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Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
The Senate has approved the measure 50-49 in a party-line vote, sending the legislation to the House.
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Pa. Republicans are moving a new draft congressional map. It’s still mostly a mystery
The new map is expected to pass through a key House committee Wednesday morning, though both Democrats and Republicans said they didn’t have all the details.
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Philly police, A.G. tout reductions in shootings in some parts of West Philly
A record number of people have been murdered in Philly this year, but Police Commissioner Outlaw and A.G. Shapiro say there’s hope in a collaboration.
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Ready. Set. Philly! to shut down with business startup well underway
A group with a mission to boost the Philly economy is shutting down, saying things are on the upswing.
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Washington, D.C., sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6
The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
The settlement comes as more than 82,000 sexual abuse claimants face a Dec. 28 deadline to vote on a previously announced Boy Scouts reorganization plan.
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Fintech startup Investor Cash Management moves headquarters, possibly 400 jobs to Wilmington
Investor Cash Management will spend up to $15 million on building its new headquarters and customer service center in Wilmington.
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Man injured, offices of Pa. senator and NAACP damaged by gunfire in Philadelphia
Gunfire in Philadelphia's Nicetown section injured one man and damaged offices belonging to Pennsylvania Senator Sharif Street and the NAACP.
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‘Never seen anything like it’: Philly area nonprofits deploy to Kentucky after deadly tornadoes
As officials assess the damage, Delaware Valley nonprofits — including the Red Cross of Southeastern Pa. and the Brandywine Valley SPCA — are among those offering help.
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Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as ‘enemy’ soldiers
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has replaced two historical markers with significant revisions that view Confederate milestones through a more critical lens.
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Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion
The bill, which was sent to the Senate, would set up the independent Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.
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Leaders face vote on redrawn Pennsylvania Assembly districts
Time is getting tight in the redistricting process, with about two months left before candidates begin circulating nominating petitions to get on the primary ballot.
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COVID toll nears 800,000 to close out year filled with death
As the year ends, the delta variant is fueling another wave of hospitalizations, court battles are brewing over vaccine mandates and fresh questions are swirling.
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Pennsylvania Senate aims to bar school COVID-19 vaccine rule
Neither the state nor any school district in Pennsylvania require the COVID-19 vaccination to attend school.
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
The updates come as COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalization are all rising again and the U.S. hovers around 800,000 pandemic deaths.
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