
Politics
Incumbent Rob Menendez wins primary election in N.J.’s 8th Congressional District
The race was overshadowed by the federal corruption and bribery trial of Menendez’s father, but that did not derail his son’s campaign.
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Conaway wins Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
The longtime assemblyman and director of the Burlington County Health Department bested his colleague Carol Murphy.
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David McCormick joins Betsy DeVos at Moms for Liberty event in Nazareth
The Republican Senate candidate and the former secretary of education during the Trump administration discussed education, Title IX and “woke ideology.”
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Orlando ‘Lonnie’ George, former Delaware speaker and Del. Tech president, dies at 78
George was president of Delaware Technical Community College for 19 years before retiring in 2014.
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In an interview with WHYY News, Casey said his challenger, David McCormick, wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare and roll back legislation reducing drug prices.
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New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out
The lawsuit filed Tuesday by left-leaning groups challenges a provision in Pennsylvania law that voters must write the date when they sign their mail-in ballot envelope.
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Ad spending for 2024 presidential election goes mostly to swing states — especially Pa.
Over $70 million has been spent on ads (TV, radio, satellite and digital) nationally, with a focus on seven states. More than $20 million has been spent in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke
Congressman Dwight Evans of Philadelphia says he's he's having difficulty with one of his legs but plans to return to voting in Washington in about six weeks.
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New pro-Palestinian encampment pops up in Clark Park in West Philly
Early Thursday morning, police gave pro-Palestinian protesters on Drexel University's campus a warning to disband, and the protesters cleared that encampment.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters at Drexel leave encampment as police arrive
Protesters were given a warning from Drexel police before the PPD moved in.
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Drexel students, pro-Palestinian protesters erect Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Drexel’s campus
Protesters marched through Center City demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and marking the anniversary of the 1948 Nakba.
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19 protesters arrested after trying to occupy Penn’s Fisher-Bennett Hall
Protesters say they decided to take over Fisher Bennett Hall because Penn administrators failed to meet their demands and refused to negotiate in good faith.
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With the presidential election just six months away, WHYY News’ Carmen Russell-Sluchansky discussed Biden-Harris campaign strategy with Buttigieg.
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Listen 7:36Xavier Becerra spends time with a Pa. home health care aide to promote higher wages for caregivers
The secretary of Health and Human Services visited a home health care worker in North Philly. The White House wants more Medicaid funds to go directly to caregivers.
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Listen 3:57Michael Cohen offers inside knowledge in Trump’s hush money trial
Cohen's reimbursements from hush money payments to Stormy Daniels form the basis of 34 felony counts charging Trump with falsifying business records.
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