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File photo: businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin gestures on the sidelines of a summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Politics & Policy

Putin-linked businessman admits to US election meddling

The statement by the man known as “Putin's chef” because of his catering company confirmed for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania candidate for governor, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano (AP Photo/Matt Slocum and David Dermer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Former Pa. governors ask candidates Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro to accept results of Nov. 8 election

Former Govs. Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker, Ed Rendell, and Tom Corbett said the state’s election process will be “open and transparent.”

4 years ago

A man scans a mail ballot.
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: November 7, 2022

Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman talks about the moderate Forward Party. We say goodbye to the Phillies and Union this year. And, we rounded up the best of arts and culture.

Air Date: November 7, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago

(Author Imani Perry / Ecco)
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

Listen 49:14
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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago

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