Government
Bucks County Community College receives $2M for clean energy job training
Students will work with the college’s existing network of more than 170 small- and medium-sized companies to help them cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.
3 months ago
Listen 1:02As the announcement for Harris’ running mate nears, potential first Jewish VP Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing criticism over an opinion article he wrote while in college.
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Listen 1:00Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mate
As Josh Shapiro has emerged as among the potential finalists, he has faced criticism from organizations and activists who might otherwise be supportive of Democratic causes.
3 months ago
Did Cherelle Parker leak that Josh Shapiro is the VP’s VP?
Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker released a video highly suggestive that Vice President Harris picked Gov. Shapiro as her running mate but the release may have been premature.
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State agencies give more detail in new report to lawmakers. But again fail to answer why the theft from the UI trust fund wasn’t disclosed sooner.
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Hall-Long’s campaign finance scandal sends Delaware governor’s race into uncharted territory
After a state report said Hall-Long broke campaign laws, one primary foe wants a federal probe, two campaign leaders left, and two lawmakers say Hall-Long should drop out.
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Listen 2:13Princeton celebrates release of Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison
Evan Gershkovich was released as part of the largest multi-prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War. He is expected to be on U.S. soil Thursday evening.
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Third-party candidates file to run for president, U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
A third-party candidate’s draw in a general election, while usually very small, could help tilt a close race between the major party candidates.
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A student loan forgiveness program is celebrated at Philly City Hall
City workers spoke with U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona about how they were guided to hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness.
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Elections 101: How decentralized election administration makes big fraud basically impossible
Experts say claims of stolen elections don’t square with the reality that election administration in the commonwealth is local and decentralized.
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Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery
A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.
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Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
The lawsuit, filed Monday, could endanger more than $1 billion in annual tax revenue that goes toward property tax rebates and economic development projects.
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SEPTA implements partial hiring freeze with possible fare hikes on the way
The mass transit agency has implemented a hiring freeze for non-essential workers and is considering fare hikes if more state money isn’t forthcoming.
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Listen 1:05Kamala Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign
The vice president's campaign announced the fundraising total on Sunday, saying about 66% of the donations come from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle.
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Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins presidency
Emhoff was born in Brooklyn and raised in New Jersey. He attended law school in California and gave up a job as an entertainment lawyer when Harris became vice president.
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