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Bucks County commissioners approve 8% property tax increase
The increase amounts to roughly $6 a month for residential property owners.
8 hours ago
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who led the charge, blamed GOP leadership for letting the subsidies expire. His opponent says it just shows he’s worried about next year’s election.
8 hours ago
SEPTA still unsure about when Center City trolley tunnel will reopen after damage to overhead wires
The wires that power the trolleys were damaged during an attempt to change a key piece of equipment on the trolley power poles.
9 hours ago
Advocates for one single consolidated say the less fragmented students are across New Castle County, the greater chance of student success.
9 hours ago
Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.
11 hours ago
La auditoría es critica acerca de cómo los miembros de la junta del Puerto de Wilmington cumplieron con las leyes de reuniones abiertas y la transparencia pública.
11 hours ago
Philly’s Roberta Fallon, TheArtBlog co-founder and WHYY community news partner, has died
Fallon was a tireless champion of Philly arts and artists. She succumbed to injuries after being struck by a driver.
12 hours ago
Listen 1:16Want to see more WHYY News in your Google searches? Here’s how
Google’s new “preferred sources” feature offers readers more control over which publishers show up in their search results.
12 hours ago
The revolt against GOP leadership came after days of talks centered on the health care subsidies.
14 hours ago
Delaware replaces Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney without legal drama seen in New Jersey, Virginia
Julianne Murray’s appointment was in jeopardy after this month’s federal appeals court ruling. Her state’s judges also decided not to keep her.
20 hours ago
Listen 2:04A Perkasie family’s cancer journey inspired this sci-fi fantasy choral music
The Pennsylvania Youth Choral Ensemble will premiere a song based on a tale about pandas written by the daughter of a cancer patient.
20 hours ago
Listen 3:28Fans wrap around the block for the last days of Philly’s Wanamaker Light Show
More than 73,000 visited Wanamakers in the first three weeks of the revived Christmas light show, for what could be its final season.
21 hours ago
Listen 1:22Philadelphia’s water department wants to know whether your pipes are lead-free
Cities across the U.S. are required to find lead pipes over the next decade.
21 hours ago
Listen 1:04Philadelphia officer remembered as ‘a bright light’ at funeral seven years after motorcycle crash
The officer died almost seven years after his accident. His wife said he was a mentor who always tried to help others.
1 day ago
Listen 1:13Delaware City Refinery failed to immediately report accurate butane emissions
The refinery has received more than 50 violations over the last decade.
2 days ago
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