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Editor’s Note: WHYY launches ‘Caring for Kids,’ a civic news exercise on foster care, adoption
“I don’t think that we’re doing nearly enough for foster youth in our city. There’s so much more that can be done,” said Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass.
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New laws will take effect in New Jersey in January 2026 – here’s what you need to know
Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase, and Garden State drivers will pay more on toll roads and bridges.
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Despite it being the coldest Thanksgiving in Philadelphia since 2018, thousands bundled up to watch the city’s parade.
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Campbell’s fires executive who was recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’
Campbell's said Wednesday it listened to a recording of Ballys meeting with Garza and fired Bally on Tuesday.
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Thanksgiving Day Parade, Eagles game, holiday shows and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Nov. 27-30: A holiday book fair in Del., Thanksgiving in Philly and the Home for the Holidays concert in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:15A 2026 dinner series will ask native-born, immigrant Philadelphians to talk about citizenship
The semiquincentennial event will reach more than 1,000 Philadelphians in seven of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods.
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Listen 1:48Young adults who have been in the state’s custody can attend three in-state colleges with no worries about the formidable cost of higher education.
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Listen 2:05Adoptable pets celebrate Thanksgiving in Philly with their shelter families
VCA Charities donated turkey, pumpkin, green beans and rice to dogs and cats waiting for adoption.
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Souderton residents say school board’s Thanksgiving Eve appointment is a ‘lame-duck power grab’
Community members criticized the board’s move to fill a vacancy days before newly-elected members are sworn in.
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Listen 1:13Gail Nazarene, of Alloway Township, says her constitutional free speech rights are being violated and she should be allowed to discuss school board matters with the public.
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Listen 1:05Los propietarios de Delaware perdieron su apuesta de obtener una ley que otorgase alivio en el impuesto de propiedad a los propietarios de viviendas.
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To bark is divine: The contest that the National Dog Show is not going to televise
Before the National Dog Show taped in Philadelphia, it held an off-book barking contest. Here’s what barking tells us about dogs.
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Listen 1:51The project will see a monument in each of the state’s three regions tell stories of migrants' roles in the Garden State labor force.
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Listen 1:00Sen. Coons calls appointment of Delaware’s acting U.S. attorney ‘probably illegal’
Julianne Murray was state GOP chair when the Trump administration installed her without a presidential nomination that requires Senate approval.
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Listen 1:49Chester County debuts ‘As Seen in’ stamp to make it easier for shoppers to buy local food
The “As Seen in the Chester County’s Farm Guide” stamp comes as grocery prices have increased in part due to international tariffs.
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