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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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Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash
A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.
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The food assistance payments had previously been frozen by the Trump administration amid the federal government shutdown.
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Philly nonprofit named conservator of infamous Gosnell abortion clinic
The building on Lancaster Avenue has sat vacant for well over a decade. It’s now poised for a new chapter after a judge ruled in favor of reBuilding Blocks.
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The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery
The latest round of exhumations of Native American students from a cemetery at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School resulted in the remains of 17 being repatriated.
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SNAP funding delay: Here’s the latest on November benefits and how the Philly region is impacted
The food assistance program serves close to 1 million people in the Greater Philadelphia area.
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Passengers flying out of PHL worried about what FAA cancellations mean for their flights back home
More than two dozen flights out of PHL have been canceled with many more delayed. Those numbers are expected to increase as the government shutdown continues.
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Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The court wrangling prolonged weeks of uncertainty for the food program that serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.
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The FAA is slashing flights because of the shutdown. Here’s what travelers can expect
Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to major U.S. cities like Philadelphia and Newark starting Friday morning.
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Parents and staff urged the school board to address student wellness issues and school closures during its second public hearing.
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Philadelphia Art Museum’s 49th Contemporary Craft Show is this weekend
The show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center continues its tradition of connecting attendees directly to artists across mediums.
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Philadelphia’s Tempesta di Mare honors the musical genius of 18th-century orphans
“Hidden Virtuosas” premieres Baroque music by the most downtrodden women of Venice, not heard in three centuries.
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The Delaware General Assembly must approve any redistricting plan for city schools. Implementation could take up to five years.
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LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the government shutdown. Here are other resources for energy bills
With the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program delayed, over 300,000 Pa. households will wait longer for help heating their homes.
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Delaware will start giving SNAP recipients partial benefits, but a federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore full payments.
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