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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
The three-term governor’s decision was announced as momentum built in the Legislature to remove him by impeachment.
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Delaware governor orders all students and teachers to mask up
Gov. John Carney extended Delaware’s public health emergency, ordering students and teachers to mask up regardless of vaccine status.
5 years ago
Youngest Delaware students with special needs get new funding help
New funding requirements will help Delaware students younger than third grade get the extra help they need to start their school careers.
5 years ago
After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it
James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.
5 years ago
Going back to the office can be a pain in the neck. Tweaking your workstation can help
Working from home meant adjusting for aches and stiffness. Now, the body has to reacclimate. Here are tips for a comfortable transition.
5 years ago
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Zahav, Vetri join the list of Philly restaurants requiring vaccination
These restaurants join a list of more than 10 in the Philadelphia area, as well as restaurant groups in cities like D.C. and New York, that are requiring vaccination.
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Philadelphians call for extension of eviction, lockout moratorium
An all-out effort is underway to stop evictions and lockouts in Philadelphia.
5 years ago
As street sweepers return to Philly, some residents see a sign of progress
Monday marked the first day of Mayor Jim Kenney’s latest street-sweeping program, a long-awaited return of cleaning crews to residential areas.
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Philly activist marches to Washington hoping Congress can help fight gun violence at home
Philly activist Jamal Johnson wants Mayor Jim Kenney to do more to fight gun violence. He’s hoping he can get Congress to help him put some pressure on the mayor.
5 years ago
Norristown now requiring universal masking in schools
The Montgomery County district is one of the latest to tweak its back-to-school plans, based on new recommendations from local and federal officials.
5 years ago
Philly DA wants to hear from young people about the city’s gun violence epidemic
The series comes amid a historic and unrelenting surge in shootings and homicides in Philadelphia.
5 years ago
Vaccine mandate coming for Philly school staff? Teachers union pledges support
In a letter sent Monday, PFT union president Jerry Jordan says he supports a “negotiated” COVID-19 vaccine requirement for his members.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Some parents vow to fight school mask mandate
A lawyer representing a group of N.J. parents suing over school masking policies is vowing to fight Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest executive order to require them this fall.
5 years ago
NJ Spotlight
Vaccines blunted COVID-19 inside N.J. nursing homes. Delta changed that
Cases have been rising steadily in long-term care facilities since the variant became prevalent despite widespread vaccine use.
5 years ago
‘Nowhere to run’: UN report says climate change nears limits, humans must cut emissions now
The authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which calls climate change clearly human-caused and “unequivocal,” forecasts the 21st century.
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