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Government

Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talk during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
Politics & Policy

The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?

A day after Tim Scott stunned many of his own staff by suspending his campaign, the fight between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis appears to be intensifying.

1 year ago

William Penn statue atop Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

36 hours without a mayor: Because of a calendar quirk, there’s a gap before Parker’s formal swearing-ind

Because of a calendar quirk, which sees the first Monday of January fall on New Year’s Day, there’s a gap before the official ceremony.

1 year ago

Wilmington skyline
Urban Planning

Wilmington to receive $3 million to upgrade sewer system

The funding will help the city upgrade 120-year-old pipes in an effort to prevent flooding.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Mayor-elect Parker unveils transition plans, will name police commissioner by Thanksgiving

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker joined current Mayor Kenney to unveil her plans to shift from campaign mode to running the city.

1 year ago

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin speaks with reporters outside the newly renovated Amtrak train station in Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 (
Politics & Policy

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he won’t seek reelection in 2024

Manchin's decision to retire severely hampers Democratic hopes of holding on to the coal-country seat.

1 year ago

File photo: Police tape blocks a street outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2022.
Courts & Law

The man charged in last year’s attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband goes to trial in San Francisco

David DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker addressing her supporters
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Read Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s victory speech, promising the city a ‘get-it-done Philadelphian’

Philly’s soon-to-be first woman mayor described her vision for a city that’s “safer, cleaner, greener, with economic opportunity for all.”

1 year ago

Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker entering her polling place to cast her vote on Election Day in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Cherelle Parker’s to-do list: 10 immediate issues Philly’s historic 100th mayor will have to tackle

The biggest job of her life begins in January, and she’s hoping for a strong start.

1 year ago

President Joe Biden announces a $16 billion investment towards Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at the Amtrak maintenance facility in Bear, Delaware (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

President Biden announces $16 billion investment to transform the Northeastern region and secure Amtrak’s railroads

Biden said the federal money will transform Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and pave the way for faster trains, fewer delays, and improved infrastructure.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

In the race for Philly mayor, Parker says she’s not slowing down: ‘Nothing is ever a cakewalk’

Democratic nominee Cherelle Parker spoke with WHYY host Jennifer Lynn ahead of Tuesday’s election.

2 years ago

Listen 7:42
Emilio Maldonado poses for a photo.
Arts & Entertainment

How the next mayor could help artists live and work in Philly

Several organizations offer artists professional development resources in the city. They say a Department of Arts in City Hall could help.

2 years ago

Listen 2:14
Eric Blanco 在波多黎各日遊行的舞蹈表演中跳躍
Arts & Entertainment

費城藝術領袖希望從該城市的第 100 任市長身上看到什麼

文化領域的領導者意識到藝術並不是一根魔杖。 他們認為城市的下一任市長應該將藝術視為一種可以利用的工具。

2 years ago

Tammy Murphy smiles as she claps.
Health

New Jersey launches a reproductive health information website

Information about reproductive health is now available on a new state website.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
An election worker holds I Voted stickers
Politics & Policy

These Delco teens aren’t old enough to vote, but they run your local polling station

If you’re voting in Tuesday’s municipal elections in Delaware County, the friendly faces checking you in at the polling station may not be old enough to vote themselves.

2 years ago

File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. is sending ANCHOR property tax rebate checks right before the election. Some pro-democracy watchdog groups question the timing

Voters “need to feel that Trenton is a transparent, accessible, accountable place,” advocacy groups say.

2 years ago

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