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Last straw: Fed-up Arizona Democrats censure Sen. Sinema
Sinema is growing increasingly isolated from some of her party’s most influential officials and donors after helping to scuttle voting rights legislation
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Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26
King said in a statement that her son was 'such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others.'
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Don’t approach lab monkey missing after Montour County crash, people told
State troopers urged people Saturday not to look for or capture the monkey after a crash the day before on a state highway near an Interstate 80 exit in Montour County.
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No longer a victim: How one survivor dealt with Philadelphia’s gun violence
Oronde McClain, who was shot in the head at age 10 in Philadelphia, shares his story with WHYY host Cherri Gregg.
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Listen 7:001 NYPD officer killed in Harlem shooting, suspect from Allentown
The officers had been responding to a call Friday about an argument between a woman and her adult son.
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Busted water mains flood Philly streets as city fails to hit pipe replacement goals
Philadelphia Water Department officials defended a 2018 rate increase by saying it would help the city meet water main replacement goals.
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Advocates for recreational marijuana in Delaware ‘optimistic’ this is the year
Gov. Carney opposes legalization but if the bill receives the required three-fifths majority to pass, that would be enough to override a veto.
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McConnell responds to uproar over comment about Black voters
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the criticism he received over a comment made about African American voters is outrageous and offensive.
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Election experts say Pennsylvania’s voting process is well-protected from ballot tampering
State election law and Dept. of State guidance show ballots are counted and re-counted, a process that's open to a representative for each candidate and party.
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Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for ‘Baskets,’ dies at 68
Anderson’s publicist Glenn Schwartz says the comedian died Friday in Las Vegas.
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Philly delays vaccine mandate for city workers (again) due to union disputes
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has indefinitely postponed the vaccine mandate for the city’s unionized employees.
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Wanted: After pandemic hiring crunch, SEPTA hiring hundreds of people to fill open jobs
The transit agency is on a hiring binge that it hopes will restore its workforce after two years of pandemic-related attrition and hiring freezes.
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Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DC
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters marched in the nation’s capital with a growing sense of optimism about the prospects this year of a sweeping rollback of abortion rights.
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Inspired by Jasper Johns, a dance performance will debut at PMA this weekend
The performances of ‘Finally Unfinished’ by world-renowned choreographer Pam Tanowitz are free with museum admission and will only be seen in Philadelphia, only this weekend.
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Delaware State Rep. Gerald Brady will resign after sending racist, sexist email
State Rep. Gerald Brady will step down Feb. 4 more than six months after using anti-Asian language in an email.
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