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Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art shows the contemporary influence of the Shakers
“A World in the Making: The Shakers” examines the historic religious sect that has all but disappeared.
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New Jersey’s new voter law allows some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections
Voting is underway in the 11th Congressional District to replace Mikie Sherrill, who resigned after becoming governor.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers push for new clean up law, a year after Upper Makefield pipeline leak
The legislation comes as Mt. Eyre residents continue to grapple with the Sunoco pipeline leak that contaminated six wells with jet fuel.
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As the temperatures remain below zero, the city of Philadelphia has responded to a spike in water main breaks.
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Listen 0:57Malala Yousafzai to accept WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
The education activist recently published a memoir about growing into adulthood after being shot by the Taliban as a child.
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Listen 1:10Snow shoveling dispute in New Castle County leads to SWAT standoff, arrest
Police say that a 33-year-old man assaulted two other men after an argument over snow shoveling and a parking space.
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Listen 0:59Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
The files include some of the several million pages of records officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.
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House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms
The package is a long-shot priority for President Trump that would mean some stricter requirements before Americans vote in the midterm elections in the fall.
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Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown
Even if the deal clears the Senate, it would need House approval.
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N.J. appeals court upholds dismissal of indictment against South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross
The case was argued last November, months after the trial court dismissed the charges.
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Listen 0:57More snow coming to the Philadelphia region? The storm is shifting east. Here’s what that means
A coating of snow is possible in places like Dover, Delaware, and Millville, New Jersey, and eastward to the coast Saturday night into Sunday morning.
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Woman charged with misdemeanor assault in viral SEPTA pepper-spraying incident
A former WHYY intern was seen pepper-spraying a conservative influencer in the face on a SEPTA bus earlier this month.
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Philadelphia sued after the signs telling the story of people enslaved at the site were torn down last week.
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Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
Democrats and the White House have agreed to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund DHS for two weeks while they debate curbs on ICE.
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At Thursday night’s Board of Education meeting, community members and advocates gathered to voice their critiques and defend their schools from closures.
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