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PECO rates are rising as the temperature dips. A cold winter is expected
Philadelphia area residents will see jumps in their heating and electric bills. The Public Utility Commission warns against "sticker shock."
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Two dozen refugees from Afghanistan and elsewhere settling in Delaware, more on the way
Refugees arriving in Delaware from Afghanistan and elsewhere are getting a new start in the First State.
5 years ago
Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
The preliminary injunction applies to a coalition of suing states that includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota.
5 years ago
White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers
Holiday decorations unveiled Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas honor frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Happy Flower Day Project founder inspires acts of kindness this giving season
Trisha Gallagher, author of “150 Ways to Sprinkle Kindness in Your Community,” has given away 65,000 bouquets of flowers.
5 years ago
Listen 0:00Bill Cosby prosecutors take case to U.S. high court
Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction.
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Philly Council to consider limiting outside employment after Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction
Philadelphia City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez plans to introduce legislation that would limit outside employment options for city lawmakers.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Bracing for omicron, but still dealing with delta
Health officials said the Garden State’s public and commercial labs are sequencing around 1,200 specimens a week, on the lookout for changes to the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Jury begins deliberations in hate crime trial for former South Jersey police chief
A mostly white jury will decide whether Bordentown’s former police chief Frank Nucera slammed the head of a handcuffed teenager into a door jamb because he was Black.
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Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a N.J. town
Many in the artsy seaside city love the piece. Others say it looks like a pile of Amazon shipping boxes or a giant cat-scratching post.
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Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official
The committee on Monday scheduled a vote to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with President Donald Trump.
5 years ago
Inside the ‘big wave’ of misinformation targeted at Latinos
After Democrat Phil Murphy won New Jersey’s tight race for governor, Spanish-language videos falsely claimed the vote was rigged, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud
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Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
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How Philly area scientists are looking out for the omicron variant
A leading scientist at the Penn lab that detected the first cases of delta says omicron will inevitably arrive here. He says the question is, “how much does it matter?"
5 years ago
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO
Twitter says co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform.
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