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‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown.
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American Water Works, Essential Utilities to merge, creating $40B public water utility
The combined company will serve more than 2,000 communities, with customer prices set to remain the same.
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Chester Water Authority should hand over financial information and restructure board, receiver says
Tuesday’s filing is the latest court battle between one of the region’s largest public water systems and the office tasked with rescuing the city of Chester from fiscal ruin.
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What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists
Most SNAP participants are families with children, more than 1 in 3 include older adults or someone with a disability, and 2 in 5 are households where someone is employed.
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When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay
According to the Trump administration, funding will run out for the food assistance program that is relied upon by 42 million Americans to supplement their grocery bills.
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Why billions of gallons of raw sewage keep ending up in Philadelphia waterways
With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.
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Why the Philadelphia Eagles’ ‘tush push’ play is causing such a stir
The Philadelphia Eagles have perfected the "tush push" play, but opponents and officials struggle to counter it.
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Community members and planners envision a safer, greener Route 9 corridor with new parks, housing and connections to heal decades of neglect.
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Listen 2:09Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
The FAA reported issues at Newark's international airport, as well as in Los Angeles, Texas and Florida. Air traffic controllers are working without pay during the shutdown.
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Nuclear energy task force to consider feasibility for Delaware’s energy needs
The task force could consider putting a small nuclear reactor at the Dover Air Force Base.
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Listen 1:01Saving the ‘sky puppies’: How one wildlife rehabilitator is working to rescue bats in Pa.
In the face of devastating population loss throughout the region, every bat that the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation is able to save is making a difference.
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Listen 3:57A new study finds investors are snapping up properties in neighborhoods like Germantown and Cobbs Creek — and it could change who can afford to live there.
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Listen 1:28Drug-related seizures in Philadelphia ERs doubled in recent years, city data show
Hospital workers and public health officials say new combinations of street drugs, traumatic brain injuries and other health issues could be driving the uptick in seizures.
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Listen 1:09Ready or not, Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun takes effect next month
The state’s application, which officials have up to 30 days to process, still isn’t available, leading one foe to predict a temporary ban on buying guns.
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Listen 1:54The 1995 march in the nation’s capital called on Black men to unite to work toward social and civic change.
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