability
Elections 101: How decentralized election administration makes big fraud basically impossible
Experts say claims of stolen elections don’t square with the reality that election administration in the commonwealth is local and decentralized.
5 months ago
Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery
A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.
5 months ago
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan wrote that he was compelled to rule as he did because of the Supreme Court’s rulings in firearms cases.
5 months ago
Latest Pa. budget leaves embattled child care industry without much-needed funding to boost staffing
Low wages make it difficult for PA child care providers to hire and retain staff, which can lead to long wait lists and abrupt closures.
5 months ago
Acting Secret Service director says he’s ‘ashamed’ after the Trump assassination attempt
Ronald Rowe is testifying Tuesday before two Senate committees. Rowe says he recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and says what he saw made him ashamed.
5 months ago
Pa. Congressman Mike Kelly chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Reps. Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania are also on the task force.
5 months ago
Pa. court tells governor’s office to reveal more details about why it hired private law firms
Spotlight PA has been fighting to find out why Pennsylvania’s governor spent $367,538 in public money to hire private law firms.
5 months ago
Trump tells Christian voters they ‘won’t have to vote anymore’ if he’s elected
Donald Trump said if he's reelected, Christian-related concerns will be "fixed" so much so that they would no longer need to be politically engaged.
5 months ago
The lieutenant governor countered that the elections chief won’t refer the findings for prosecution, and said some conclusions are incorrect.
5 months ago
Listen 2:15Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ about humanitarian toll in Gaza
In her remarks, which came after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Harris also said she held an “unwavering commitment to Israel."
5 months ago
A former FBI chief issued a damning report, but the state elections chief says he won’t refer the gubernatorial candidate or her husband for criminal prosecution.
5 months ago
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
The Manhattan DA's office said that the high court’s opinion “has no bearing” on the hush money case and does not support vacating the jury’s unanimous verdict.
5 months ago
A state worker’s theft of taxpayer funds last year wasn’t revealed until an exclusive report by WHYY News. Now only a handful of lawmakers will get more info.
5 months ago
In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters
Netanyahu’s combative speech offered no sign that his visit to the U.S. could bring some progress in months of U.S.-led mediation for a cease-fire and hostage-release.
5 months ago
Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the gunman Googled the question, “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”
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