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Philly, Pittsburgh voters to pick new leaders. Are you registered to vote? – NBC10 Philadelphia

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election. Philadelphia will get a new mayor, and Allegheny County — where Pittsburgh is the county seat — will see a new executive. Voters […]

Arkansas

Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will be visible from Arkansas on Saturday

Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire — will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. As the moon lines […]

City Council

Allentown authorizes investigation into claims of discrimination | Lehigh Valley Regional News | #citycouncil

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – In an unscheduled vote, Allentown City Council officially approved an investigation into city hall Wednesday night. At its bimonthly meeting, the body unanimously passed an ordinance to authorize a third-party investigation into claims of discrimination and harassment against city employees. The vote comes after more than a month of public complaints by members of Allentown’s NAACP branch alleging discrimination and a hostile […]

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Cherelle Parker, Philly’s potential next mayor, talks new commissioner, stop and frisk, Sixers arena and email controversy

In Episode 4 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, she talks with Philadelphia’s Democratic candidate for mayor Cherelle Parker about a wide range of issues facing the city, including the search for a new police commissioner, the shooting of Eddie Irizarry, and a recent controversy involving her staffers and an email that was accidentally sent […]

City Council

Philadelphia City Council recommends blanket ban on supervised injection sites | #citycouncil

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed legislation that would ban supervised injection sites in some districts in the city and recommended a blanket ban citywide. The vote was nearly unanimous at 13-1, with Councilmember Kendra Brooks (At-Large) objecting. The bill now heads to Mayor Jim Kenney’s desk for final approval. Kenney has […]

Alaska

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49 | #alaska | #politics

by JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Mon, August 28th 2023, 7:30 PM UTC FILE – Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, answers a question from Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as “Joe the Plumber,” right, in Holland, Ohio, Oct. 12, 2008. Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as âJoe the Plumberâ after […]

City Council

Philadelphia prison escape: City Council holds hearing on safety | #citycouncil

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — More than a month after two inmates escaped from Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, sparking a multistate manhunt, City Council is holding a public safety hearing about the prison. The Committee on Public Safety is holding the hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Multiple law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Marshals Service got involved […]

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Morrisville mayor charged in a hit-and-run – NBC10 Philadelphia

Morrisville Borough Mayor Brud Anderson has been charged by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office for a hit-and-run that occurred on April 13. Anderson, 50, has been charged with misdemeanor counts of accidents involving death or personal injury, accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property, and a left turn violation, according to the DA’s […]

City Council

Wilkes-Barre City Council bans fireworks | #citycouncil

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — Thursday, the Wilkes-Barre City council voted to ban fireworks after a new ordinance. This ordinance will prevent fireworks from being set off anywhere in the city. The ordinance makes it illegal to set off fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure and violators could face a fine of up to […]

Alabama

Mitch McConnell details GOP efforts to not ‘screw this up’ in 2024 Senate battle | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell should be brimming with confidence. Republicans are in the driver’s seat to take the Senate majority: with 23 seats held by Democrats, compared to just 11 for Republicans. There are likely just two GOP incumbents whose seats Democrats may try to flip – and both are in Republican […]