Government Accountability
FDA removes top spokesperson after blood plasma blunder
Miller had been at the FDA only 11 days. Her appointment was viewed in public health circles as further politicization of the agency at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic
4 years ago
Thwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to undermine Wolf’s emergency powers
Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are plotting two new efforts to curtail his emergency powers.
4 years ago
FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus
Trump hailed the decision as a historic breakthrough even though the treatment’s value has not been established.
4 years ago
Appeals court won’t step in for now on Trump tax records
The case has already been to the Supreme Court and back, and Trump has said he expects it to end up there again.
4 years ago
Postmaster: No pre-election return of mail boxes, equipment
His testimony raised fresh questions about how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of ballots for the November election.
4 years ago
Why rural America is fighting the Trump administration on the Post Office
In many small towns, the post office isn't just a lifeline, it's also a community hub, where folks meet their neighbors and catch up on local news and gossip.
4 years ago
Next in line to lead the state Senate, Jake Corman helped raise cash for a nonprofit whose donors — and agenda — are largely a secret.
4 years ago
How your commute will get worse if the state yanks SEPTA funding
SEPTA GM Leslie Richards told lawmakers that transit services, including the Broad-Ridge Spur, would vanish without funding from Harrisburg.
4 years ago
A decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus response
Pa. is denying journalists' requests for COVID-19 data and records using a law authored in the heyday of syphilis.
4 years ago
‘It’s a mess when you don’t get your mail’: Waiting on, worrying about the Postal Service in Philly
A random sampling of folks in West Philadelphia revealed frustration with delivery delays and apprehension about mail-in voting in November.
4 years ago
Under Trump, more big donors are named ambassadors — and controversies have followed
Career diplomats now make up just 57% of the ambassadorial posts.
4 years ago
Senate Intelligence Committee report: Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat
The Trump campaign's interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat.
4 years ago
Lawsuit against Trump, postal chief seeks proper funding
The lawsuit alleges that Trump and DeJoy are trying to ensure the postal service cannot reliably deliver election mail.
4 years ago
Lawmakers: Postal changes delay mail-order medicine for vets
Policy changes to slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescriptions
4 years ago
Gun violence hearings leave Philly councilmembers, residents ‘disheartened’ and ‘tired’
While police brass tried to shed light on what drives the violence, Philly councilmembers and residents expressed weariness with more hearings, little action.
4 years ago