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The bronze likeness of Sadie Alexander will be installed not far from where former Mayor Frank Rizzo’s statue used to be, before it was taken down.
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Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate hits a month
Without the governor’s signature on a new spending plan, the state lost some of its spending authority starting July 1.
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Here’s what you need to know as Delaware legal weed sales start Friday, Aug. 1
The launch at existing medical dispensaries comes more than two years after legalization, but a key cannabis advocate is calling for a boycott.
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PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills
The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.
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Counties hadn’t done property reassessments in decades. But a recent court decision forced their hand.
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Listen 0:58Researchers mapped out the economic impact of the federal government canceling research grants that had already been approved.
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Listen 1:48How Philadelphia women are still working to close the gender pay gap
Data shows that, across multiple factors, the pay gap between men and women still persists, even in big cities like Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:03Millville glassblowing studio looks to help veterans with PTSD and emotional trauma
Founded in partnership with Rowan University, the studio looks to help local veterans through building community and fostering creativity.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers say child care is broken, but don’t agree on how to fix it — yet
State lawmakers are promising changes to improve affordability for families, profitability for businesses and less debt for teachers by cutting red tape.
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Listen 1:28Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
Bove will serve as a judge on the Philadelphia-based appeals court following a 50-49 vote in the Senate.
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Proposed Pennsylvania legislation would beef up local news in areas lacking sufficient coverage
One proposal borrows from a New Jersey initiative that supports investigative reporting, multilingual journalism and hyperlocal news.
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U.S. Reps. Herb Conaway Jr. and Donald Norcross asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to clarify detention center plans.
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Listen 0:44A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.
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Listen 2:45Trenton’s Water Walkers find fellowship, fitness and friendship in the pool
Trenton's Water Walkers have been working out together since the height of the COVID pandemic. Participants said they have found community through the fitness program.
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Glassboro-Camden Line closer than ever, but hurdles remain before construction can begin
Some of the final documents and tests were completed before the construction of Glassboro-Camden Line, but hurdles could still derail the project.
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