Government
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.
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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.
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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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Council to advise Burlington Co. on how to spend J&J settlement
Burlington Co. is set to receive $13.6 million from N.J.’s share of the Johnson & Johnson opioid settlement. An advisory council will tell them how to spend it.
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Legislative effort to rehire retired Philly police officers is on ice
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration could take action on its own, but it’s unclear if or when that might happen.
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New baby formula plant gets another $8 million from Pa.
The new funding comes amid a nationwide shortage of infant formula.
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Gun violence activists, city officials brainstorm a way forward on gun violence prevention
In the spirit of collaboration, gun violence activists met with city leaders and law enforcement Thursday to share ideas for confronting the crisis.
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Listen 3:40Michigan candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, arrested by FBI for Jan. 6 involvement
He's one of a few remaining GOP candidates running for governor in Michigan who hasn't been accused of signature fraud.
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With the June 30 deadline to pass a budget approaching, Republican lawmakers who had previously shunned additional spending seem to be warming to the idea.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy addresses midterm primaries, political reform on monthly show
The governor defended his support of Rob Menendez, son of New Jersey’s senior U.S. senator and a primary process that inhibits incumbent challenges.
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Oz wins GOP Senate primary recount ahead of showdown with Fetterman
The state revealed the results of the recount Wednesday, which determined that Oz had beaten David McCormick by 951 votes out of more than 1.3 million cast.
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Trump set to undergo questioning in July in NY civil probe
Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month.
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What can Philly learn from Detroit? Local leaders are heading to the Midwest to find out
The two cities have a lot in common, so organizers say this year’s GPLEX conference has a ton of potential.
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Police arrest an armed man outside Justice Kavanaugh’s house
An armed man arrested near Kavanaugh's home was charged with "attempts to kidnap or murder, or threatens to assault, kidnap or murder" the justice.
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