
Government
The bipartisan push to cut corporate taxes in Pennsylvania, explained
Pennsylvania levies a 9.99% tax on corporate net income, the second-highest rate in the country.
3 years ago
Biden seeks to counter ‘legislative attacks’ on LGBTQ rights
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states
3 years ago
John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Reagan, is granted full release
Hinckley, who was confined to a mental hospital for decades, has been inching his way toward freedom for years.
3 years ago
Kevin and Hunter Seefried were among the first people to enter the Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify fellow Delawarean Joe Biden’s victory.
3 years ago
Dr. Andrew R. Best Jr. worked in various capacities for the city’s Department of Behavior Health and Intellectual Disability Services.
3 years ago
Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, but is experiencing mild symptoms
Fauci, the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive on a rapid antigen test.
3 years ago
U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill
The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Nursing Home to close in October
Philadelphia Nursing Home will close by the end of the year because of financial troubles, city officials said on Tuesday.
3 years ago
McConnell says he’ll support a gun reform bill if it matches the proposed framework
A bill would include incentives for states to pass red-flag laws, funding for school safety and mental health resources, expanded background checks and more.
3 years ago
What the 2022 primaries say about the state of politics in N.J.
According to the state’s Division of Elections, more than 657,000 people voted in Congressional primaries last week, compared to more than 632,000 in 2018.
3 years ago
Facing pressure from Democrats, Pa. panel avoids considering gun bills in wake of mass shootings
By sending a slate of firearms-related bills to another committee, a GOP-controlled panel threw cold water on an effort to force a vote on the legislation.
3 years ago
Wolf, lawmakers launch Pa. budget season with billions to spend
It is a particularly unusual spot for a state that has been largely mired in deficits since the Great Recession and is struggling with a shrinking workforce.
3 years ago
President Biden to visit Philadelphia on Tuesday, speaking at AFL-CIO convention
The convention brings 57 unions together to debate, vote on resolutions and chart the course for the labor movement's future.
3 years ago
The package of gun bills has the support of leadership in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate, and Gov. John Carney.
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Jan. 6 panel says evidence it gathered enough to indict Trump
Rep. Adam Schiff says the department should be investigating “any credible allegation of criminal activity" by Trump, which he and the committee think there are.
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