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NJ Transit reaches tentative deal with train engineers ending the strike for now
A deal is reached to end the NJ Transit rail strike. Gov. Phil Murphy won’t offer specifics but said it’s good for both sides. Union members must still ratify it
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New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike
The union said its members would return to work on Tuesday, when trains would resume their regular schedules.
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found.
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Phillies closer José Alvarado suspended for 80 games for positive drug test
Alvarado, among the hardest-throwing relievers, became the second player suspended this year under the big league testing program after Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar.
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Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage but at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment.
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Working in isolation for 10 years, Philly artist reveals his army at Grounds for Sculpture
Clifford Ward has quietly crafted two dozen African fantasy warriors. They are the centerpiece of his first exhibition in a decade.
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Philadelphians celebrate Schuylkill River Trail extension
Bikers, walkers, runners and dog walkers made their way across the new 650-foot cable bridge.
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Talks aimed at ending NJ Transit rail strike resumed Saturday and will continue Sunday
NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri spoke Saturday at Newark’s Broad Street Station, saying the agency is preparing for the workweek commute by “surging” buses to help commuters.
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What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
PFAS are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and are incredibly useful in household products, but that resilience also makes them hazardous.
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Bucks sheriff and ICE collaboration is official; legal challenge expected
The ACLU of Pennsylvania plans to file a lawsuit challenging the legal validity of the agreement.
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Heading for the Jersey Shore this summer? Here’s what to know about beach tags
Most beaches along the Jersey Shore require a badge to hit the sand, but there are still some free beaches.
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Tornado touched down in South Jersey during severe storms: NWS
The twister was rated as an EF-0, with max winds of 65 mph to 75 mph.
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NJ Transit strike: Here’s what you need to know
Residents of South and Central New Jersey and Pennsylvania are scrambling for travel options after NJ Transit engineers walked off the job.
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Listen 1:06Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
The high court had already called a temporary halt to the deportations from a north Texas detention facility in a middle-of-the-night order issued last month.
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Central Bucks whistleblower, parents speak out on child abuse investigation
School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.
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