
Politics
Meet Your Mayor: A quiz to find out which candidates best match your positions on the issues
If you’re still figuring out who’ll get your vote, we’ve got just the thing.
2 years ago
Bill allowing counties to process mail ballots early clears first hurdle in Pa. House
A new bill would give election officials a week to process mail ballots and make other long-sought changes. But it faces a long road to becoming law.
2 years ago
5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial begins against Donald Trump
Carroll claims Trump raped her in the changing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the 1990s.
2 years ago
‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion requested by DeSantis approved
The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.
2 years ago
Pa. primary election 2023: A basic guide to vetting candidates for school board, judge, and more
Local candidates with a lot of direct power over Pennsylvanians’ daily lives will appear on the May 16 primary ballot. Here are some tips to learn more about them.
2 years ago
NJ Cannabis Anniversary, Mayoral Candidate Helen Gym, Hearing Loss
Adult-use cannabis went on sale in NJ a year ago this week. We'll talk about where the industry is heading. And we'll talk with Philly mayoral candidate Helen Gym.
Air Date: April 18, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:51High schoolers participate in 1st Annual Philadelphia Civics Day
Students from schools such as Constitution High School, Central High School, and Lincoln High School presented presentations on current policy.
2 years ago
Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy.
2 years ago
Pensilvania es uno de los pocos estados que eligen a los jueces en concursos partidistas. Aquí va su guía de los candidatos a la Corte de la Commonwealth y Cortes Superiores.
2 years ago
Philadelphia’s City Council candidates get face-to-face time with voters at WHYY
WHYY News, Committee of 70, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia co-hosted the City Council At-Large Candidate Convention.
2 years ago
Philly sheriff denies misuse of funds when requesting pay raises for herself and top staff
The sheriff is accused of requesting a salary increase that would have made her the highest-paid elected official in the city.
2 years ago
Jersey City mayor seeking Democratic bid for N.J. governor
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop says he’s running to be New Jersey’s next governor, aiming to succeed term-limited Democrat Phil Murphy.
2 years ago
How Philly’s next mayor may rely on arts groups to address civic problems
Mayoral candidates say they want to use the arts to address civic problems. Some even see it as an important part of anti-violence work.
2 years ago
Listen 5:13What to know about the Trump-E. Jean Carroll trial that is set to begin this month
In 2019, Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store in the mid-1990s and later sued him for battery and defamation for his denials.
2 years ago
Elecciones primarias Pa. 2023: Guía completa de los candidatos a la Corte Suprema del Estado
Pensilvania elige a sus magistrados de la Corte Suprema en contiendas partidistas a nivel estatal. Aquí va su guía completa de los candidatos.
2 years ago