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PECO to purchase energy from what will be the largest utility-based solar procurement in Pa.
The project will be just 1% of PECO’s total energy mix, enough to provide electricity to 3,000 homes. But climate activists see it as a win and good first step.
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Listen 1:36A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.
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Listen 4:45Delaware County community hosts parade, special events in honor of Veterans Day
"Here in Media, this is our county seat. This is the best Veterans Day parade in the region," said Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.
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As the race for U.S. Senate remains close in Pa., many eyes are on provisional ballots which may tip the balance. Some, however, may not be counted without action.
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Local groups honor gun violence victims in Philly and its suburbs
Local groups remembered the hundreds of people killed as a result of gun violence in Philadelphia and in its surrounding counties.
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Listen 1:00Judith Jamison, 81, was an international star of dance rooted in Philadelphia
The principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company became its international star, and later its leader.
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School-related threats in Pa. are on the rise; homicides and violent crime decline
While school-related threats of violence are on the rise this academic year, experts caution that it is too early to determine if this upward trend will continue.
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Listen 1:04Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will be secretary of state.
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Claims that millions of noncitizens would illegally vote evaporated after Trump’s win
Before Election Day, right-wing social media was awash with claims about noncitizens voting. Once it was clear President-elect Trump would win, those claims dried up.
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Man fatally shot by Philadelphia officers after alleged carjacking, pursuit: Police
According to Philadelphia police, officers responded to a home on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street for reports of a disturbance.
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It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them.
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SEPTA strike 2024: Negotiations to continue Monday for Philadelphia transit union workers
Bus, trolley and transit operators in Philadelphia are currently working without a contract.
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“We’re going to have to address urgent needs while doing the long-term work to achieve structural change,” said one organizer. "We are going to need everyone to fight back."
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Listen 1:22Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.
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Listen 1:16The risk of fire damage while living in a Philly rowhouse is high. Here’s how renters insurance can and cannot protect you from bad luck, bad neighbors and landlords.
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