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Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies
The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.
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‘Real evil of straw purchases’ revealed in Delaware firearms cases
Delaware prosecutors say guns obtained illegally via straw purchases include one woman who bought her boyfriend a gun used in a Dover murder.
4 years ago
As virus surged, few Pa. schools signed up for free COVID-19 testing
Despite spikes in coronavirus infections and low child vaccination rates, schools across Pennsylvania have been slow to enroll in a free testing program offered by the state.
4 years ago
Scrapping the original city plan for Washington Ave. compromises safety
Philadelphia planners have reversed course on a plan for traffic flow on Washington Ave, and it’s going to compromise the safety of neighbors.
4 years ago
How to prepare for a Russian cyberattack
The Cyber Security & Infrastructure Agency issued a ‘shields up’ warning to U.S. companies to protect against cyberattacks that could accompany a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Lockout gets real: MLB’s spring showcase goes silent
It’s Day 77 of a lockout that’s become the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history.
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Effort to preserve Trenton’s Black history gets a funding boost from Amazon employees
The money will help restore the historic Locust Hill Cemetery, the city’s oldest burial site for African Americans.
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Many Philly restaurants, hotels ‘very happy’ with relaxed vax mandate
Restaurant and venue owners largely praised Philadelphia’s decision to immediately end the requirement to present proof-of-vaccination to dine indoors.
4 years ago
‘I can kind of relax now’: West Philly housing activist fights off illegal eviction
Following a virtual hearing, Asantewaa Nkruma-Ture will have 30 days to move out of her West Philly apartment — without any hostility from the property owner.
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Researchers cite widespread lead contamination in water at Philadelphia schools
Parents can now check a map revealing levels of lead contamination in Philadelphia schools, although the District says it “mischaracterizes” the problem.
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Murphy announces $10M for N.J. program to help homeowners facing foreclosure
The program allows N.J. to buy eligible homes that are up for foreclosure and help residents stay by working with them to afford their mortgages.
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Wolf renews higher-ed scholarship idea, amid worker shortage
The governor hopes to start a new scholarship program for college students. Pa. still ranks at the bottom among states in the level of aid it offers for higher education.
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High-ranking oil and gas official resigns from DEP
The top deputy for oil and gas programs is out at the state Department of Environmental Protection.
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There are workarounds to problems with technical problems regarding signature verification.
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U.S. could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.
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