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A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Urban Planning

Street sweeping is back: What to know about Kenney’s $62 million cleaning plan

Kenney’s plan includes $62 million over five years to expand mechanical street sweeping in certain neighborhoods.

5 years ago

Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Congressional push on to restore funds for Delaware River Basin regulator

A bipartisan group wants to give Delaware River Basin a higher national priority.

5 years ago

A close-up of a Pennsylvania congressional map.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s shrinking delegation will mean hard decisions

In Pa., redrawing the districts to correspond with population shifts identified by the 2020 census will have a particularly unpredictable effect on congressional districts.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power

Next month, Pennsylvania voters will decide a pair of constitutional amendments to limit disaster emergency declarations to three weeks, rather than three months.

5 years ago

Dr. Kevin Baumlin stands outside
Politics & Policy

Philly ER doctor Kevin Baumlin declares candidacy for U.S. Senate as a Democrat

Although he hasn’t dabbled in politics before, Baumlin says he believes the skills he has developed in the health care sector are relevant.

5 years ago

An illustration of scissors
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The deciding vote in Pa.’s high-stakes political redistricting could be yours, if lawmakers agree

Four of Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers are accepting applications to chair the redistricting commission, and advocates are hoping for independence.

5 years ago

Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite calls for equitable school funding during a press conference at Martin Luther King High School. He was joined by District Attorney Larry Krasner, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, State Senator Vincent Hughes and other officials calling for the adoption of Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed fair school funding formula. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Krasner, Philly Dems rally for Pa. school funding boost as way to curb gun violence

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says Gov. Wolf’s latest education funding proposal amounts to “the kind of anti-crime legislation that works.”

5 years ago

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Sens. Dan Laughlin (left) and Sharif Street introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis in 2021. (COURTESY SEN. DAN LAUGHLIN'S OFFICE)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. cannabis legalization remains unlikely as neighboring states go for it

New Jersey. New York. Virginia. One by one, Pennsylvania’s neighbors are moving to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.

5 years ago

New Jersey voter casts ballot
Politics & Policy

‘A big day for democracy’: Murphy signs N.J. in-person early voting into law

The state now requires counties to hold nine days of early, in-person machine voting ending the Sunday before Election Day in November.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden leaves door open for Senate change to pass agenda

Biden at first backed a modification — but not elimination — of the filibuster. But he then suggested, at least on certain issues, he would go further.

5 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate GOP won’t fast-track child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’

Ward announced Monday that the Wolf administration's failure to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment doesn't justify using the emergency amendment process.

5 years ago

Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood near the U.S. Capitol
NPR
Politics & Policy

With stronger Democratic support, D.C. statehood fight returns to Capitol Hill

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

5 years ago

Keir Bradford-Grey is stepping down as the Chief Public Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly’s Chief Public Defender Keir Bradford-Grey stepping down

Keir Bradford-Grey will become a partner at Center City law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, where she’ll run an executive leadership practice group.

5 years ago

The sun sets on the U.S. Capitol building, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Should Senate Democrats kill the filibuster?

More Senate Democrats are calling for abolishing the filibuster. We discuss the pros and cons to eliminating this increasingly used legislative delay and blocking mechanism.

Air Date: March 17, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
Barricades block stairs at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021. (Sam Dunklau / WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Capitol building reopening to the public

Visitors must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing, while the Capitol Police will maintain increased patrols.

5 years ago

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