Politics
Pa. Commonwealth Court tosses no-excuse mail ballot law; appeal expected quickly
Gov. Tom Wolf has pledged to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court, which recent history suggests will reverse the decision.
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Americans’ trust in science now deeply polarized, poll shows
Republicans' faith in science is falling as Democrats rely on it even more, with a trust gap in science and medicine widening substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions
The efforts, which in many cases seem to have been coordinated by high-ranking members of Trump's campaign team, weren't successful.
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The state Senate voted Monday to approve a Republican-backed plan that nonpartisan analysts say has a clear GOP advantage.
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After a deadly 2018 house fire, Philly didn’t do much. Will this time be different?
Sometimes disasters lead to change. But in Philadelphia, officials failed to take steps after the last deadly group home fire.
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McConnell responds to uproar over comment about Black voters
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the criticism he received over a comment made about African American voters is outrageous and offensive.
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Delaware State Rep. Gerald Brady will resign after sending racist, sexist email
State Rep. Gerald Brady will step down Feb. 4 more than six months after using anti-Asian language in an email.
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Wilmington council votes ‘no confidence’ in police chief over lack of officer diversity
Wilmington City Council says the city’s police chief hasn’t done enough to improve diversity on the force.
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Resettling Afghan refugees and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
We look at Afghan refugee resettlement in the Philadelphia region and discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with millions at risk of famine.
Air Date: January 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee.
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Big voting bill faces defeat as 2 Dems won’t stop filibuster
President Joe Biden’s own party is poised to let the bill fail as two holdout senators are unwilling to change the Senate rules to overcome a Republican filibuster.
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On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King’s work
Biden's remarks Monday were among many by politicians acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.
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The Regional Roundup – January 17th
In 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined fellow civil rights activist Cecil B. Moore to protest the segregation of Girard College in Philadelphia.
Air Date: January 17, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on
President Joe Biden came to office seeing two sicknesses in his country. Neither has abated a year later.
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