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Students look on as mayoral candidates answer questions at a forum.
Politics & Policy

Philly mayoral candidates discuss school conditions, gun violence during forum

The systems in place “are institutionally designed to shatter dreams and fill prisons,” one student told candidates.

12 hours ago

Looking up inside the dome at the N.J. Capitol building
Politics & Policy

$300M N.J. statehouse renovation wraps up as governor moves in

More than six years after the project was announced, the badly-needed renovations are almost entirely done.

13 hours ago

Rowhouses are seen overhead in Philly
PlanPhilly
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Philly’s homestead exemption has ‘outsized’ impact on tax burden for residents

The report from Pew Charitable Trusts uses federal and city data to compare the effective tax rates for renters and homeowners.

15 hours ago

Philadelphia City Council Chamber as seen from the back of the room.
Politics & Policy

Could rent control be in Philly’s future? City Council hosts informational session to get input from renters

City Council members get input on the impact rent control may have on Philly neighborhoods.

16 hours ago

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2023. - The Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering its aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools, while signaling the battle is not yet over. The US central bank announced a quarter-point hike to the benchmark lending rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting, taking the rate to a target range of 4.50-4.75 percent. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system

Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.

17 hours ago

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Urban Planning

A new online dashboard shows how Philly neighborhoods compare on public safety, sanitation, and beyond

The data posted on the City Controller’s website will be used for budgeting and as a blueprint of how to invest in social programs.

18 hours ago

Samuel Camacho, a health insurance navigator with the Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio, assists people in enrolling for or renewing Medicaid
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Medicaid renewals are starting. Those who don’t reenroll could get kicked off

With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage.

2 days ago

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. (Gauthier campaign)
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Billy Penn

Challenger drops out of West Philly Council primary, paving the way for Gauthier’s second term

Some had deemed neighborhood business maven Jabari Jones a potential threat to the first-term incumbent. Then came the petition challenge.

2 days ago

Jason Sudeikis (fourth from left) who plays the title character in the Apple TV+ series ''Ted Lasso,'' speaks as he joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (third from left) and fellow cast members (from left) Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, and Brendan Hunt, during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington
Arts & Entertainment

‘Ted Lasso’ visits White House, promotes mental health care

Biden has called on lawmakers in both parties to expand resources to fight the “mental health crisis” in the nation as part of a bipartisan “unity agenda.”

2 days ago

Former President Donald Trump, pictured here speaking to guests at Iowa's Adler Theatre
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Politics & Policy

Is Trump actually getting arrested this week? Here’s what we know

Trump claims he'll be arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. Start here for answers on five key questions.

2 days ago

President Joe Biden waves as he walks to Marine One upon departure from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Washington
Politics & Policy

Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican Congress

The veto blocks a measure that bans the government from considering climate change or potential lawsuits when making investment decisions for Americans’ retirement plans.

3 days ago

Wilimngton, Del. Mayor Mike Purzycki
Politics & Policy

Higher water fees and a new ticket tax: Wilmington mayor unveils 2024 budget proposal

Purzycki says the additional revenue he wants City Council to approve is needed for when “the bills come due” in two years.

6 days ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Philly State House delegation pushes for more funding, gun regulations from Harrisburg

Their goal is everything from drivers licenses for undocumented people to more funding for crime fighting and schools.

6 days ago

Dead Humpback Whale on Offshore New Jersey Beach
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GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths

Thursday's hearing in Wildwood could be the beginning of an expected campaign by the GOP-controlled House to investigate the Biden administration’s clean energy plans.

6 days ago

U.S. soldiers stand guard in Fallujah, May 2003. Congress will vote on whether to repeal the authorization for the use of military force orders passed in 1991 and in 2002 for two separate armed conflicts in Iraq. (Murad Sezer/Associated Press)
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Politics & Policy

Senate advances a bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations

A bill ending Iraq war authorizations has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate and is expected to be taken up by the chamber for a final vote next week.

7 days ago

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