Government
Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
This move is among the changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers, which has come under scrutiny by the administration.
11 months ago
Political gridlock continues over Pa. budget, straining finances for counties, schools, nonprofits
Despite their insistence a few weeks ago that a deal was as near as a few days away, neither chamber convened in the Capitol for a voting session during the week of Sept. 15.
11 months ago
Delaware County Council creates human relations commission. How it will work is still up in the air
The council tabled a law that would’ve empowered the new commission to mediate discrimination complaints, leaving the body’s scope up in the air.
11 months ago
Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids
ICE has also requested that GSA identify existing federally owned or leased property that might be suitable for their use in Philadelphia and other cities.
11 months ago
Wilmington community activists and state officials discussed various causes of gun violence, including poverty and lack of positive male influences.
11 months ago
Listen 1:37Right-wing cancel culture and free speech
Demands to fire people for their opinion have ramped up after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who talked a lot about the importance of open debate.
Air Date: September 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Pa. hemp leaders form guild, urge clear rules amid policy clash with cannabis, law enforcement
Many of Pennsylvania’s legitimate hemp business owners — mostly retailers, but including farmers and processors — want new regulations to clear up any public confusion.
11 months ago
The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
11 months ago
Listen 1:45SNAP cuts could devastate Atlantic City, one of New Jersey’s largest food deserts
Atlantic City food pantries brace for SNAP cuts, as one of N.J.’s worst food deserts faces rising hunger and limited grocery options.
11 months ago
The Delaware Department of Justice employee hurt at least two people at the St. George’s Technical High School lot, police say. He has since been fired.
11 months ago
Listen 0:47Legislative timeline for new Sixers arena remains up in the air as lawmakers return to session
The team wants to open a new facility by 2031, but it’s unclear when the topic may come up in Philadelphia City Council.
11 months ago
Listen 1:07‘Struggling to read’: Delaware implements early literacy plan to boost student learning outcomes
Delaware is funding efforts to boost early literacy efforts, but income and racial disparities remain.
11 months ago
Listen 3:22Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a sexually suggestive 50th birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump.
12 months ago
Democrats, GOP test their playbooks as Trump looms over elections in New Jersey and Virginia
In both states, Democratic candidates for governor are distancing themselves from their party’s far-left wing in campaigns focused instead on rising costs.
12 months ago
Delaware County at odds over proposed human relations commission
If enacted, the human relations commission would mediate certain complaints of discrimination in Delaware County.
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