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Government

Three people testifying in the Jan. 6 hearing on June 21, 2022 raise their hands as they testify under oath.
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threats

The hearing was punctuated throughout with accounts of the personal attacks faced by state and local officials.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

2-alarm Chinatown fire under control, resident evacuated

Action News reports that there was a partial collapse at the building.

4 years ago

Ernest Trippi Congo
Politics & Policy

Wilmington lawmakers want younger candidates to run for council, mayor

In an effort to encourage young people to participate in city government, Wilmington City Council members move to lower the age for candidates.

4 years ago

An arrangement of fentanyl test strips
Politics & Policy

Pa. House approves bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips

Test strips to help drug users identify fentanyl and other potentially deadly chemicals would no longer be classified as illegal paraphernalia under a bill passed unanimously.

4 years ago

The Republican Party of Texas refuses to recognize the legitimacy of President Biden's election win. Just before Biden's inauguration in 2021, armed groups held a rally in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin. (Matthew Busch/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Texas GOP’s new platform says Biden didn’t really win. It also calls for secession

By insisting that Biden didn't actually defeat former President Trump in 2020, Texas Republicans are prolonging the lies and baseless claims about election fraud.

4 years ago

John Fetterman, on the left, gestures as he's speaking. Josh Shapiro, on the right, appears to be speaking as well.
Politics & Policy

Unlikely duo: Pennsylvania Democrats aim for united front

The fate of the Democratic Party is intertwined in a pair of Pennsylvania elections that’ll be closely watched this year.

4 years ago

Councilmember Cherelle Parker sits at her desk in City Hall.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Why do Philadelphia city officials have to ‘resign to run’ for higher office?

Despite Council resolutions trying to change the rule, voters have repeatedly opted to keep it in place.

4 years ago

A runway of Northeast Philadelphia Airport (Philadelphia International Airport/Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Northeast Philly Airport could go solar

If City Council approves the plan, the Philadelphia Energy Authority could buy energy from a 1.5 megawatt solar project to be built at Northeast Airport.

4 years ago

Students hug at a memorial at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Dec. 1, 2021.
NPR
Courts & Law

Oxford High School students sue for changes after deadly mass shooting last year

The federal lawsuit in Michigan requests a "fully transparent and independent third-party investigation" into what led to the shooting as well as other policy changes.

4 years ago

Close-up of election workers' hands handling ballots.
Courts & Law

Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP

The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg is shown in this file photo.
(Jelani Splawn, Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy

$3 million federal grant to tackle disparities in Pa. unemployment compensation

The state plans to use the grant to improve access for specific groups of underserved Pennsylvanians, including workers with limited English proficiency in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Ashley Lackey is hoping for more green space and designated areas for physical wellness. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

With an interactive display, Philly begins collecting community input for the Ben Franklin Parkway

Community members share hopes for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through an interactive display.

4 years ago

Swoop, Mayor Kenney, Councilmember Johnson, other officials, and community members help with the groundbreaking at Vare Recreation Center
Swoop, Mayor Kenney, Councilmember Johnson, other officials, and community members help with the groundbreaking at Vare Recreation Center. (Jordan Levy/Billy Penn)
Community

Work begins on one of Rebuild Philly’s biggest project yet: $20 million rebuild at Vare Rec Center

The facility will have a new athletic field, a new recreation center, sprayground, and other amenities, including both indoor and outdoor classrooms.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Rebuild funds on hold as Council member seeks $20 million more for her Philly district

Councilmember Cindy Bass chairs the committee that could pump the brakes on Rebuild. She says her district is being shortchanged for no reason.

4 years ago

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In this Aug. 9, 1974 file photo, President Richard Nixon waves goodbye from the steps of his helicopter outside the White House, after he gave a farewell address to members of the White House staff after resigning. (AP Photo/Chick Harrity)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Watergate’s 50th anniversary and the Jan 6 committee hearings

As the anniversary of the Watergate scandal falls between two Jan 6 committee hearings, we look back at history, American perception of the presidency and what's changed.

Air Date: June 17, 2022 10:00 am

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