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Chavi Schwarzbaum, an accountant
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Trump administration fires about 400 IRS workers in Philadelphia

Terminated accountant describes fear and “sense of authoritarianism” at purged office.

1 year ago

human skin covered with measles rash
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?

Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.

1 year ago

President Trump returns to the White House
Government
International
National

From Ukraine to DOGE: Here’s everything that happened with Trump this week

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

1 year ago

Exterior of IRS building in Philadelphia
Employment
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
6abc

Hundreds of IRS employees fired in Philadelphia

Hundreds of IRS employees who work in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood received termination notices on Thursday after they came to work.

1 year ago

A sign for the Internal Revenue Service
Government
National
Philadelphia
Taxes

IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says

The IRS has around 90,000 employees across the U.S. It's unclear how the layoffs, which largely affect employees in compliance departments, may affect tax collection services.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute summit in Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
National
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

White House will celebrate Black History Month as some government agencies skip after anti-DEI order

The Trump administration has issued a deadline to schools and universities to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money.

1 year ago

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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Politics
Protests

Academics in N.J., Philly protest Trump administration cuts to scientific research

Rallies in Center City and at Rutgers University were part of a nationwide day of action to speak out against Trump administration cuts.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump speaks
Health Care
Home & Family

Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure

The executive order instructed the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give Trump a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access.

1 year ago

Donald Trump speaks in a microphone
Government
Media
National

Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America

Two journalists from the Associated Press — whose Stylebook is the arbiter for editorial choices at thousands of news outlets — were denied entrance to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.

1 year ago

outside Independence Hall
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Independence National Historical Park and local FAA office caught in federal firing spree

The cuts come as parks prepare to celebrate a national milestone and after a series of deadly air crashes.

1 year ago

A line of people stretch across the pathway to see the Liberty Bell.
Business
Philadelphia
Politics

Independence Mall Park Rangers among federal jobs cut by Trump administration

Unions representing National Park employees also say the layoffs will make things even worse at parks that are already understaffed.

1 year ago

protesters in D.C.
Government Accountability
Protests
Social Justice

‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Dubbed “No Kings on Presidents Day” by the 50501 Movement, the latest protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event on Feb. 5.

1 year ago

Crews recover wreckage from the crash as another plane takes off overhead
Government Accountability
Transportation

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press.

1 year ago

Nick Sirianni holding the trophy with confetti dropping
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Sports

Will the Eagles visit the White House after Super Bowl win? They didn’t last time

Not only did President Trump attend the game to root for Kansas City, but Trump and the Philadelphia team share a tense past.

1 year ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants and loans

Shapiro filed the lawsuit despite the fact that federal courts have repeatedly rejected the Trump administration's sweeping pause on federal funding.

1 year ago

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