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Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Trumka, Biles, McCain, Giffords
Richard Trumka had been president of the 12.5 million-member AFL-CIO for more than a decade at the time of his August 2021 death.
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Delaware auditor dodges felony charges, guilty of misconduct
Jurors on Friday acquitted McGuiness of felony theft and intimidation charges. But they found her guilty of conflict of interest official misconduct.
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St. Christopher’s Hospital receives $54 million from neighboring medical institutions
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Temple Health, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and others will provide the funds over the course of the next two years.
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Casino boat sunk off Delaware shore becomes latest addition to artificial reef
The 180-foot-long Texas Star is the latest addition to a massive artificial reef system, joining hundreds of New York City subway cars and a Navy destroyer.
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U.S. newspapers continuing to die at rate of 2 each week
Despite a growing recognition of the newspaper industry's problems among politicians and philanthropists, a new report says a downward trend continues.
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‘Good sign for the future’: Chester County homeless population decreases by 23%
From 2017 to 2020, the Point in Time count showed a decrease of only 48 people in Chesco’s homeless population. Over the last two years, that number has dropped by 120.
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After being closed for over 40 years, Franklin Square PATCO station ramps up construction
Located a block away from Independence Mall, the abandoned station will get a new entry and other necessary upgrades to reopen for PATCO riders.
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‘Ugly sounds we can play with’: Sound Museum Collective offers liberation through electromagnetism
An exhibition pulls electromagnetic signals out of the air and into the hands of visitors as a form of social liberation.
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Philly schools chief defends $450K consultant who surrendered teaching license
Current and former Nashville school officials say Shawn Joseph’s tenure precipitated a “morale crisis.”
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Ban on assault-style weapons gets Del. Gov. John Carney’s signature, along with other gun bills
Anti-gun violence advocates cheered as Gov. John Carney signed a package of six bills designed to reduce the threat of gun violence in Delaware.
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Gov. Murphy signs $50.6 billion budget with property tax relief
The giveback to taxpayers reflects Democrats’ desire to address what they and others call an “affordability crisis” in the state.
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Doubling down on abortion rights: Delaware protects records of patients from other states
The measure is a strategic counterpunch to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has taken away the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.
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Wawa Welcome America to capture ‘expressions of freedom’ in storytelling event
The interactive event will feature a number of renowned artists, storytellers, and poets.
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Listen 5:30Center City businesses are rebounding from pandemic, report finds
A new report finds that heavy foot traffic has helped Center City businesses recover from the pandemic.
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Pennsylvania court blocks Gov. Wolf’s bridge tolling plan
A state court on Thursday permanently blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in Pennsylvania.
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