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US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
The Syria attack did not appear to signal an intention to widen U.S. military involvement in the region but rather to demonstrate a will to defend U.S. troops in Iraq.
6 hours ago
Parliamentarian: COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike
It will force Democrats to make politically painful choices about what to do next on the federal minimum wage, which has long caused internal party rifts.
7 hours ago
Levine questioned on missing Pa. nursing home data in federal confirmation hearing
Former Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s explanation for the issues did not match previous reporting by Spotlight PA.
8 hours ago
SEPTA to use COVID relief funds to move ahead with King of Prussia rail line
The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.
8 hours ago
Chesco says it could inoculate 33,000 people a week. It just needs the vaccines
Because of supply issues, the county has administered more than 18,400 first doses and more than 9,000 second doses to date.
9 hours ago
Return to in-person school in Philly delayed again, mediation results expected Monday
The weeks-long conflict between the School District of Philadelphia and its teachers union is said to be nearing a conclusion.
9 hours ago
House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
10 hours ago
Philly’s vaccine supply flowing to some wealthy suburbs 4 times faster than many city neighborhoods
Residents of dozens of suburban ZIP codes are being vaccinated using city supply at rates almost four times that of the least vaccinated areas of Philadelphia.
10 hours ago
As major I-95 construction starts in Wilmington, a look back at the road that split the city
Drivers in and around Wilmington will face plenty of backups, but that pales to the disruption the highway caused in city neighborhoods when it was first built.
11 hours ago
Proposed settlement could give Wawa shoppers affected by data breach up to $500
A 2019 data breach in Wawa’s payment processors could have compromised up to 30 million card payment records. Now, shoppers may get compensation.
11 hours ago
Nursing homes in some N.J. counties can soon resume in-person visits
Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli announced that visitation will only restart in counties with less serious coronavirus infection rates.
13 hours ago
A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.
13 hours ago
Delaware River Basin Commission votes to ban fracking in the watershed
All four basin states — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware — supported the ban, citing scientific evidence the practice harms drinking water.
13 hours ago
Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday.
16 hours ago
N.J. entices developers with loans, tax credits to remake brownfield sites
Money is designed to recycle industrial locations for new uses.
19 hours ago