Government
Pennsylvania legislator to introduce bill blocking federal takeover of local police
State Sen. Art Haywood, of Montgomery County, wants to prevent President Donald Trump from taking over police in Pennsylvania like he did in Washington, D.C.
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Listen 0:53Mike Castle, longtime Delaware congressman and governor, dies
Castle was one of the most successful elected officials in Delaware history, serving two terms as governor and nine terms in the U.S. House.
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Bucks County Democrats, elected officials urge state legislators to fund SEPTA ahead of deadline
Elected officials and residents expressed concerns over how SEPTA cuts could impact students, seniors and commuters who live in the suburbs.
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Listen 1:13Delaware got an “F” for government accountability and ethics a decade ago from the Center for Public Integrity.
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Listen 1:03The memo of understanding announced last spring followed a massive fire at EMR’s Ferry Avenue facility earlier this year.
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Listen 1:07The debate was sharpest in the state House, where members accused each other of grandstanding.
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Listen 1:05Princeton town council adopts resolution supporting state passage of Immigrant Trust Act
About two dozen members of the New Jersey immigrant rights group Resistencia en Acción cheered and called for greater immigrant protections.
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Listen 1:11Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
“We’re going to take our capital back,” President Donald Trump declared, adding he would also be “getting rid of the slums.”
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Pennsylvania House again approves SEPTA funding as transit agency inches closer to funding package
House members have approved SEPTA funding for a fifth time. Now the Senate holds the power to stave off major transit cuts.
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Philadelphia’s biggest overtime earners triple their base salary through working extra hours
Philadelphia city employees working long hours due to understaffing earn massive overtime wages, with some earning more than the mayor.
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Listen 6:08House lawmakers have introduced their legislation for the special session. State senators plan to reveal their proposals Monday.
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Listen 1:02Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords met with local advocates working to access more funding to continue combating gun violence in Delaware.
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Listen 0:50New Castle County homeowners are crying foul after residential taxes rise while tax bills for some major companies fall.
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Listen 1:10Eagles’ Saquon Barkley not joining President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
The Eagles running back said he was “shocked” by the president’s offer and declined it to focus on the upcoming season.
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State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.
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