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Wolf sues to force carbon-pricing plan to take effect
Publishing the regulation would mean it takes immediate effect, and would make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon prrcing policy.
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Biden’s Supreme Court pledge highlights the stain of race and gender bias on America’s judiciary
Black women have a legacy of proficiency in the law. Claims that their paucity in the federal judiciary is due to incompetence are fraudulent, writes Linn Washington Jr.
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Without NHL pros in the Olympics, USA Hockey turns to vets and newcomers with local ties
NHL players won’t play in the Olympics, but in their place, veterans and newcomers have stepped up to fill their place, some of whom have local ties.
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Listen 1:37Sonia Sanchez poem ‘This is Not A Small Voice’ is now a piece of orchestral music
Composer Valerie Coleman said the words of Sanchez’s poem about the innocence of Black children naturally translated to notes for a new work by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 2:04Made by North Philly residents, monuments to local heroes put Black history on display
“Bad” Bennie Briscoe, a sanitation worker turned champion boxer, is one of the North Philly icons memorialized through the interactive installations.
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Listen 1:59Rosa Parks honored with red roses and a seat on SEPTA
A special SEPTA bus running on Route 38 will save a seat for Rosa Parks during the month of February.
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For Uyghur torchbearer, China’s Olympic flame has gone dark
Set to open on Friday in Beijing, the Winter Games are attracting global controversy as they spotlight the host country’s treatment of the Muslim Uyghurs.
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Winter weather advisory for the region Friday
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan says Friday will bring accumulating ice for some to a flash freeze by the evening.
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GOP makes case for school choice, not money in Pa. funding trial
Witnesses include a Christian private school leader and the executive director of the House Appropriations Committee.
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‘Everyone should have heat’: Interfaith leaders allege PGW left vulnerable families in the cold
Advocates claim delays caused by the gas utility left some Philadelphians without heat. Philadelphia Gas Works calls the group’s claims “fabricated.”
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Chester County Hospital looks to further expand ER capacity, citing 9-hour wait times
The urgent request, granted by the West Goshen Supervisors, comes as the closures of Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals have a domino effect.
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City Controller seeking help in review of Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia’s City Controller is establishing a community council to assist in a review of the city’s police department.
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2022 WHYY Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit
WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit features thoughtful conversations on journalism, community, and collaboration, hosted by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris.
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Philly unveils first-of-its-kind Narcan vending machine at West Philly Free Library
The pilot program for distributing the overdose-reversing drug is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Murphy taps his chief counsel, Matt Platkin, to serve as N.J.’s next attorney general
Platkin will begin serving as acting attorney general on Feb. 14. The Senate must confirm his nomination before he can officially serve in the role.
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