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New Jersey legalizes human composting as alternative to traditional burial
It's now the 14th U.S. state to legalize natural organic reduction. The legislation, which takes effect next year, allows funeral homes and facilities to offer the service.
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Unclear how much Pa. stands to gain from feds’ $50 billion rural hospital program
Mehmet Oz, the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, has sole discretion as to the distribution of the federal funds.
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Major new art attraction for the work of Alexander Calder opens in Philadelphia on Sunday
The $100 million Calder Gardens, on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, reinvents what a museum is supposed to do.
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Pa. hemp leaders form guild, urge clear rules amid policy clash with cannabis, law enforcement
Many of Pennsylvania’s legitimate hemp business owners — mostly retailers, but including farmers and processors — want new regulations to clear up any public confusion.
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The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
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Listen 1:45New podcast tackles ‘Sports in America’ with a public media approach
WHYY will roll out “Sports in America,” hosted by former NPR “Morning Edition” co-host David Greene, on Sept. 30.
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Listen 1:38Delaware report shows growing use of GLP-1 meds are driving increased spending, not drug price tags
Costs to Delaware patients and health insurers for GLP-1 drugs have remained flat while utilization has more than doubled in recent years.
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Listen 1:14In its 25th year, the Philly festival took place Sunday in the face of ongoing ICE operations.
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The Trump administration has given a Sept. 17 deadline for federal agencies to remove materials that highlight the darker parts of American history.
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More than a T-shirt: Philadelphia Museum of Art showcases the pinnacle of fine art screenprinting
The PMA is now the repository of everything Brand X has done and will do. “Innovation in Screenprinting” is the first of several exhibitions.
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Listen 1:11Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a Penn museum archive
A University of Pennsylvania researcher is leading an effort to connect photos taken of the Yazidi population in northern Iraq in the 1930s.
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SEPTA riders prepare for fare increases Sunday
SEPTA leaders said increased fares are necessary to help close its $213 million deficit. They expect the new price to generate $31 million a year.
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Pa. election 2025: What are the ballot questions facing Philly suburban voters?
From preserving open space to funding local police, here's a round-up of ballot referendum questions in Chester and Montgomery counties.
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Listen 1:04They want the Democratic governor, Senate president and Assembly speaker to pass bills to protect the state’s most vulnerable populations.
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Listen 1:09SNAP cuts could devastate Atlantic City, one of New Jersey’s largest food deserts
Atlantic City food pantries brace for SNAP cuts, as one of N.J.’s worst food deserts faces rising hunger and limited grocery options.
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