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Earth Day: How climate change is threatening vulnerable species in Pennsylvania
Five decades after the original Earth Day, some Pennsylvania species are still at extreme risk.
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Reported crime on SEPTA continues to drop in 2026 after decade lows last year
“Since peaking during the pandemic, crime across the system has consistently declined,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a release.
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The World Cup is expected to generate billions of dollars in economic activity for the region, but New York City may get the lion’s share.
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A Warminster food bank is turning spoiled produce into farm-fresh eggs. Here’s how
Unfit for pantry shelves, hundreds of pounds of produce are redirected to a Jamison farm, where the chickens’ “salad bar” curbs waste, cuts costs and helps fight hunger.
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"An absolute deliberate act," Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said of the Tuesday crash in Philadelphia’s Rhawnhurst neighborhood.
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The legislation would allow lawsuits against localities for violating an unhoused person’s civil rights.
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PECO announces new leadership following controversial rate hike and stalled union negotiations
David Vahos, PECO president and CEO, will become “special advisor” to parent company Exelon’s CEO.
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Haverford High School history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.
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Chromebook controversy: Lower Merion parents ask to opt children out of using devices 24/7
The district says it "enables students to easily transition projects and research between home and school" by giving students 24/7 access to educational software and sites.
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In 2024, the president flipped Bucks County, where more than 30% of residents are Catholic. It’s also represented by a vulnerable Catholic congressman.
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Listen 1:21An Arizona consulting firm is connected to at least 19 applicants using a state social equity program. They have since had their conditional marijuana licenses denied.
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Listen 1:27Anglers help stock White Clay Creek with trout, celebrate improvements to water quality
Pennsylvania has awarded more than $17 million in grants to 89 state projects to improve water quality and support trout.
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Listen 1:17Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court strikes down ban on Medicaid for abortion
A majority of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania found that the law violates the state’s Equal Rights Amendment.
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Listen 0:47School District of Philadelphia revises facility plan again, sparing one more school from closure
The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.
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Listen 0:58Pa. is considering $900K to fund meals tailored to people’s chronic diseases and medical needs
Medically tailored meals are informed by dietitians who evaluate recipes and match them to nutrition needs for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.
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