Politics
Embattled Philly sheriff faces another challenger
A third candidate is running against Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams, who’s battling sexual harassment allegations.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers try out new way of assessing impact of state dollars
Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office is now required to periodically create what are known as performance-based budget reports on state agencies.
7 years ago
Boys school shuts down amid fallout over Washington videos
Longer videos from wider perspectives emerged later over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.
7 years ago
Philabundance sets up weekly food provisions for U.S. workers missing paychecks
A Philadelphia nonprofit is working with several organizations to set up opportunities to provide free food staples to furloughed workers.
7 years ago
Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition.
7 years ago
Amid Pa. gambling expansion, questions arise about federal laws
Pennsylvania is in the middle of rolling out a slate of gambling expansions, including online gaming.
7 years ago
Political dysfunction since 1974
Marty talks with historians Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, who believe the current polarization in America can be traced back to 1974.
Air Date: January 22, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Thousands brace cold for 2019 Women’s March in Philadelphia
For the third year in a row Philadelphia’s streets were flooded with thousands of rally goers supporting a renewed women’s movement.
7 years ago
‘I gave up hope’: As girls, they were jailed in squalor for protesting segregation
The day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech in August 1963, a lesser known moment in civil rights history was unfolding in southern Georgia.
7 years ago
Congressman who worked on Trump’s Pa. campaign is resigning
Tom Marino, a five-term Republican congressman who helped steer Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, said Thursday that he is resigning.
7 years ago
The ACA and contraceptive coverage
Guests: Allison Hoffman The Trump administration had another setback in the courts ...
7 years ago
Listen 18:29The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway
Guests: Ari Berman, Allison Hoffman, Jason Laughlin ...
Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pennsylvania sued over limits on state coverage of abortion
The lawsuit seeks an order requiring the state's Medicaid program to begin covering abortions, without restriction.
7 years ago
Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...
Air Date: January 16, 2019 10:00 am
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