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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”
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Black urban rodeo returns to Philly at Temple’s Liacouras Center
The Liacouras Center at Temple University will host 8 Seconds Rodeo on Saturday night, bringing the “three B’s” to North Philly.
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The Philadelphia region faces hurricanes, floods and house fires. Here’s how to pack a go-bag
Packing a go-bag ahead of time can help your family during an evacuation.
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New Jersey declares State of Emergency ahead of weekend nor’easter
The state of emergency will be in effect until "it is determined that an emergency no longer exists," officials said.
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Pa. election 2025: What to know about the state Supreme Court retention races
Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, all Democrats, are up for “yes-or-no” votes.
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Springfield’s solicitor said that word of a possible abandonment came as a “total surprise.”
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Ken Burns previews ‘The American Revolution’ at a sneak peek in Camden
The new 12-hour documentary about the United States’ origin story will begin broadcasting Nov. 16 on WHYY and other PBS stations.
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Listen 1:40Furloughed federal workers in Pa. may be eligible for unemployment during shutdown
Some employees have been instructed to continue reporting for duty, though they are not being paid for time worked after the shutdown began Oct. 1.
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Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.
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Listen 0:45Cam Skattebo runs for 3 TDs and Jaxson Dart shines as the Giants beat the Eagles 34-17
"Quite honestly, nobody really expected us to put up a performance like this," said Dart.
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Trump administration could pull funding for 2 hydrogen hubs based in Philly and Pittsburgh
The Philly region’s MACH2 hydrogen hub promises to produce the fuel using renewable sources. The ARCH2, based in western Pa., would use fossil fuels to produce hydrogen.
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Dugan, a former judge, lost the Democratic primary in May. This time around, he’s running as a Republican, after securing the nomination via write-in votes.
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N.J. is applying for federal grant money to expand health care options in rural areas
If the application is successful, the Garden State could be awarded $1 billion over five years to improve services for rural residents.
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Listen 0:53Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering’s costly error in 11th inning beats Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Dodgers, 2-1, in 11 innings in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. The Phillies have been eliminated from the playoffs.
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N.J. gubernatorial race: Ciattarelli says he’s suing Sherrill over opioid death accusations
The Democratic candidate for governor accused her Republican challenger of making “millions by working with some of the worst offenders and saying that opioids were safe.”
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