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How a lab works to seek and destroy the harmful chemicals known as PFAS
With about 4,700 different PFAS, these "forever chemicals" are a formidable issue to tackle. The Center for PFAS Solutions can test for 40 of them.
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Listen 4:08Delaware’s ambitious goal to plant 1 tree for every resident
In most states, planting a tree for every resident would be a monumental task, but in Delaware the new tree-planting mission might be more doable.
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Amid some success stories, a Keystone Crossroads investigation finds that a large percentage of those most in need in Philadelphia don’t seem to be getting the cash.
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Listen 4:43Judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says President Joe Biden is “best positioned” to determine whether to waive executive privilege on documents sought by the House.
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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides
The subpoenas issued Tuesday include demands for documents and testimony from senior adviser Stephen Miller and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
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Dining tables over parking spaces: Streeteries move toward permanence in some Philly neighborhoods
Philadelphia’s pandemic-inspired experiment with expanded outdoor dining is poised to end with streeteries made permanently legal in certain parts of the city.
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Massive junkyard fire still producing smoke over Center City, Southwest Philly
Smoke from the two-alarm blaze could be seen all over the city, and even across the Delaware River in New Jersey.
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Juror in Henon-Dougherty corruption trial tests positive for COVID
The interruption comes in the sixth week of the trial, following the conclusion of closing arguments by prosecution and defense attorneys on Monday.
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Bernard Lee, notable real estate lawyer, dies at 71
Real estate lawyer Bernard Lee died on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, after suffering a cardiac incident last week at a Philadelphia 76ers game. He was 71.
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Philadelphia prisons to resume limited in-person visits
Philadelphia’s prison system is offering in-person visits for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, though with restrictions.
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General Electric to split into 3 public companies
General Electric is splitting itself into three public companies that concentrate on aviation, health care and energy.
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A majority of lawmakers would be able to block orders, such as one requiring masks in schools, from continuing past 21 days.
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Proposed Philly media policy called a ‘gag order.’ District says it’s ‘standard operating procedure’
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said the proposed policy constituted “egregious and reprehensible attempts” to limit its members’ ability to speak to the media.
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New documentary honors Edison High School’s fallen Vietnam War troops
For Veterans Day 2021, a new documentary is being released on the 64 alumni of Thomas Edison High School who lost their lives from November 1965 to January 1971 while serving
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Internet outage impacts Comcast customers in Philly area, other states
The service issues appear to be far-reaching as users across the country, including Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, have also reported connectivity problems.
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