Politics
Facebook says social media can be negative for democracy
Facebook is doing some soul-searching.
8 years ago
Mayor Pawlowski’s federal corruption trial begins in Allentown
The defense of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski in his bribery trial started in dramatic fashion.
8 years ago
Rutgers archivist collecting Women’s March signs and memorabilia
Rutgers University is collecting Women's March signs and memorabilia to document the feminism and grassroots activism of the historic movement.
8 years ago
Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale / Rep. Dent on gov’t shutdown
Guests: Eugene DePasquale, Charlie Dent Today we’re joins by Pennsylvania Auditor General, ...
Air Date: January 22, 2018
Listen 49:29Before ‘Roe v. Wade,’ the women of ‘Jane’ provided abortions for the women of Chicago
Ultimately, Roe vs. Wade brought an end to Jane because women then had access to legal abortion providers.
8 years ago
Philly Board of Education nominating panel convenes for first meeting
The Mayor’s education nominating panel, charged with recommending candidates to serve for the Board of Education, met for the first time Friday.
8 years ago
Prosecutors say they will retry New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
The government has told a federal judge in New Jersey it will seek a retrial of Sen. Bob Menendez, whose 11-week corruption trial ended in a hung jury in November.
8 years ago
Listen 1:11Pa. counties call on state government to better support local public services
Pa.'s 67 counties signed on to a list of priorities they hope to achieve in 2018. But the local leaders say they cannot achieve their goals alone.
8 years ago
Feds approve Pa. education plan that deemphasizes standardized testing
Now that US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has approved Pennsylvania’s 13-year education-improvement plan, state officials are working on rolling out some changes.
8 years ago
Fattah’s lawyer says juror was wrongly dismissed
A lawyer for imprisoned former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah on Thursday zeroed in on what he called the improper dismissal of a holdout juror.
8 years ago
Gov. Carney’s State of the State speech focuses on economy, education
Gov. John Carney, D-Delaware, delivered his first State of the State speech Thursday. He focused on jobs, education and how to address Delaware's budget shortfalls.
8 years ago
Listen 1:51Wolf proposes lifting cap on overtime pay for low-wage earners
Pennsylvania rule on eligibility for overtime pay is 40 years old, and governor says it's time for a change.
8 years ago
Guests: Chris Rabb, John Taylor The Pennsylvania legislature has a lot on the docket for 2018. Among the issues b ...
Air Date: January 18, 2018
Listen 49:28Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighing decision on fast-tracked gerrymandering case
The court is expected to rule quickly on a lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional district boundaries.
8 years ago
N.J. confirms nation’s first Sikh attorney general
Bergen County prosecutor Gurbir Grewal becomes the state's top law-enforcement officer.
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