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Politics & Policy

65% of Philadelphians think the city is ‘on the wrong track,’ Lenfest survey finds

Research focused on the issues thought to be at the forefront of voters’ minds as Philadelphia prepares to elect new city leaders.

3 years ago

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President Joe Biden waves before boarding Air Force One
Politics & Policy

Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists

Activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the Willow drilling plan breaks Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.

3 years ago

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber
Politics & Policy

McConnell released from hospital, headed to inpatient rehab

McConnell’s office says his doctors discovered over the weekend that he had also suffered a “minor rib fracture” after he tripped and fell.

3 years ago

Building 21 in Philadelphia
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Philly lawmakers call for more state funding to fix city schools

A group of lawmakers says city schools need $5 billion for repairs. They want to use some of the state’s budget surplus to fund the projects.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Democrat Mike Zabel. (House Democratic Caucus)
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Spotlight PA

Top Democrats knew about sexual harassment allegation against Pa. lawmaker in 2019

The Pa. House Democrats acknowledged that they were made aware of the allegations against Rep. Mike Zabel in 2019.

3 years ago

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 10
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Politics & Policy

Janet Yellen says the federal government won’t bail out Silicon Valley Bank

The California lender was taken over by regulators after a "run" on the bank. The Treasury secretary says the U.S. won't come to the bank's rescue like it did for others in th

3 years ago

An illustrated view of a street in Philadelphia in the 18th century
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Not so quiet quitting: In 1747, the mayor of Philadelphia ran away from the job

Anthony Morris was a successful 18th century Philadelphia brewer. He was also elected mayor — but not more than once.

3 years ago

Marijuana plants display buds as they are in the flowering stage at the indoor growing facility of Mockingbird Cannabis in Raymond, Miss.
Politics & Policy

Delaware House approves marijuana marketplace framework

State representatives approved a bill to create the framework for the state’s marijuana marketplace and tax structure.

3 years ago

A person has a cigarette in their mouth while playing a slot machine.
Politics & Policy

Dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking ban

Several Atlantic City casino dealers with cancer, and others who fear they may develop it, are asking New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking in the state's casinos.

3 years ago

Pa. State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (left), running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, greets voters as they arrive at the polling place at Elkins Park School.
Politics & Policy

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta enters 2024 race for Pennsylvania auditor general

“I think that it is time that we have an underdog to be the watchdog for working Pennsylvanians,” Kenyatta told reporters at a news conference outside the state Capitol.

3 years ago

File photo: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington
Politics & Policy

GOP Leader McConnell remains in hospital after concussion

Spokesman Doug Andres says the 81-year-old Kentucky Republican was attending a private dinner at a Washington hotel Wednesday when he tripped.

3 years ago

File photo: This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Politics & Policy

Norfolk Southern brings apology, aid to derailment hearing

In remarks prepared for Thursday's hearing, CEO Alan Shaw says he is “deeply sorry” for the impact of the derailment.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate OKs Shapiro picks for attorney general, police chief

Michelle Henry, a career prosecutor from Bucks County before becoming Shapiro's top deputy at the attorney general's office, will fill the last two years of Shapiro's elected

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 budget proposal at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Biden lays out his budget plan, challenges GOP to follow suit

Biden chose a union training center in Philadelphia to lay out his new 10-year budget proposal and challenge congressional Republicans to release their own spending blueprint.

3 years ago

Several trash bags are in the foreground on the side of a road.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Kenney’s budget proposal is just a ‘Band-Aid’ for illegal dumping, advocates say

The proposal includes a new crew to clean up illegal dumping and more street sweeping. But advocates say this doesn’t get to the root of the problem.

3 years ago

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