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Star witness in ex-Bordentown police chief’s hate crime retrial wraps 4 days of testimony
Lt. Nathan Roohr cooperated with the FBI to secretly record his former boss, then-Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera Jr. for nine months in 2016.
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Bobby Henon quietly returns to City Council after his conviction in bribery trial
Councilmember Henon isn’t the only legislator who has kept quiet about the conviction. Just two out of 17 legislators released public statements.
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A ‘ticking time bomb’: Victim’s family sues PGW, city over fatal 2019 explosion in South Philly
The South 8th Street blast left two men dead and destroyed five rowhouses. Lawyers say the “painstakingly obvious problem” of unprotected gas pipelines remains unaddressed.
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Doubts over China tennis star’s email raise safety concerns
WTA chairman and CEO Steve Simon questioned the authenticity of an email in which Peng says she is safe and that the assault allegation is untrue.
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Teens to be charged with ethnic intimidation for attacking Asian students on SEPTA
SEPTA announced it is also installing a police escort service for students at Olney Station, effective immediately.
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The final moments: Videos show Christian Hall, 19, had his hands up when police fatally shot him
Authorities obscured the last 4 seconds of Christian Hall’s life in publicly released videos. New footage shows the teenager had his hands up when Pa. State Police killed him.
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Pa. state officials, lawmakers, and judges get big 2022 pay raise
It is the largest year-over-year increase since 1991, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Rittenhouse jury to resume after fresh mistrial request
Judge Bruce Schroeder did not immediately rule on the request, which stemmed from the defense's assertion that it received an inferior copy of a potentially critical video.
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Sinatra’s Rat Pack, ABBA, Eagles vs. Saints, and the Philly Marathon are the weekend highlights in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 5:09Montgomery County’s MontcoStrong grant program helped them, businesses report in survey
The $42 million program, established using CARES Act funding, helped small businesses and nonprofits during the pandemic.
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Here’s how legislative and congressional redistricting works in N.J. — and what’s at stake
Two commissions are redrawing N.J.’s legislative and congressional district maps. There’s still time for the public to weigh in, so here’s what you need to know.
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Listen 1:48After a junkyard fire pollutes Philly with smoke, city has few avenues for accountability
Philadelphia public health officials don’t plan to take punitive action against a construction waste processing facility for a fire that erupted last week.
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How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
For years, Charlie Kirk and his group, Turning Point USA, have built a following inflaming racial divides and stoking outrage.
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Teacher tearfully testifies about poor, outdated resources as Pa. funding trial continues
A key question in the case before Commonwealth Court is what, exactly, a “thorough and efficient” system of education entails.
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Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
The company said Wednesday it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to parts and tools to be able to repair them.
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