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The entrance to a polling place on election day
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What to know about candidate Joanne Kuniansky and the race for governor

Kuniansky’s top priorities are making New Jersey more affordable, fighting discrimination against Jews and embracing constitutional protections.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill participates in a gubernatorial debate as she stands behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Obama appears in digital ads supporting both candidates ahead of high-stakes elections next month.

2 months ago

Local hair stylist Christine Meehan sits in front of her medication
Health

As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire

A hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, has a neck condition that may require surgery. She says if ACA subsidies expire, she'll further delay the procedure.

2 months ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2025: What to know about the candidates for Commonwealth Court

Matthew Wolford (R) and Stella Tsai (D) diverge on what they see as the most pressing concerns facing the court. Michael Wojcik (D) is up for a retention vote.

2 months ago

La secretaria de educación de Delaware, Cindy Marten
Education

“Dificultades para leer”: Delaware implementa un plan de alfabetización temprana para mejorar los resultados de aprendizaje de los estudiantes

Delaware está financiando esfuerzos para impulsar la alfabetización temprana, pero persisten las disparidades raciales y de ingresos.

2 months ago

(From left to right) Delaware County Council candidates Republican Liz Piazza, Democrat Richard Womack, Republican Brian Burke and Democrat Joanne Phillips.
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2025: What Delaware County voters need to know about the council race

Republicans Brian Burke and Liz Piazza are challenging Democratic incumbent Richard Womack and Joanne Phillips for two seats on Delaware County Council.

2 months ago

District Attorney candidate Patrick Dugan
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

DA candidate Dugan decries voter apathy, urges residents to go to the polls

Running as the Republican nominee, he touts a PA Forward Party endorsement.

2 months ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, accompanied by his wife Lori Shapiro
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept

Cody Balmer told police he planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer if he had encountered him after breaking into the building, according to court documents.

2 months ago

New Jersey Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Vic Kaplan
Politics & Policy

New Jersey governor’s race: What to know about Libertarian candidate Vic Kaplan

Kaplan’s top priorities include expanding affordable housing, lowering health care costs and passing the Immigrant Trust Act.

2 months ago

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Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Politics & Policy
NPR

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday.

2 months ago

Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director
Politics & Policy

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

2 months ago

Passengers walking at Philadelphia International Airport
Community

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the U.S. government shutdown

The situation may well get worse if the shutdown continues and employees start to miss paychecks.

2 months ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli (left) and Democrat Mikie Sherrill shake hands at the end of the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Ciattarelli and Sherrill clash over military records, immigration and Trump in final New Jersey governor’s debate

The final debate’s format allowed the candidates to trade personal jabs.

2 months ago

Listen 1:10
Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli
Politics & Policy

Democrats in governors races see political opportunity amid government shutdown

New Jersey’s and Virginia’s gubernatorial elections are setting up a test of how voters view both President Donald Trump’s second term and the Democrats’ reaction.

2 months ago

A private security guard stands at the entrance to the Liberty Bell Center, which has been closed to the public since the shutdown of the federal government on Oct. 1.
Politics & Policy

How is the federal shutdown affecting Pennsylvania?

The federal government employs more than 66,000 civilian workers in Pennsylvania — many of whom are furloughed until Congress can reach an agreement to fund the government.

2 months ago

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