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Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, and former state environmental chief Collin O’Mara face off in the Sept. 10 primary.
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Parker’s Clean and Green cabinet will start major Philly cleanup in June
The 13-week effort will include fixing potholes, addressing abandoned properties and removing abandoned cars.
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Pa.’s judges must reveal the perks they accept, but the public won’t find those disclosures online
While disclosures filed by state officials are published online, judges’ forms aren’t. The public must ask for copies — provided they know where to go for that information.
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MOVE exhibit aims to showcase who the members of the Black liberation group ‘were as people’
“MOVE: The Old Days” tells the history of the organization through an exhibit on display this weekend at the Paul Robeson House and Museum.
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Listen 1:07With the presidential election just six months away, WHYY News’ Carmen Russell-Sluchansky discussed Biden-Harris campaign strategy with Buttigieg.
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Listen 7:36Philly is still the 6th largest city nationwide despite losing population
Philadelphia kept its ranking despite losing 50,000 residents during the pandemic, but population growth in San Antonio could outpace it someday.
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Delaware lawmakers revise wetland legislation amid concerns from farmers and developers
The legislation, which would protect nontidal wetlands, comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled certain wetlands aren’t protected under the Clean Water Act.
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Listen 1:21Longtime Del. lawmaker Joe DiPinto remembered as an ‘outstanding person and public servant’
DiPinto spent 40 years with the DuPont Co. before being elected to Wilmington City Council and the state House.
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Italian Market Festival, New Hope PrideFest and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
May 16–19: Sum 41 in Philly, Rhythm and Brews Festival in N.J. and "Puccini’s Turandot" in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:10DePasquale, Sunday are vying to become Pa.’s next AG. National political themes are at the forefront
DePasquale says his top two priorities reflect the concerns he heard from Democratic primary voters: protecting elections and abortion rights.
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Former Delaware County emergency services director charged with assault, harassment
Timothy Boyce faces three misdemeanor charges of simple assault, harassment and indecent assault without consent.
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Previously, lawyers for Nadine Menendez had requested her trial on charges in the case be delayed after she had been diagnosed with a serious health issue.
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Since Pennsylvania introduced no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures, or other mistakes.
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Education funding boost, tax cuts on table as Pa. budget talks begin
Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering budget negotiations with a roughly $14 billion surplus. So far, they have different priorities for using it.
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
The defense is trying to sow doubt in jurors’ minds about Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.
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