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Government

An election worker holds a mail ballot.
Politics & Policy

‘We plan to count until the count is done’: How Philly and its suburbs will tally votes on Election Day

Results may not be known on election night for many local and statewide races. Here's how the Philly area vote-counting process will work for the 2022 general election.

3 years ago

Pa. state Rep. Martina White and Pa. state Rep. Craig Staats.
Politics & Policy

Election deniers are on the Pa. ballot in 2022. Some are faring much better than expected

For some candidates in the greater Philadelphia region seeking re-election, their role in the election lies have been largely absent on the campaign trail.

3 years ago

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City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson. (Courtesy of Gilmore Richardson's office)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

This Philadelphia ballot question could help solve the workforce crisis in city government

A councilmember and union president make the case for the new civil service credit.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a Capitol news conference
Politics & Policy

Wolf signs bills, including to decriminalize fentanyl strips

With his signatures Thursday, he approved 66 bills.

3 years ago

Philadelphia's 2020 mail ballots in a secure area at the Pa. Convention Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Why Philly had such a big drop in mail ballot requests this year

“What kid likes to fill in bubbles, like a standardized test?” one youth vote organizer said.

3 years ago

A man holds a sign that reads,
Courts & Law

New Delaware gun control laws: An illegal ‘regulatory scheme’ or ‘reasonable limits’?

The gun lobby promised a legal challenge when the bills were proposed. They object to a ban on assault-style weapons, and age and magazine size limits.

3 years ago

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Bonus Interview: Imani Perry Travels ‘South to America’

In her book, Imani Perry journeys south, below the Mason-Dixon, to explain the painful history of what she calls "the soul of a nation."

Air Date: November 5, 2022 8:00 am

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Close-up of election workers' hands handling ballots.
Politics & Policy

What to expect in Pennsylvania on election night

AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap.

3 years ago

Sign outside of a polling place
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

2022 Pa. election: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for Nov. 8

Before you cast a ballot, here’s a last-minute checklist of everything you’ll need to vote.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Oprah Winfrey (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd and Chris Pizzello)
Politics & Policy

Oprah delivers November surprise, endorses Fetterman over Oz

Until now, Winfrey had said she would leave the election to Pennsylvanians, but she changed that position Thursday evening.

3 years ago

On the left, Mark Moffa poses. On the right, Joe Hogan poses.
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: Mark Moffa and Joe Hogan compete for 142nd Pa. state House district seat

Moffa and Hogan, both politically experienced, have vastly different stances on abortion, climate, and the economy.

3 years ago

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Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot including police officers when a SWAT team attempted to serve a homicide warrant in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Republicans try to make Philadelphia crime a central campaign issue — even outside of the city

The jarring campaign ads are meant to evoke an emotional response, but for some, the commercials fall flat and harm communities impacted by crime.

3 years ago

A label states that these pans do not contain PFAS
Politics & Policy

EPA to consider expanded list of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for regulatory plans

PFAS are linked to health impacts, including some cancers, and have shown up in water, soil and air.

3 years ago

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Passaic) speaks at a press conference outside Paterson City Hall on Nov 3, 2022. The NAACP hosted press conference to denounce political sent to New Jersey residents by the right-wing nonprofit American First Legal. (Courtesy of Assemblywoman Sumter)
Politics & Policy

Democrats denounce ‘racist’ flyers sent to N.J. homes, Republican candidate pushes back

The flyers appear to be from a right-wing nonprofit helmed by former Trump administration aide, Stephen Miller.

3 years ago

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A photo of Gov. Wolf in profile.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Wolf signs hastily passed $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.

Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings.

3 years ago

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