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SEPTA workers vote to authorize strike, union contract set to expire Nov. 7
The vote does not mean workers plan to immediately walk off the job but gives union leaders the authority to call a strike if contract negotiations do not progress.
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Listen 1:12Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent has died
The backup goalkeeper died Saturday, the Major League Soccer club said in a statement. He was 25.
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Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Before a rally Sunday evening, Harris visited a church, a barbershop and a bookstore in West Philly. She also met with youth athletes and stopped by a Puerto Rican restaurant.
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Pa., N.J., Del. receive millions of federal dollars for water quality upgrades
The states will use the funding to remove toxic chemicals, remove lead pipes and upgrade sewer and stormwater infrastructure.
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Listen 1:08Big Ramp gallery scratches at politicized pet memes in ‘The Sublime Is Meow’
More than 40 Philly artists contributed work to an exhibition at Big Ramp in Kensington honoring the pets of so-called “childless cat ladies.”
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Listen 1:08‘A celebration of the dead’: Community members honor Día de los Muertos at Penn Museum
For many Mexicans, Día de los Muertos is a blend of somber and joyful rituals to remember loved ones who have died.
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Listen 1:08Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie put out a news release this week in response to the post by Cliff Maloney.
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In-person early voting begins in New Jersey
Early voting goes until Sunday, November 3.
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Trump spent 3 hours on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Here’s what he did — and didn’t — say
Much like his rally speeches, Trump’s talk with Rogan touched on a wide range of subjects with little connection.
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Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Russian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania.
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Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton
Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.
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Listen 1:20Philly business leaders are now pushing harder to restore SEPTA funding as the CEO prepares to leave
Business leaders were asked by the region’s largest chamber of commerce to advocate for politicians to pass a bill that could stop the transit agency’s austerity measures.
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The regional coalition of health systems is reevaluating the role of race in tools used to assess kidney and lung function and other health conditions.
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Bucks County state rep slams Pennsylvania GOP for ‘outright lies’ about his military service
An attorney representing Munroe has sent Dan McPhillips and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania letters requesting retraction of all relevant ads.
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Listen 0:54Philly City council member calls on Pa. lawmakers to restrict sale of large-capacity magazines
Councilmember at-large Dr. Nina Ahmad introduced a resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 200, which restricts the sale of large-capacity magazines.
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