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PECO strike ends as union and utility announce deal
IBEW Local 614 is celebrating a deal that offers pensions to recent hires and boosts health care coverage. Union members will now vote on whether to ratify the contract.
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Want to grow native plants? This Hopewell Twp. group will help you get started
The Hopewell, NJ Native Plant Swap group gives away plants and seeds, and teaches newbies how to garden.
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The U.S. Constitution does not require Congressional representatives to attend a specified number of voting sessions or explain absences.
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Public utility regulators say the natural gas explosion was not caused by PGW infrastructure.
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Amendments to the Delaware Constitution must pass both chambers in two consecutive legislative sessions.
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Philadelphia records 4 heat-related deaths in first week of July
Philly had one of the hottest July Fourth weekends on record as it hosted thousands of visitors for World Cup matches and America’s 250th birthday.
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PECO strike continues as union says company won’t budge
The union says PECO is dragging its heels to wear them out. PECO accuses the union of blocking restoration work.
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Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center targeted in alleged arson attempt
CAIR-Philadelphia has called on investigators to “pursue every available lead” after an attempted arson damaged the mosque.
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New Jersey heat wave: 29 people died amid dangerous temps, officials say
Many of the victims lived in homes without air conditioning, according to state officials.
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Kitchen, who became the second Black woman elected to the Pennsylvania state Senate, leaves behind a legacy of public service, mentorship and advocacy.
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Listen 1:16A rare Keith Haring mural in Point Breeze may join Philly’s historic register
The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.
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The state Senate amendment capped monetary damages, prompting criticism that it was helping insurance companies, not victims.
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Listen 1:02No more ‘wiggling out’ of disclosing free trips overseas for Delaware lawmakers
Legislators moved swiftly to change a law after a WHYY News investigation revealed that none had disclosed free trips to Taiwan dating back to 2010.
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Listen 2:22EMR sued Camden after the city suspended the company’s junkyard license following its latest fire.
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Rehoboth Beach biathlon honors lifeguard Dave Reynolds’ legacy
The Dave Reynolds Memorial Biathlon brings lifeguards, families and community members together in a holiday weekend tradition.
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