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Taylor Swift, ‘Childless Cat Lady,’ endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos,” Swift wrote late Tuesday in an Instagram post, which included a link to a voter registration website.
How Jefferson Health went from $78M in the red to turning a profit
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Jefferson Health’s financial performance has dramatically improved over the past year. As the second largest employer in the region – soon to become the largest – the...
Mayor Parker to discuss Sixers arena proposal during town hall in Center City
The 76ers have proposed moving to a new $1.55 billion arena near Chinatown called “76 Place”. The proposal has drawn swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz. Black Clergy of Philadelphia has endorsed the project, while a majority of Chinatown businesses and other community members have...
Publicly and Spectacularly Crazy
Honora Power, known as “Crazy Nora,” was something of a celebrity in 19th century Philadelphia. An Irish immigrant, debt collector, and roving “street character,” Nora was immortalized in articles, poems, and a painting in the Atwater Kent collection. They paint an ambigious picture of a woman both loved and feared. Nora’s story reminded Daralyse Lyons of her own struggles with mental health, and the eating disorder treatment that brought her to Philadelphia.
Republican, Democrat voters in Pennsylvania impressed, surprised by Harris’ debate performance
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debated a vast range of issues in their first and only scheduled debate of the general election. In a rare show of...
‘Pizza and Politics’: How a small liberal arts college in Delco carries out tradition during the presidential debate
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Dozens of students at a tiny liberal arts college in Delaware County continued a more than 20-year tradition of engaging the American political process: “Pizza and Politics.”
Delaware Gov. John Carney becomes Wilmington’s next mayor
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Delaware Gov. John Carney will be the next mayor of Wilmington, the state’s largest...
Complete list of winners and losers in Delaware’s primary election
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Delaware’s Democratic and Republican primary voters have chosen who will represent their party in the governor’s race and a slew of other statewide and local contests in the Nov. 5 general election.
Key takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate in Philadelphia
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened the faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’s lectern to shake his hand. “Kamala...
Meyer defeats scandal-plagued Hall-Long and O’Mara in Delaware’s Democratic primary for governor
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. The Delaware Democratic Party leadership was against Matt Meyer. So were Gov. John Carney and House Speaker Valerie Longhurst. Joining in the opposition were the two powerful unions —...
A look at false and misleading claims as Trump and Harris meet for their first debate
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet face-to-face for the first time in a highly-anticipated debate Tuesday night. The two presidential candidates describe the state of the country in starkly different terms. Trump often paints a dark picture centered around issues such as immigration and high inflation, while Harris focuses on optimism for the future, promising that “we’re not going back.”
JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets
Using dehumanizing language to describe immigrants is nothing new for former President Donald Trump or vice presidential candidate JD Vance. Accusations of immigrants being criminals, being rapists or poisoning the blood of the nation have become common currency. But this week, the rhetoric seemed to hit a new low: the allegation that immigrants eat pets.
Lawyers for Norcross and company to seek dismissal of racketeering charges
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Attorneys representing South Jersey power broker George Norcross III and his co-defendants will argue that the racketeering charges against them be dismissed. They will make their case at the next court date, scheduled for Jan. 22, 2025.
Delaware candidates monitor a polling location for voting issues before polls close at 8 p.m.
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It’s primary election day in the First State, and tens of thousands of Delawareans...
Trump’s rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential race
With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a pledge to prosecute anyone who “cheats” in the election in the same way he believes they did in 2020, when he falsely claimed he won and attacked those who stood by their accurate vote tallies.
Analyzing what’s at stake in the Trump-Harris debate
Ahead of what could be one of the most significant presidential debates in American history, WHYY’s Studio 2 breaks down what’s at stake in the first meeting of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. How can the candidates win over voters? Could this matchup reshape the race?
Here’s where you can watch the Harris-Trump presidential debate in Philly
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. All eyes are on Philadelphia, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump slated to debate each other for the first time in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Chester Housing Authority appoints Cindy Thompson as new CEO. The embattled agency says ex-leader had a ‘planned retirement’
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Chester Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning announced Cindy Thompson as its new chief executive officer. Thompson replaces former executive director...
Here’s where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on key issues, from democracy and immigration to tariffs and trade
This year’s presidential race is a genuine contest of ideas between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump — with clear differences on taxes, abortion, immigration, global alliances, climate change and democracy itself. Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, Harris has pledged to...
New Jersey Democrat George Helmy sworn in as replacement for Menendez in the Senate
New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat and former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw are vying for the seat in November and the winner will immediately replace Helmy.
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