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Veto-bound mixed-drink to-go bill passes Pennsylvania Senate
Pennsylvania's Senate is advancing legislation that substantially expands which outlets can sell bottles or cans of mixed hard-alcohol drinks to go.
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Fired Pa. contractor seeks to secure contact tracing data after learning personal info still online
After Spotlight PA found that Insight Global, the company handling Pa. contact tracing., had not secured its data issues, the company called on ex and current staff for help.
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In the context of marijuana legalization, equity encompasses many issues, such as seeking to remedy the societal damages from the War on Drugs.
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Overdevelopment is threatening ‘Everybody’s Hometown,’ Media residents say
Many who live in the Delaware County seat see development swallowing green space and inflating home prices. They fear the small town they knew is no more.
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COVID expanded outdoor dining — and Philly officials say some changes may stay
City Council will hold hearings on how to adapt expanded outdoor dining rules for post-pandemic life. Some changes could be permanent.
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Celebrating Juneteenth, great dads, and the summer solstice in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
June 18-20 - Juneteenth, park solstice, fun for fathers
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Listen 4:11Kensington encampments persist after a lawsuit, a canceled sweep, and protest
Protestors, police, and encampment residents mingled on Kensington Ave., one day after a Villanova prof sued the city over its treatment of homeless people.
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After five years, advocates praise Philly pre-K, blame tax opponents for missed enrollment targets
It’s been five years since Philadelphia expanded its pre-K program, funded by a controversial tax on sweetened beverages. Why has it fallen short?
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How a Delaware man now suspected in four murders avoided prison after violating probation
A Delaware probation officer wanted Keith Gibson to spend more years in prison. A public defender and the judge pushed back, and he was set free.
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Listen 1:39Aide says former Pa. Governor Tom Ridge had stroke
Ridge was taken by ambulance from the home in Bethesda, Maryland, to a hospital for treatment, Ridge spokesman Steve Aaron said.
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N.J. to celebrate first Juneteenth as an official state holiday
New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time this year, joining dozens of states in observing the day in some fashion.
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Officials say Delta variant yet another reason to get vaccinated
Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said this strain has had an increased presence in N.J. over the past month, but remains a minority among all sequenced strains.
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West Philly vies to host the nation’s official Juneteenth celebration
As a bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday moves through Congress, organizers say Philadelphia should host the country’s official celebration.
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For years U.S. Army hid, downplayed extent of firearms loss
Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating military weapons accountability with a question: How many guns have disappeared? A pattern of secrecy and suppression followed.
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GOP’s major election overhaul advances in Pa. House as Democrats call it a ‘farce’
The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements, and limits on drop boxes.
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