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Right wing media’s coronavirus coverage

We talk about how different right-wing media outlets have been covering the pandemic, the effect it’s having on their viewers, and ...

6 years ago

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Peck's Food owner Theodore Peck touches hands with a customer through window glass while closing his storefront due to the coronavirus outbreak, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Radio Times

Connection and kindness during the pandemic

We discuss the importance of staying socially connected even when apart and the acts of kindness that are inspiring people during the pandemic.

Air Date: March 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
A health care worker stands by at a COVID-19 temporary testing site at Abington Hospital in Abington, Pa., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Health

Coronavirus preparedness and the Congressional stimulus

We discuss the degree to which hospitals are ready for an increase in coronavirus patients in the coming weeks. Then, a look at the stimulus package from Congress.

Air Date: March 19, 2020 10:00 am

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Money

Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April

The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next mont ...

6 years ago

Poll worker Dina Sebold waits for voters at Cecelia Snyder Middle School in Bensalem during a special election for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Hand sanitizer and wipes were made available to voters, many of whom brought their own pens. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Bucks special election: Results have not been certified, but GOP claims victory

Sanitizer-toting candidates weren’t the only signs of an atypical special election day in Pennsylvania’s 18th House district.

6 years ago

The White House Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance Saturday telling federal workers that
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Health

White House tells federal workers to avoid all travel that is not ‘mission critical’

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, the White House has told federal agencies and executive departments to suspend all work travel unless absolutely necessary.

6 years ago

At Philadelphia City Council meeting, attendees were tod to use every other chair to reduce the chances of exposure to coronavirus. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Philly City Council imposes ‘social distancing’ to limit coronavirus exposure

City Council says it doesn’t want to discourage the public from weighing in, but is taking steps to make it less likely to spread the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Wells Fargo CEO and President Charles Scharf testified during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
NPR
Money

Wells Fargo CEO: ‘We have not done what’s necessary to address our shortcomings’

Charles Scharf told lawmakers that the company's structure and culture "were problematic." But he projected confidence that it could win back the public's trust.

6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence, center, along with Florida Senator Rick Scott, far left, and Governor Ron DeSantis,left, and CDC Director Dr.Robert Redfield,right, speaks to the media in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Gaston De CardenasAP Photo)
Health

Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly

The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines.

6 years ago

Jen Swails, Pennsylvania budget secretary, testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on March 5, 2020, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Money
PA Post

GOP lawmakers criticize overspending for Pa.’s medical assistance programs

Budget hearings concluded this week in Harrisburg and showed how far apart Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled General Assembly are on agreeing to a spending plan.

6 years ago

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Billy Penn

Philly’s $5B budget: Tracking the increase over 10 years

Recent surpluses probably won’t carry the city through a recession.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the crowd at The Met after he was sworn in to his second term as mayor. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

Education, labor, and alleviating poverty: A look at Kenney’s 2020 budget proposal

The mayor’s plan doesn’t call for any new tax increases, but it does call for almost $170 million more spending than last year. 

6 years ago

The Republican National Committee has mailed forms, called the “2020 Congressional District Census,” to selected homes in Montgomery and Berks counties in recent weeks. (Provided)
The Why
Politics & Policy

RNC mailer labeled a ‘census’ sows confusion

Census advocates are worried that an RNC mailer called the "2020 Congressional District Census" will confuse Pennsylvanians and cost the state federal funding.

Air Date: March 4, 2020

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Frank Salazar, 70, shows an
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Politics & Policy

Let’s talk Super Tuesday

We discuss the results from Super Tuesday that have come in so far, what they say about the 2020 democratic electorate, and each candidate’s viable path to the nomination.

Air Date: March 4, 2020 10:00 am

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Supporters wear medical masks, as fears of coronavirus increase in California, during a campaign rally for Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles on March 1, 2020. (David McNew/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It’s touchy

Elections can be very tactile. Touchscreen voting machines, paper ballots, large crowds.

6 years ago

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