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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz, a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. (Marc Levy and Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trust fund kid, carpetbagger, radical: Campaigns draw battle lines in Pa. Senate race

The lines of attack are on display, including in a big media buy Fetterman has placed on Fox News and local stations in Pittsburgh, Scranton and Johnstown.

4 years ago

(From left) Rep. Donald Norcross, Rep. Jeff Van Drew, and Rep. Andy Kim. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP, Mel Evans/AP Photo, and Erin Scott/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Incumbents win in N.J. Congressional primary races

Incumbents seeking to return to Congress were able to cruise to the general election in November.

4 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
Politics & Policy

Marijuana remains illegal in Delaware as House fails to override Gov. Carney’s veto

Four Democrats and two Republicans changed their vote on legalization. That left the override attempt five votes short of the needed three-fifths majority.

4 years ago

Portrait of Wilma Mankiller in black and white with a statue behind her.
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Community

A new quarter honors Native American leader and activist Wilma Mankiller

The Cherokee National History Museum will host a launch event for the new quarter. Mankiller was the first woman to head a major Native American nation in the U.S.

4 years ago

A memorial garden is shown, with houses in the background.
Community
Billy Penn

West Philly’s Memorial Garden is 19 years old — and deemed open for development

The community green space in Haddington was awarded to a Turn the Key developer with little notice or discussion. The Land Bank is now reconsidering its process.

4 years ago

President Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Thursday, June 2, 2022, as he heads to Rehobeth Beach, Del., for the weekend. A small plane flew near the Bidens' beach house. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

A small plane flew near Biden’s beach house in Delaware

The White House said it was apparently by mistake that a small private plane entered restricted airspace. The president and first lady were evacuated but have since returned.

4 years ago

The LGBTQ pride flag was raised outside Philadelphia City Hall on June 3, 2022. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s LGBTQ flag raising brings focus on ‘most marginalized’ community members

Speakers at the flag raising hosted by the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs called on the community to center the experiences of Black and brown trans people.

4 years ago

Election workers perform a recount of ballots from the recent primary election at the Montour County administration center in Danville, Pa., Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Pa. court orders contested ballots counted in Senate primary

A state court is agreeing in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick

4 years ago

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The Biden administration has announced new funding to help food supply chains

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday unveiled $2 billion in new funding to strengthen food supply chains hard hit by the pandemic.

4 years ago

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Community

As Philly water shutoffs return, city rolls out relief policies

Philadelphia’s COVID moratorium on water shutoffs is ending, but officials are unveiling a patchwork of policies and assistance programs designed to help.

4 years ago

Anger over issues such as the mask mandate galvanized families — like these seen at the Hillsborough County School Board in Tampa, Fla., last year — into running for school board. Progressive groups are taking a leaf out of their playbook. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Progressives take a leaf out of the conservative playbook to target school boards

Interest in running for school board is up nationwide. Only 25% of school board races are unopposed this year, down from 35% last year and 40% in 2018.

4 years ago

Close-up of Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz
Courts & Law

Inspectors ask for authority to go after more COVID fraud

Inspectors general need more authority to go after fraud in the COVID-19 relief programs, the independent committee overseeing federal pandemic relief spending said Tuesday.

4 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
Politics & Policy

With veto, path to marijuana legalization in Delaware still open but fraught with unpredictability

The key question is whether lawmakers who appeared to constitute a veto-proof majority in favor of legalization will hold their votes, or bow to pressure to switch.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Philly budget could have bigger surplus than expected

The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.

4 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks from a podium.
Politics & Policy

Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts

The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.

4 years ago

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