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U.S. is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers

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The restoration uses the natural landscape to manage stormwater runoff and protect wildlife habitat in North Philadelphia.

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As other Republicans call for ending the Iran war or rolling back tariffs, the first-term senator is focused on eliminating “unnecessary” regulations.

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Adrianna Link, curator of History of Science at the American Philosophical Society
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Influential evolutionary biologist’s papers arrive at Philadelphia’s American Philosophical Society

Famed biologist Lynn Margulis’ papers arrive at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia after the historic collection was nearly destroyed in a fire.

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William Penn School District suspends all Penn Wood High School and Middle School athletics due to ‘culture and climate’ allegation

The William Penn School District in Delaware County did not specify what occurred but appointed an “outside investigator” to look into the allegation.

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Pa. election 2026: How to apply to be a poll worker for the midterms

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