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Union leader John Dougherty resigns as leader of IBEW Local 98 one day after conviction
Dougherty tendered his resignation before the Local 98 Executive Board on Monday evening, the union said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.
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Central Bucks High School South students dismissed early amid police activity
School officials say it all began around 8:40 a.m. when information was received about two separate threats made to the school.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps break ground on new Project HOME residence in Kensington
The artist's JBJ Soul Foundation is a funding partner of 62 new homes on Lehigh Avenue. They will offer an affordable, safe space to make a fresh start.
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Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
Pfizer said it would grant a license for the pill to the Geneva-based Medicines Patent Pool, which would let generic drug companies produce the pill for use in 95 countries.
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Growing international trade in Delaware means fighting COVID-19 globally, state leaders say
Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation and other state leaders say stopping the pandemic is key to growing global trade in the First State.
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From day care to avoiding debt: Child tax credits quietly underwrite family expenses
The monthly cash has helped parents cover basics such as child care costs and plan for the future. Will the program be extended in D.C.?
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Listen 4:23Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know
Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.
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Listen 5:53NCAA president says efforts to reform not motivated by fear
The NCAA's move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear, but rather a desire to seize an opportunity to tackle issues that have been building for decades.
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A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse closing arguments
Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial sparred for the last time Monday during closing arguments.
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New Jersey officials encourage residents to ‘get a booster’
Echoing Dr. Anthony Fauci, Persichilli said boosters are “not a bonus,” but an essential part in fighting the pandemic.
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‘Philadelphia cannot simply shrug’: A call for change greets news of Henon’s guilty verdict
The verdict comes more than 6 years after the FBI began wiretapping phones belonging to Henon and Dougherty, and five years after the federal investigation exploded into view.
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Middletown Township appeals ruling on Mariner East pipeline records
The township says the records contain sensitive and confidential information obtained from Energy Transfer during its investigation of sinkholes near the pipeline.
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Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill with bipartisan audience
President Joe Biden has signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican lawmakers on hand.
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Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits
Rev. Sharpton led a prayer and spoke out against injustice during the noon break in the trial of three men charged with murder in Ahmaud Abery's shooting death.
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‘75 kindergartners, one toilet’: Witness testimony begins in landmark Pa. school funding trial
Plaintiffs argue the state has so badly underfunded public schools and failed to close spending gaps among districts that it violates its own constitution.
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