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Biden’s budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits
President Biden's budget plan calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower budget deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing.
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The Museum of the American Revolution is making sure the stories of women’s roles in the American Revolution are told loud and proud.
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Philly’s Black Doctors Consortium receives $3 million in federal funding
The free health clinic launched during the pandemic targets Black populations that lack access to health care.
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Will Smith and Chris Rock should have both known better
The sight of West Philly’s own Will Smith slapping another Black man on the international stage has deeper implications than a joke about hair.
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Part of Pa.’s persistent Unemployment Compensation backlog? Not enough workers
Tens of thousands of unemployment claims remain unresolved, according to state data.
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Ukraine refugees near 4 million. Will exodus slowdown last?
While the number of refugees who have flooded out of Ukraine nears 4 million, fewer people have crossed the border in recent days.
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Inside Pa. candidates’ scramble to get on the ballot in a chaotic, must-win year
This year, a protracted court battle over new legislative maps led to significant delays in finalizing district lines, cutting the petition timeline in half.
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Listen 5:15How pharmacies and labs are scrambling to manage loss of federal COVID funds
Testing sites have had to turn people away now that they can’t bill the federal government. Vaccinators are bracing for a similar fate.
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Listen 3:12A battle brews over use of the Delaware River: Recreational vs. commercial
As more kayakers, paddleboarders, and swimmers take to the Delaware, the commercial shipping industry pushes back, citing safety issues.
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Oscars set for return to normal, except all the changes
The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as usual, at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC. But little else about how this year’s Oscars get underway is traditional.
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Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe
President Biden's comments in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” tarnished an otherwise successful four-day trip to Europe.
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COVID-19 deaths drive N.J. population loss
Latest census counts show the pandemic’s toll, not just in the Garden State but countrywide.
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Villanova to 7th Final Four, beats Houston 50-44 in South
Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments.
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Zelenskyy: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense in Europe's biggest ground conflict since World War II.
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Eight months after mandating police body cams statewide, Delaware program not off the ground
It’s “disheartening” that state police and some two dozen smaller agencies still don’t have body cameras, says lawmaker who sponsored the mandate.
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