Glen Mawr is a tiny community of 130 people and a smattering of homes next to Muncy Creek in Lycoming County. On Monday, a flash flood led to mandatory evacuation …
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Politics & Government
Independent voters in Pa. are pushing for change to an open primary system. How would that impact state politics?
by myphillyconnection 29 viewsIndependent voters are hoping to open up Pennsylvania's closed primary elections, with a group filing a petition to the state Supreme Court this month claiming the system violates the free …
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Politics & Government
Congress members urge judge to reject Trump’s US attorney pick for New Jersey
by myphillyconnection 26 viewsA bipartisan group of Congress members has waded into the fight over whether Alina Habba should keep her job as New Jersey's U.S. attorney, arguing that the Trump administration's 'machinations' …
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Politics & Government
Pennsylvania voter ID proposal may not move the needle much on election security
by myphillyconnection 31 viewsStricter voter ID requirements would likely not have prevented people from casting fraudulent ballots in the vast majority of cases charged in Pennsylvania over the past decade, a Votebeat and …
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Politics & Government
Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity to run for governor against Josh Shapiro
by myphillyconnection 30 viewsPennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity kickstarted her gubernatorial campaign Monday with an attack ad against Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic incumbent who may have presidential aspirations in 2028. Garrity, a Republican …
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Politics & Government
Philly suburbs were once poster child of gerrymandering for district shaped like Goofy kicking Donald Duck
by myphillyconnection 29 viewsAs redistricting fights erupt in Texas and California, line drawers looking for a political edge will have a hard time matching the artistic beauty of the blatant gerrymandering done in …
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GOP passes transit plan in Pa. Senate, but it faces Democratic opposition ahead
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsThe Pennsylvania Senate approved a state budget and a transportation plan Tuesday, but the proposal has received pushback from Democrats as it moves to the House of Representatives. The two-year, …
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Politics & Government
Following lawsuit, Trump administration reinstates $750,000 in grant funding to Woodmere Art Museum
by myphillyconnection 36 viewsLess than two weeks after the Woodmere Art Museum filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding $750,000 of grant funding, the federal government agreed to give the money …
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Politics & Government
City Council condemns President Trump over plans to alter the slavery exhibit at Independence Park
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsCity Council took a firm stance Thursday against the Trump administration's expected changes to an exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park. Council President Kenyatta Johnson (D-2nd) introduced a …
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City Council approves additional hiring protections for jobseekers with criminal records
by myphillyconnection 16 viewsThousands of Philadelphians with criminal records will get additional protections when job hunting under newly passed amendments to the city's fair hiring law. The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Rue Landau …
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