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City officials are trying to reach at least 10,000 city families who officials believe have missed out on all payments.
4 years ago
A star witness — but a careful one — takes center stage in Pa. school funding trial
Secretary of Education Noe Ortega is a defendant in the trial. But he struck a neutral tone as a witness, mirroring the Wolf administration’s overall tact.
4 years ago
$1.4M to bolster ER services at Chester County Hospital amid closures of other facilities
An additional $775,000 will restore 42 inpatient beds, purchase new equipment, and hire additional staff at the hospital in West Chester.
4 years ago
Steepest COVID-19 surge shows signs of subsiding, but Delaware ‘not out of the woods’
Delaware’s daily cases and hospitalizations have dropped over the last five days, fueling guarded optimism from the governor and health officials.
4 years ago
Visit Philly opens search for new CEO and president
Following the death of Visit Philly’s previous head, Jeff Guaracino, the tourism marketing agency is looking for a new leader.
4 years ago
Murphy sworn in for second term with a goal to cut property taxes
After narrowly winning reelection on a progressive platform, Murphy is focusing his second term on dealing with a perennial problem in New Jersey: high property taxes.
4 years ago
Three Sharon Hill police officers charged in the death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced the charges in connection with the August incident after an Academy Park football game.
4 years ago
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to order four at-home tests per residential address, to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.
4 years ago
U.S. faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
“A lot of people are still going to die because of how transmissible omicron has been,” said one epidemiologist, adding it "is going to get worse before it gets better."
4 years ago
Water main break causes flooding in Kensington
Officials say there is no word on the size of the break at this time.
4 years ago
Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
Activision Blizzard is the maker of Candy Crush’ and ‘Call of Duty.’
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Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan’s air force would collapse
American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
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Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate now fully in effect
A two-week grace period has ended, meaning almost anyone eating indoors in Philadelphia needs to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
4 years ago
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: Conservationists’ hope for species at risk
Bipartisan Senate legislation proposes $1.3B annually for tailored projects that work to sustain the health of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
4 years ago
Listen 1:55Pennsylvania testing deer in Bucks County for PFAS
The testing comes after the Pennsylvania Game Commission discovered high levels of PFAS in fish living in the Neshaminy Creek basin.
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