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Maryland trains now rolling on SEPTA tracks to help reduce overcrowding
The newly leased trains from Maryland Area Regional Commuter system will fill the gap when older SEPTA cars need more frequent maintenance.
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Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Groundhog Day falls on Feb. 2, the midpoint between the shortest, darkest day of the year on the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
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N.J. Gov. Sherrill wants to freeze rate hikes. Here’s what that means for your electricity bills
New Jersey customers’ electric bills increased by as much as 20% last summer. They could rise again this year.
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In Norristown, student artwork finds a permanent home at Montgomery County’s new courthouse
The original art is meant to bring balance to an austere space while empowering students to be change agents in their communities.
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Record crowd welcomes women’s pro basketball back to Philly for the first time in decades
A sold-out crowd welcomed Unrivaled to Philadelphia for the first time, setting records and showing support for local stars like Kahleah Copper and Marina Mabrey.
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Listen 3:10Princeton University Library marks America’s 250th with Revolutionary War artifacts and stories
Among the artifacts are copies of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as well as a cannonball.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, officials from the Mexican Consulate and community members held a memorial service near the site of the crash on Saturday night.
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Listen 1:03Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler’s Knob
Tens of thousands are expected to be at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania for the event shortly after sunrise Monday.
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What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact
Congress has passed half this year’s funding bills, and that means several important federal agencies and programs continue to operate.
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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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N.J. election 2026: New state law allows some 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
Voting is underway in the 11th Congressional District to replace Mikie Sherrill, who resigned after becoming governor.
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Listen 1:08Pennsylvania 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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Listen 1:13As 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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