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Government Accountability

Senator Chuck Schumer holds up the White House transcript of a call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
The Conversation

How to know which impeachment polls to believe – and which to skip

Pollsters are trying their best to track public opinion about the House Democrats’ decision to initiate an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

6 years ago

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators _ and they’re returning to work this coming week with mixed hopes of success. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress

Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, however, members of Congress are returning to Washington this coming week with mixed hopes of success.

6 years ago

Earl Wilson (left) and Leo Brundrage, both longtime residents of Eastwick, at Brundage’s home during the cleanup of the landfill site. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

How Philadelphia built a neighborhood on toxic soil

Eighteen years after the EPA found hazardous materials in Eastwick’s soil, neighbors are cautiously optimistic about the future.

6 years ago

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In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, a White House-released memorandum of President Donald Trump's July 25, 2019, telephone conversation with Ukraine's newly elected president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, released Sept. 25, 2019. (Wayne Partlow/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency

There were dozens of ears listening to Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry, as many eyes that saw what he said.

6 years ago

The inside of a lead pipe with a biofilm intact.  Biofilms consist of organic and inorganic matter that acts as a wall between the lead surface and the water. (Irina Zhorov/WESA)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Murphy’s target: Replace all lead service lines in N.J. by 2029

The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.

6 years ago

Tamaqua Area School Board President Larry Wittig speaks during a meeting in January 2019. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. school board president banned from Olympic sports for sexual misconduct against minors in the 1980s

A former chairman of Pennsylvania’s Board of Education, Larry Wittig, has been permanently banned from US Olympic sports for sexual misconduct involving a minor.

6 years ago

Alison Cobb asks a question at a PA Department of Health forum on the state's Washington County cancer study. (Reid Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Washington County family members tell state to ‘fix’ their cancer study

The families of several people diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in one Pa. county told state health officials to update their data at a public meeting Monday night.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/ AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Lawyer: 2nd Trump whistleblower spoke to inspector general

A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community’s internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower’s complaint about Trump.

6 years ago

During a live broadcast of
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf won’t veto controversial E-Verify bill and other takeaways from #AskGovWolf

Governor Tom Wolf talked about recent developments — or lack thereof — on gun restriction laws, legalizing recreational weed, education, the economy, the environment and more.

6 years ago

Listen 60:51
Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The whistleblower complaint

We examine the whistleblower complaint against President Trump, the alleged coverup, and the start of the impeachment inquiry.

Air Date: September 27, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:02
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

What the Pa. delegation is saying (or not) about Trump impeachment inquiry

Two moderate Pa. Democrats who have been reluctant to support impeachment proceedings have taken firmer stances in recent days.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Council member Helen Gym. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Which lawsuits cost Philly taxpayers nearly $50 million last year? New bill would bring sunshine to sexual harassment payouts

Councilmember Helen Gym has two goals: provide accountability, and identify recurring problems.

6 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.  (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment

The New York Times now reports that Kavanaugh faced a separate allegation from his time at Yale University and that the FBI did not investigate the claim.

6 years ago

In this file photo, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

DA Krasner fought against civil asset forfeiture. But under his watch, the practice continues

The use of civil asset forfeiture increased slightly in Philadelphia last year, despite the election of District Attorney Larry Krasner, a critic of the practice.

6 years ago

Listen 1:26
(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

99 problems and the mail is one: USPS delivery problems spike in Philly neighborhoods

An audit in 2016 found chronic mismanagement at the city’s main postal center.

6 years ago

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