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Politics & Policy

Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash

A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.

7 months ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the Share Food Program in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

‘Dollars are beginning to flow again’: Pennsylvanians owed SNAP payments this week should see money on cards by ‘midnight’

The food assistance payments had previously been frozen by the Trump administration amid the federal government shutdown.

7 months ago

A building that formed part of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School campus
Community

The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery

The latest round of exhumations of Native American students from a cemetery at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School resulted in the remains of 17 being repatriated.

7 months ago

A volunteer prepares meals at the Philabundance Community Kitchen in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Politics & Policy

SNAP funding: Here’s the latest on November benefits and how the Philly region is impacted

The food assistance program serves close to 1 million people in the Greater Philadelphia area.

7 months ago

A gas-powered hot water heater
Community

LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the government shutdown. Here are other resources for energy bills

With the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program delayed, over 300,000 Pa. households will wait longer for help heating their homes.

7 months ago

A closeup photo of a thermostat
NPR
Politics & Policy
NPR

The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters.

7 months ago

People wait in line outside the Bucks County government building to apply for an on-demand mail ballot on the last day to request one in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
Education
WESA

Democrats sweep school board elections at Pine-Richland and across Pennsylvania

Democrats retook all seats on the Central Bucks School District’s board, which gained national attention for high-profile book bans and policies targeting LGBT students.

7 months ago

FILE - Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale
Politics & Policy
WESA

‘Democratic energy’, and anger at Trump, powered wins up and down Pa. ballot, observers say

In the final days of the campaign, President Donald Trump and Barack Obama weighed in on the Pennsylvania race, which drew national attention and spending.

7 months ago

Exterior of the Capitol building
Politics & Policy
WITF

Lawmaker departures won’t upend Pa. House control, but budget gridlock persists

Lawmakers aren’t saying much about where budget negotiations stand. Legislative leaders met with Gov. Josh Shapiro in his Capitol office last week.

7 months ago

Fishtown residents Courtney Kelly Peters and Tatiana Swedek
Community

Fishtown residents deliver food to neighbors amid SNAP benefits freeze

The White House will comply with a court order to partially fund SNAP, but not every food stamp recipient will receive the allotted half benefit amount this month.

7 months ago

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An election sign on a lawn
Politics & Policy

Philly suburbs record highest off-year voter turnout since 2011

Voters in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties showed up in droves, despite there being no big-ticket federal race.

7 months ago

Voters come and go at the Corporal Jimmy O'Connor Memorial Recreation Center in North Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Philly voter turnout rose to 34% this election — the highest in at least a decade. Here’s why

Off-year elections are typically sleepy. But this year’s cycle had more intrigue than usual.

7 months ago

This combination of photos taken on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, shows Abigail Spanberger in Richmond, Va., left, Zohran Mamdani in New York, center, and Mikie Sherrill in East Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Yuki Iwamura and Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Key takeaways from Democrats’ strong election night

Democrats had a big night Tuesday and outperformed in races across the country. This hour, we’ll break down the results, and talk about the lessons learned for 2026.

Air Date: November 5, 2025

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Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
Courts & Law

SNAP partial benefits will be delayed by Trump admin’s red-tape process, Pa. officials say

Pennsylvania officials are asking the federal government to allow them to use a swifter method to calculate each household’s partial payment.

7 months ago

Election workers prepare ballots for scanning at the City of Philadelphia Election Warehouse in North Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2025: Here’s who won and who lost; full results

Democrats swept major races in Philadelphia and the suburbs, as well as statewide judicial contests.

7 months ago

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