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Halloween haunts, HBCU football at the Linc, Mural Arts Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Oct. 29 to Nov. 1: Día de los Muertos in Delaware, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Philly and Rhiannon Giddens in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.
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Police and prosecutors can’t provide the public with identifying info unless the charge is a felony and it’s “necessary to protect the public’s safety.”
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Democrats need to gain four seats in the U.S. House to win a majority in that chamber. Pennsylvania can make or break their plans.
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Philadelphia-area officials explain who’s allowed at your polling place, what counts as intimidation and what to do if something goes wrong.
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Philadelphia Gas Commission seeks ‘complete accounting’ of free trips taken by PGW CEO Seth Shapiro
WHYY News previously reported on freebies that PGW CEO Seth Shapiro accepted from the utility’s vendors.
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After a devastating fire at a southern Delaware school, district and state leaders focus on recovery
A fire Sunday severely damaged Lulu M. Ross Elementary School in Milford. Officials are working to get students back in classrooms next week.
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Delaware Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez asked to speak privately to give her views on the state’s unclaimed property program.
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Pa. announces funding for 515 new electric vehicle chargers
The new stations will increase the number of public chargers in Philadelphia by more than 50%.
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Pa. election 2026: Made a mistake on your mail ballot? Here’s how to fix it
A majority of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties allow voters to correct errors on submitted mail ballots.
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New Philadelphia renter-protection laws set to take effect Sunday
The Safe Healthy Homes Act expands protections against landlord retaliation, strengthens tenants' rights and creates new enforcement measures.
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New Navy Yard training program prepares Philadelphians for pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs
The program will offer training in simulated clean rooms, with courses beginning in January. Some will be open to people without college degrees.
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Listen 1:16All state residents 65 and older must fill out a new PAS-1 form, even if they did so last year, to be eligible for relief from some property taxes.
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Listen 1:07Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer said he’s concerned the proposal would protect rich AI investors while locking out competitors.
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Listen 1:13Hassan Bennett, who also works as a bail navigator, allegedly sold unredacted information about a witness in an attempted murder case.
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Listen 1:35The Department of Justice has deployed election monitors for decades, but this year, concerns about voter intimidation have abounded.
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