
Politics
Trump’s development tax break presents ‘unusual’ opportunity for Philly, Drexel fellow says
The Treasury Department this month issued proposed guidelines for the program, which includes 82 zones in Philadelphia, 300 in Pennsylvania.
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Crude pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN; no injuries
All the confirmed bombs appeared to come from the same person or persons.
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Former Allentown mayor gets 15 years in prison on corruption charges
Pawlowski was denied bail. After sentencing, he was handcuffed and taken from the courtroom.
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The ACA and the politics of health care
Guests: Julie Rovner, Sabrina Corlette There’s some good news around the Affordable Care Act: premium prices ar ...
Air Date: October 23, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pa. moves to loosen requirements for court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment
The state is one of the last to move away from a 1970s standard that said someone had to be a “clear and present danger.” But the shift is controversial.
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Lehigh Valley congressional race in play for control of the House
Three candidates, Democrat Susan Wild, Republican Marty Nothstein, and Libertarian Tim Silfies are contending for the open seat.
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Listen 4:52Sooner or later, someone was going to respond to Donald Trump’s uncouth behavior with the same level of rudeness that the president has often exhibited.
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Guests: Diana Mutz, Joanne Freeman If you think the rancor in Congress is bad now, back in the days leading up to ...
Air Date: October 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science
The Trump administration is celebrating a drop in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions last year while the president remains skeptical of climate science.
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Voter turnout could hit 50-year record for midterm elections
The 2018 elections could see the highest turnout for a midterm since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.
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After a brief ...
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New deal keeps open facility that detains immigrant families
The U.S. government has quietly reached a new agreement to keep open a 2,400-bed detention facility used to detain immigrant mothers and children.
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Delaware Dems accuse two GOP politicians of election law violations
Republican candidates for state Senate, treasurer coordinate campaigns with political action committees, Democratic Party alleges.
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Pa. lawmaker Mike O’Brien of Philadelphia Philly dies at 64
A six-term Democratic state representative from Philadelphia has died of a suspected heart attack. The daughter of Rep. Mike OR ...
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‘Visionary, not reactionary’: Artists take political commentary to streets and skies
A public art project called "The 50 State Initiative" features more than 100 billboards that touch on a variety of social issues and topics, from immigration to guns.
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