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‘Human’ error or ‘knowing’ recklessness? Jury to decide Amtrak engineer’s fate
In closing statements, prosecutors argued that Bostian “knew where he was” but accelerated his train anyway, while the defense urged understanding for a mistake.
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‘Hit the road, Jack’: Protesters call for accountability from Delco DA Stollsteimer
The Delaware County Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration rallied to demand that the district attorney address his failures, or step down.
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Officer James Pitts is accused of forcing a confession out of a man who couldn’t have been involved in the crime.
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City Council approves emergency paid leave bill for Philly employers
Philly lawmakers approved a measure that would require city employers to provide paid sick leave to workers during a public health emergency.
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No decision in N.J. school desegregation case
It’s likely that presiding Judge Robert Lougy may provide a written opinion at a later date, given the magnitude of the case.
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Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement
The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash.
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
The jury on Thursday found Brett Hankison not guilty of three counts of wanton endangerment for firing shots that ripped into a neighboring apartment.
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U.S. women’s national team to host Uzbekistan in Chester and Ohio in April
The games come as teams continue to deal with international COVID-19 restrictions, which make scheduling with opponents difficult.
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N.J. property tax relief program could expand to nearly 2 million residents — including renters
Under the governor’s proposal, the state would see the number of New Jerseyans eligible for property tax rebates more than triple.
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In-person visits to resume at Philadelphia prisons
As mask mandates and vaccine requirements are lifted due to falling COVID numbers, in-person visitation will start again March 7.
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Tatiana Poladko and her family of six live near Kyiv. Since the bombing began, they have been on the move, by car and train.
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Listen 3:37Russians besiege crucial Ukrainian energy hub and seacoast
Ukrainian leaders, meanwhile, are calling on citizens to rise up and wage guerrilla war against the invaders.
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Philly restaurant fundraiser to help children in Ukraine
For every dollar spent at Craft Hall Thursday night, $2 will be donated to Voice of Children, a foundation founded to help children in Ukraine.
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Will the U.S. Supreme Court wade into the battle over Pa.’s congressional map?
At issue is a fundamental question: Who has the power to determine how elections are run?
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Oral arguments in N.J. school desegregation trial set to begin
Plaintiffs will argue that the state has not done enough to properly integrate public schools.
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