Government
Mercer County Executive Hughes ends reelection campaign
The five-term incumbent ends his reelection bid after not securing his place on “the line.”
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“Meet The Next Mayor: Connect with the Candidates” event showcases mayoral candidates
Philadelphia mayoral candidates are participating in the "Meet The Next Mayor: Connect with the Candidates" forum on Wednesday.
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Philly wants to ‘stitch’ together Chinatown by capping the Vine Street Expressway
The city has $4 million to plan and design a cap. It will have to apply for additional funding from the federal government to build it.
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Pa. House lawmaker accused of sexual harassment says he will resign
Democrat Mike Zabel announced his decision in a letter to leadership hours after a fellow lawmaker publicly accused him of sexual harassment.
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Shapiro zeroes in on education, county programs in his first state budget address
Dozens of efforts would benefit from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s roughly $44 billion spending plan, many of them at the local level.
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Listen 4:44Delaware House approves legal marijuana, again
For the second year in a row, the Delaware House has approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state, after Gov. John Carney vetoed similar legislation last year.
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Listen 1:15The City of Memphis says it has completed its investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death
Nearly 20 hours of new footage and audio, along with accompanying documents, will be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
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U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
The Justice Department said that the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on other airlines.
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Here’s why Scott Perry believes his phone messages are private
Perry said as a member of Congress, he’s immune from arrest for what he says while performing his duties.
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Budget negotiations will determine fate of shrinking rebate program for older Pennsylvanians
Lawmakers have just a few months to pass legislation that would expand the shrinking rebate program.
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Biden says his budget plan would extend Medicare to 2050 without adding to the deficit
President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there's enough money for Medicare.
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Shapiro’s 1st Pennsylvania budget stresses schools, reserves
Shapiro's budget proposal comes as Pennsylvania keeps taking in robust tax collections, leaving it with $11 billion in reserve cash.
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Biden’s budget and political messages blending for 2024
His trip to Philadelphia on Thursday is a sign that the president’s budget proposal will be a form of political messaging, not just an outline of the government’s finances.
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Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to ‘Make America Florida’
He hasn't yet entered the contest for the Republican presidential nomination, but even so, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is one of the leading candidates.
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President Biden to present federal budget plan during trip to Philadelphia this week
This will be Biden's first budget proposal since Republicans took the majority in the House.
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