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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss
Among those also pardoned were Sidney Powell, an attorney who promoted baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen election.
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Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was among five Democrats who voted in favor of the agreement.
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States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
Pennsylvania was among several states that disseminated SNAP benefits to recipients on Friday following a federal judge's order.
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Who will benefit from Philly’s $2 billion housing plan? Not the most vulnerable, advocates say
Critics argue that Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative doesn’t focus enough on the city’s lowest-income renters and homeowners, including older adults.
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New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions
Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.
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Mike Purzycki used his office to put Gibraltar in the city’s hands and get state money to stabilize it. Now his foundation wants the property.
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Listen 4:40Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’
The administration is demanding that states reverse the full benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings.
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Infant botulism in 10 U.S. states linked to formula being recalled
Health officials are investigating 13 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states. ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall two lots of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
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Funding delays push back opening of bilingual ASIRPRA charter school in Georgetown to 2027
Funding setbacks and the federal shutdown have delayed the opening of ASPIRA’s new bilingual charter school in Georgetown until 2027.
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‘Being together is medicine’: West Philly’s Peoplehood Parade marks 25th anniversary milestone
The parade and pageant is a West Philadelphia tradition, featuring participatory theater, handmade puppets and music and dance performances highlighting a number of causes.
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Wyndham Hotel workers go on strike amid contract negotiations in Center City
Workers are pushing for higher wages, better staffing levels, and improvements to both health care and pension plans.
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Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
Nonprofits say it is common for owners to supplement their pet’s diet with human food purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits.
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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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A look inside the ‘Dreamworld’ of surrealism at the Philadelphia Art Museum
The art movement originated in France in 1924 and quickly began influencing all forms of media across the globe.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt order providing full SNAP payments for November
A U.S. district judge had given the administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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