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Pennsylvania approves stronger charter school regulations
A Pennsylvania regulatory board is supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to subject charter schools to stronger ethics and accounting measures.
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Dewey Beach police shoot and kill man outside popular Starboard bar
A current federal lawsuit alleges the Dewey Beach police force has a culture of brutality that is condoned by the department.
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A glimmer of hope for Pinelands preservation — if key reforms are made
Advocates are pushing to better safeguard groundwater supplies, protect threatened and endangered wildlife, and enact climate change policies.
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Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials say the Russian military hit an art school sheltering some 400 people only hours before offering to open two corridors out of Mariupol.
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Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’
Jackson, 51, addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee at the end of her first day of confirmation hearings.
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Police identify 2 Pa. state troopers killed in South Philly crash
Troopers Martin Mack, 33, and Branden Sisca, 29, were responding to a man walking along the highway at night when a driver fatally struck all three men.
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Was it just a ‘pipe dream?’ Hyped Wilmington hydroponic farm that hired ex-prisoners is closing
The concept drew rave reviews from politicians, and a visit by then-Attorney General William Barr. But the founder says the pandemic proved to be crushing.
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Listen 2:23Atlantic City casinos ‘bullish’ on growth for the rest of the year
There is a hope that revenue for Atlantic City casinos continue upward towards pre-pandemic levels by spring.
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As demand for business returns to pre-pandemic levels, Delaware Valley manufacturers struggle to hire, while stigmas about the industry persist.
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Listen 6:15She wanted to vaccinate their kids. He didn’t. A judge had to decide
In Pennsylvania, a growing number of divorced parents are taking their COVID vaccine disputes to court.
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Listen 6:28Labor foe Schultz returns as Starbucks union effort grows
Six U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize since December, and at least 140 more have filed for union elections.
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Advocacy groups push for passage of same-day voter registration law in N.J.
Organizers and supporters of a same-day voter registration bill said the measure would boost voter turnout, especially among young voters and communities of color.
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Time to retool census? Some think so after many were underrepresented
Results released last week showed Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were undercounted in greater rates in 2020 than a decade ago.
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Amid new bombings, Ukraine now seen as a war of attrition
Ukrainian authorities say Russia’s military bombed an art school sheltering some 400 people in the besieged port city of Mariupol.
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‘Not another bank’: Flourtown residents want different businesses. Maybe a diner
Take a five-minute drive along Bethlehem Pike, and you’ll see six banks. A seventh is coming and an eighth proposed. Why not anything else?
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