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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
Donald Trump asserts that tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare.
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Here’s who’s on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election
With the presidential election considered a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could decide the White House.
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Legal questions about Pennsylvania mail-in ballots loom as voting starts
As voters in Pennsylvania start receiving mail ballots, multiple legal fights over how ballots of mail-in voters should be counted are still playing out in the courts.
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Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Maggie Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.
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With the school board meeting room at maximum capacity, residents stranded outside donned “cricket” clickers to voice their dissatisfaction.
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Philly’s tourism economy is still chugging along, with notable uptick from summer hotel travel
Hotels across Philadelphia’s Center City were 73% occupied between Memorial Day and Labor day in 2024, which some experts suggest means tourists are back.
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Listen 1:10Black Mothers in Power launches community fridge to tackle Wilmington food insecurity
The fridge aims to help residents facing food insecurity, an urgent need in some spots in Wilmington.
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Listen 1:30Penn researchers develop new gene therapy for previously untreatable eye disorder
The gene therapy comes seven years after another research group at the university helped come up with the first FDA approved gene therapy for an inherited disease.
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Man charged in illegal car meetup in Philly that caused thousands of dollars in damages
Philadelphia authorities announced charges Thursday against a man they say tried to run over officers during an illegal car meetup.
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New bill would give Philly the green light to sue landlords for price-fixing rental rates
The antitrust measure is designed to help tenants with low-incomes to stay housed.
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Listen 0:55Sept. 26–29: Delco Horror Haven in the suburbs, Graham Nash in New Jersey and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:01Nearly 100 Philly students join Kappa Alpha Psi mentorship program
Kappa Alpha Psi's graduate chapter welcomed students and families to Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School into the Kappa League program.
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Gov. John Carney signed legislation codifying the Hispanic Commission and creating an Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission to enhance diversity and representation.
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Listen 1:32WHYY wins four Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Awards
WHYY won four regional Emmys in the categories of health and science, lifestyle, education and human interest.
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Philly DA Larry Krasner scores legal win against GOP impeachment effort
In its ruling, the state Supreme Court found the articles of impeachment “became null and void” when that legislative session came to a close.
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