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Philly-area heat wave could push electricity demand to record levels
The dangerous heat is accelerating air conditioner use. Data centers could be directed to use their own backup power.
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July 2 - July 5: DE250 Celebration in Del., July Fourth events in Philly and block party in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 4:59South Jersey woman opts for mediation in eminent domain fight over her Whitesboro property
Dawn Robinson has been fighting efforts from the city to force her to sell her 2.4-acre property in Middle Township.
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Congress returns to Philadelphia to mark 250 years since America’s first vote for independence
Rep. Brendan Boyle hopes the event will serve as a rare bipartisan reflection on the nation's founding and Philadelphia's enduring place in American history.
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Listen 1:18Take that, Boston: Philly has more Declarations of Independence than any other city
Institutions blocks apart from each other have assembled 15 Declarations of Independence among them. They all tell a different story.
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Listen 1:22Temperatures in Greater Philadelphia are expected to reach over 100 degrees during World Cup games and America’s semiquincentennial events.
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Listen 2:05Jaylen Brown getting traded by Celtics to 76ers for Paul George, draft picks
The Philadelphia 76ers will receive 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown in exchange for Paul George and four draft picks.
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3 decades in the making, Delaware lawmakers pass measure to protect state’s wetlands
The legislation will create a tiered permitting system for development based on how critical a nontidal wetland is.
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Philadelphia’s young people learn to lead on violence prevention and restorative justice
The city’s first youth restorative justice cohort completed nearly a year of training designed to help young people address conflict, violence and harm in their communities.
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Pa. leaders and service providers brace for late budget as deadline passes for sixth year in a row
The state legislature went into recess Tuesday despite the budget deadline. Republican leaders said they will pick negotiations back up after the holiday.
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La mujer que lo acusa afirmó en documentos judiciales que el representante Josué Ortega le dijo que nadie le creería a ella por encima de un representante estatal.
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Los defensores del derecho a portar armas en Delaware celebraron la anulación de la ley de control de armas el año pasado, pero discreparon con el método empleado.
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What Delaware lawmakers passed — and what failed — before the legislative session ended
Lawmakers passed dozens of bills, addressing property tax rates, gun dealer regulations, affordable housing and more.
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Listen 1:04Festivities will be taking place all week at Citizens Bank Park in South Philly and at the Convention Center in Center City.
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Freight train derails in Bensalem, Pennsylvania: ‘No threat to public safety’
A 72-car, CSX freight train traveling eastbound went off the tracks in Bucks County. Authorities say 16 of those train cars derailed.
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