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Pennsylvania Republicans aim to make big election changes in constitution
It's the latest turn in a partisan power struggle over elections in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud.
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Biden, Congress face big week for agenda, government funding
The Senate has a test vote set Monday to keep the government funded and avert a federal debt default before Thursday's fiscal year-end deadline.
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New machines, new times to vote. Major changes for New Jersey voters this November
New Jersey’s general election is just five weeks away. Here's what you need to know.
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Was your N.J. weed conviction expunged? The state’s court system wants you to find out
The New Jersey Courts are trying to alert people who benefitted from automatic expungement when the state’s new decriminalization law took effect in July.
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100 years after her heyday, Suzanne Valadon gets her first major U.S. exhibition
Valadon was a model for the impressionists of Paris, then became one. 100 years later, the Barnes premieres the first major U.S. exhibit of her work
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Philly neighborhoods plagued by illegal auto work could find relief in City Council bills
The legislation comes as a reaction to the proliferation of vehicle repair work and sales on city streets and sidewalks.
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Who’s eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
The categories have expanded beyond just people who are immunocompromised. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk offers some basic booster answers.
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Listen 3:52As Philly surpasses 400 murders, grassroots prevention groups still looking for help
The city reached the grim milestone, despite a recent dip in shootings and much-touted state and city grants for community organizations working to prevent the violence.
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Report: SEC seeks info on possible gifts to Pa. pension’s staff
The SEC has joined a federal probe of Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund and is seeking records to determine whether improper “compensation and gifts” may have been gifted.
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Pa. ‘prepared’ to have enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who qualifies.
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Univ. of Delaware, Penn State, Lehigh U. snag federal funds to boost local economic growth
A handful of local universities are among the 25 schools nationwide getting money to help local businesses develop and grow.
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Amputation rates have long been higher in rural America. But in cities, the highest rates are associated with poverty and being Black, a new study shows.
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Public pressure mounts against Chester incinerator as environmental racism claims pile up
Public pressure is mounting against the Covanta incinerator in Chester as the latest public hearing placed environmental justice concerns in the limelight.
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4 teens accused of plotting attack on Pennsylvania school
Authorities say four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024 on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High
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State Rep. Kevin Boyle arrested for violating protection from abuse order
The arrest comes days after his caucus leaders quietly stripped Boyle of his committee chairmanship and curtailed his access to the Capitol.
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