Pennsylvania officials worry that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are threatening global trade, local businesses, jobs and consumer affordability.
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Listen 1:03Trump’s new energy order puts states’ climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's governor wants to make power plant owners pay for emissions, and New Jersey is considering charging polluting companies to fund toxic cleanups.
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Philly metro loses hundreds of federal government jobs as more IRS layoffs loom
Labor data shows the federal workforce shrunk across the Greater Philadelphia area, and there could be more layoffs at the local Internal Revenue Service hub.
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Listen 1:05Possible HIV funding cuts could ‘wipe out’ Delaware prevention program
Delaware groups that provide HIV prevention, testing and treatment fear their federal support could soon disappear.
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Listen 1:23Trump pauses steeper tariffs for most countries, while hiking levies on China. What we know
With so many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand. Here's a rundown of what you need to know.
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Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.
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Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers
The effect of the high court’s order will keep employees in six federal agencies on paid administrative leave for now.
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Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.
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Listen 1:483 Penn students have had their international visas revoked
The Ivy League university says the termination is unrelated to on-campus protests in 2024.
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Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs
It is often unclear what the president is trying to accomplish with his reciprocal tariffs, which adds to the uncertainty surrounding his trade wars.
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Hundreds of public health jobs at risk in Philly after city loses federal grants
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health lost three COVID-19 era federal grants in what leadership described as a “fluid situation,” internal emails show.
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Listen 1:07‘Hands off’: Thousands rally in Philadelphia against Trump, Musk and federal cuts
Protesters marched from City Hall to Independence Hall voicing concerns about cuts to social services, immigration policies and human rights.
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
The justices split 5-4 Friday, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent.
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Montco residents press county to protect immigrants with Welcoming Act
Demands include clear language around legal noncooperation with ICE and a resolution to ensure the Montgomery County Correctional Facility is not used to hold ICE detainees.
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Listen 1:04Del., N.J. among states suing to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
The lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago.
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