
Government Accountability
As Philly surpasses 400 murders, grassroots prevention groups still looking for help
The city reached the grim milestone, despite a recent dip in shootings and much-touted state and city grants for community organizations working to prevent the violence.
4 years ago
Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Activists at a community conversation pushed for more centralized resources.
4 years ago
Lawsuit accuses Wilmington of scrapping cars over unpaid parking tickets
Two Wilmington residents are suing the city and its towing contractors for scrapping cars worth thousands of dollars over unpaid parking tickets.
4 years ago
One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden’s reset
The wave of bad headlines came just as the White House aimed to implement a September reset.
4 years ago
Right-wing extremists and the January 6th investigation
Supporters of the Jan. 6th rioters are rallying at the Capitol this weekend. We'll talk about investigation into the insurrection and about right-wing domestic extremism.
Air Date: September 16, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00They are requesting the name, address, and partial social security number of every voter registered as of last November.
4 years ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
Newsom cast it as a win for science, women’s rights and other liberal issues, and it ensures the nation’s most populous state will remain in Democratic control.
4 years ago
SEPTA spent $7 million on McKinsey consulting contract amid COVID fiscal crisis
Nearly one year and thousands of work hours after the regional transit agency started work with McKinsey, the $7 million initiative is under review.
4 years ago
Wolf creates new redistricting oversight panel ahead of fraught map-drawing process
The panel will review how redistricting works in other states and develop standards for determining integrity and fairness.
4 years ago
Delaware ethics committee clears lawmaker who emailed racist, sexist slur
A House ethics committee has dismissed a complaint against a Delaware State Rep. Gerald Brady who used a racist, sexist term against Asian women in an email.
4 years ago
Pa. to refund $19 million to 109,000 people it overcharged in unemployment error
An independent state agency that investigated the matter determined the mistake was the result of “human error” and lack of oversight.
4 years ago
Despite infighting, Pa. GOP senators push forward with vague idea of 2020 election audit
A Trump ally in the Pa. legislature has been stripped of power, but the leading Republican in the State Senate is still promising a full “forensic audit” of the 2020 election.
4 years ago
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
They allege Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism.
4 years ago
Wolf admin unexpectedly pulls the plug on controversial revamp of Pa. safety net program
The Department of Health did not explain why it abandoned a plan to change who administers a nutrition program for pregnant people and young children.
4 years ago
A significant chunk of Philly’s CARES Act money is paying for police and prisons
Out of $276 million in initial federal COVID grants, the city appears to have allocated at least $100 million to cover staffing in the police, prisons, and fire departments.
4 years ago