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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to reporters as he walks near the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Fetterman’s fitness, GOP budget battle

Republicans in D.C. are fighting over a budget plan, as fallout continues after an explosive New York Magazine article questions Pa. Senator John Fetterman’s fitness to serve.

Air Date: May 13, 2025 12:00 pm

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Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli speaks after the first Republican debate Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Rider University in Lawrenceville
Politics & Policy

Trump backs Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey’s Republican primary for governor

The president’s endorsement gives Ciattarelli’s campaign a boost as he competes against two other Trump supporters and a state senator who has been critical of the president.

1 year ago

District Attorney Larry Krasner, left, and retired Municipal Court judge Patrick Dugan took part in a DA election forum.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

A procrastinator’s guide to the 2025 primary election in Philadelphia

Primary day is May 20. Mail ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by 8 p.m. that day.

1 year ago

Hundreds gathered at Love Park on Mother’s Day
Community

‘Time to stand up’: Mother’s Day march rallies for peace, children caught in international conflict

More than 30 local advocacy organizations demanded “protections and rights for all children, everywhere,” at LOVE Park on Sunday.

1 year ago

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Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a Democrat, fields questions from Bucks County residents during a “town hall” in Levittown.
Politics & Policy

Arizona senator visits Bucks County, calls out Pa. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for not holding town halls

The trip from Ruben Gallego, a first-term senator from Arizona, may signal the Democrat is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid.

1 year ago

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen on stage at Gordon Theater
Politics & Policy

Mayor Vic Carstarphen said his city was ‘Camden strong.’ Here are some takeaways from his State of the City address

Carstarphen called the city school district's budget deficit "the elephant in the room" and discussed technology upgrades, public investments and construction projects.

1 year ago

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people playing in Kensington's Cure Violence basketball league
Money
Billy Penn

Kensington basketball league among projects hit by DOJ grant cuts

The U.S. Department of Justice cut over $800 million in grants nationwide, including $1.5 million for the hoops and anti-violence program. Others in Philly are affected, too.

1 year ago

People in the encampments
Health

Philly City Council passes restrictions on mobile van services in Kensington, bill heads to mayor’s desk

The bill dictates when and how mobile van service providers can operate in Kensington as they support people who are homeless and using drugs.

1 year ago

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The Supreme Court of the United States
Courts & Law

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

The order from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston blocked the administration from putting an early end to the immigrants’ temporary legal status.

1 year ago

John Fetterman talks to reporters
Politics & Policy

Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with teachers union officials, AP sources say

In last week's meeting, sources say Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.

1 year ago

Wendy Raymond speaks at a hearing on campus antisemitism
Education

GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism

Wendy Raymond appeared with two other college presidents in D.C. on Wednesday but was singled out for not detailing student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

1 year ago

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran listening to residents speak out against his decision
Community

Bucks County Commissioners meeting gets heated as residents react to sheriff’s agreement with ICE

Many residents expressed concern over public safety and community relations. Others argued that the county could be impacted financially.

1 year ago

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Madinah Wilson-Anton speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Legislation recognizing first-cousin marriages dies in the Delaware House

The bill would have recognized marriages that happened outside of Delaware. It did not allow the marriages to take place in the state.

1 year ago

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State Sen. Judy Ward appears with supports of Pa. legislation that would ban trans student athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban transgender athletes in girls’ sports, but bill faces uphill battle

However, the Republican-penned bill that passed Tuesday is unlikely to get a vote in the state’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

1 year ago

A utility meter
Money

Electric bills in N.J. are about to shoot higher. Lawmakers are scrambling to hold the line on costs

An Assembly committee has approved an eight-bill package focused on energy affordability. The problem is the PJM grid is not keeping pace with demand.

1 year ago

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