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Politics
Republicans lose again: The liberation of Bob Menendez
Amidst the rare glut of good news for Democrats, it’s easy to overlook the liberation of Bob Menendez.
7 years ago
Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge recovering from heart attack
The wife of former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary and Pa. Governor Tom Ridge says he's in the early stages of recovery.
7 years ago
Push for Pa. graduation standard delayed once again
Supporters of the Keystone Exams are grappling with the prospect that mandated statewide graduation standards are not to be.
7 years ago
As term nears end, Philly DA launches efforts focused on hate crimes
District Attorney-elect Larry Krasner, who takes office in January, will review the initiative.
7 years ago
A history lesson on landmark day for School Reform Commission
Former superintendent says SRC's birth was linked to student walkout, racism.
7 years ago
Mistrial in Menendez corruption case
Department of Justice prosecutors had accused the New Jersey Democrat and wealthy Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen of engaging in a bribery scheme.
7 years ago
Listen 2:38The roots of the opioid epidemic
Air Date: November 16, 2017
Listen 49:15Fetterman in race for Pa. lieutenant governor
Fetterman, who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate last year, is now gunning for the post of lieutenant governor in 2018.
7 years ago
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Listen 30:24Two fast-tracked court cases could change the political face of Pennsylvania
With drastic changes to Pennsylvania's political landscape hanging in the balance, two lawsuits challenging the state's congressional map are moving forward at rapid speed.
7 years ago
Turzai announces run for Pa. governor
The Pittsburgh-area lawmaker is now the fourth GOP challenger to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who’s seeking a second term in 2018.
7 years ago
Listen to Smart Talk discuss ‘Over The Line?’ series
We discuss how Pennsylvania's congressional districts came to look like a Rorschach test, the effect on elections and policy and the impact on the citizenry.
7 years ago
Why Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation's worst gerrymanders
This story is the first in our "Over the Line" series on gerrymandering, a Keystone Crossroads collaboration with PennLive, WITF and other Pennsylvania public media stations.
7 years ago
Listen 5:16Toomey: Roy Moore should step aside over sex allegations
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey urged Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore on Sunday to drop out of the race.
7 years ago
The Paradise Papers / GOP tax plan update
Air Date: November 11, 2017
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