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New Jersey
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With NJ PBS ceasing operations, a lawmaker pushes for a possible rescue plan for public television in the Garden State

State Sen. John Burzichelli says public TV in New Jersey could possibly morph into something like C-SPAN to cover activity at the State House.

2 weeks ago

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Gun Violence
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Public Safety
WITF

Pa. House Dems advance firearm reforms in wake of recent acts of gun violence

Democrats’ one-vote House majority could derail the bills before they could be sent to the Senate, given the voting record of one comparatively conservative Democrat.

2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and President Donald Trump.
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania
Politics
WESA

Pa.’s next move in food-stamp dispute with Trump administration unclear

Late Thursday, a federal judge in California, Maxine Chesney, temporarily blocked the USDA from forcing plaintiff states to comply with the demand.

2 weeks ago

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Cheltenham residents urge officials to adopt immigrant welcoming policy

A growing number of communities in Montgomery County have turned to welcoming policies to prevent local law enforcement from assisting ICE.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks ago

Jack Ciattarelli smiles
Elections
New Jersey

Race to watch: What to know about Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey’s Republican gubernatorial candidate

Ciattarelli says his top three priorities as governor will be to improve affordability, end state sanctuary policies and stop mandated affordable housing.

2 weeks ago

A woman deposits her ballot in an election drop box in Jersey City, N.J.
Elections
New Jersey

New Jersey election 2025: How to request, fill out and return your mail ballot

Here’s what to know, from vote-by-mail deadlines and secure drop box locations and beyond.

2 weeks ago

Josh Shapiro speaks
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania leaving regional electricity grid is still on the table, Shapiro says

The governor said PJM Interconnection has “months, not years” to make reforms that will keep costs down for consumers.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks ago

TV host Jimmy Kimmel on the left and President Donald Trump on the right. (AP Photo)
Studio 2
Government
Media
Politics

Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC and broadcast media under Trump

After Kimmel’s suspension for remarks following the killing of Charlie Kirk, voices across the political spectrum are raising questions about the power of the FCC over media.

Air Date: September 22, 2025 12:00 pm

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side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Elections
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey candidates for governor Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli face off in 90-minute debate at Rider University

Sherrill attacked Ciattarelli for his allegiance to Donald Trump, while Ciattarelli tied Sherrill to what he called the state’s failed Democratic majority.

2 weeks ago

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Mikie Sherrill addressing the crowd at a rally
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Race to watch: What to know about Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate

She says her three top priorities as governor will be affordability, protecting kids and making state government more accountable.

2 weeks ago

State treasurer Stacy Garrity speaks at the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s fall meeting with an American flag behind her
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. GOP endorses state Treasurer Stacy Garrity for 2026 governor race

State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the party’s nominee in 2022, blasted the decision as a “coronation” and said it would not impact whether he runs this time.

2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump speaks as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens in the Oval Office of the White House
Government
Immigration

Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications

This move is among the changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers, which has come under scrutiny by the administration.

2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro shakes hands with state Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman.
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics
WITF

Political gridlock continues over Pa. budget, straining finances for counties, schools, nonprofits

Despite their insistence a few weeks ago that a deal was as near as a few days away, neither chamber convened in the Capitol for a voting session during the week of Sept. 15.

2 weeks ago

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