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Governor Josh Shapiro signs executive order at press conference
Government
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania governor announces new vaccine safeguards, expanded access to shots in executive order

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order, issued Oct. 1, directs state agencies to create vaccine information hubs, safety net programs and insurance requirements.

4 months ago

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Parent with autism with kids
Health Care
Medicine

For some Philly-area parents and autism advocates, Trump’s Tylenol report reveals split on research, treatment efforts

Some families say they remain frustrated at the overwhelming attention on causes of autism rather than on systems and supports to help kids today.

4 months ago

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John Thune speaking, with Mike Johnson and JD Vance standing on either side of him during a press conference
Economy
Government Accountability
National

U.S. government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

The failure of Congress to keep the government open means that hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed or laid off.

4 months ago

Josh Shapiro and Donald Trump photos side by side
Food & Drink
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
WESA

Pennsylvania joins legal fight over Trump Administration demand for food-stamp data

At issue is a demand by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for five years’ worth of data about Pennsylvanians who receive SNAP benefits.

4 months ago

outside the NJTV News studio
Media
New Jersey
TV

NJ PBS, New Jersey’s only dedicated public television channel, will cease operations in the Garden State next summer

After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.

4 months ago

President Donald Trump
Government
National

What to know after Trump classifies decentralized antifa movement as a domestic terror organization

Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity.

4 months ago

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Medicine
New Jersey
Politics
Public Health

Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism

Some studies have raised the possibility that taking acetaminophen while pregnant might up autism risk, but many others haven’t found that concern, says a Penn autism expert.

4 months ago

SNAP
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania elected officials warn proposed federal cuts could be ‘devastating’ for social services

A spending bill Republicans passed in July also includes major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.

4 months ago

Ru Amagasu and Aaron Deede smile
Government Accountability
Health Care
Public Health

Pa. disability advocates and long-term care facilities are bracing for the ripple effects of impending Medicaid cuts

Health policy experts and long-term care operators predict that federal funding cuts will ultimately affect services for “most vulnerable” patients and residents.

4 months ago

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Philadelphia tour guide Stephen Pierce
History
Philadelphia
Protests
Billy Penn

Philadelphians gather to oppose Trump administration’s plans to change President’s House site

Organizers from Avenging the Ancestors Coalition attempted to present Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with a letter asking the administration not to censor history.

4 months ago

Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán shaking hands while sitting next to each other
Government Accountability
Media
TV

Trump’s moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent

Trump has filed lawsuits against outlets whose coverage he dislikes, threatened to revoke TV broadcast licenses and sought to bend news organizations to his will.

4 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil debates with a pro-Israel demonstrator
Immigration
National
Policing

An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?

The Palestinian activist remains protected from detention or deportation under a separate judicial order in his civil rights case in New Jersey, which remains ongoing.

4 months ago

Side by side photos of Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump
Government Accountability
Media
TV

Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the U.S. media landscape

Trump's reach has extended deep into the private sector, using the federal government apparatus to pressure companies to make changes that can reshape the public dialogue.

4 months ago

Immigrant advocates hold signs at a rally in Philadelphia
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Protests

‘A void of leadership’: Pa. immigrant advocates call on Gov. Josh Shapiro to end state collaboration with ICE

Organizers also urged the governor to support a law that would grant driver’s licenses to all residents.

4 months ago

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Josh Shapiro and Donald Trump photos side by side
Food & Drink
Government Accountability
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
WESA

Trump admin. threatens to withhold $460M in food-stamp funding if Pa. doesn’t share personal data

A long-simmering battle between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the White House over the state’s food-stamp program is set to come to a head by the end of this week.

4 months ago

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