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Wolf signs off on revisions to Pennsylvania medical pot law
The bill makes it easier for producers to remove contaminants such as yeast and mold from medical marijuana, to turn it into products that are topical, not to be inhaled.
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Wolf signs Pa. budget package, celebrates public school funding
Wolf touted $300 million extra for school district operations and instruction, including the unique idea of setting aside $100 million of that strictly for schools in need.
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A global Harry Potter exhibition will debut at the Franklin Institute in 2022
The globally touring exhibition, featuring material from across the entire Wizarding World, will premiere at the Franklin Institute in 2022.
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Explainer: Why Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction was overturned
Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday by Pennsylvania's highest court. Here's a look at the case against Cosby and the court's decision.
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New Jersey team to assist in Florida condo collapse search
N.J. Task Force 1 sent 70 members who specialize in 21 technically skilled positions and 10 ground support personnel. It is the unit's eighth deployment under FEMA since 2016.
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Two companies tapped to build second massive offshore-wind farm in N.J.
The project is expected to triple the electricity coming in from the coastline.
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Pa. efforts to halt plastic bag bans recede as Philadelphia begins to enact its own law
The legislature’s preemption of municipal bans was tied to Gov. Wolf’s lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency. The preemption expires Dec. 8, 2021.
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Hot and mad: What July feels like when your neighborhood pool doesn’t reopen
Only 47 of the city’s 69 pools will open this year. To some, the plan feels like a stinging reminder of ongoing inequities in America’s poorest large city.
5 years ago
Fourth of July fun in the Delaware Valley includes fireworks, concerts, and more
July 1 - 4: Fourth of July fun in the Delaware Valley includes fireworks, concerts, and more.
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Listen 3:28Philly pool season begins after challenging search for lifeguards
The city’s pool season begins, despite the recruitment issues and criticism surrounding which neighborhood pools were chosen to open.
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Chester Upland School District avoids unprecedented charter takeover — for now
The move by receiver Juan Baughn means the district won’t, for the time being at least, become the first in Pa. almost completely under charter control.
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‘A good day in North Philadelphia’: Dobbins High celebrates first alumni principal
Shervon Thompson, Dobbins class of 1996, will serve as principal after serving her entire career there as a teacher and assistant principal.
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Murphy appoints first openly gay attorney general in New Jersey history
Andrew Bruck will take over after Gurbir Grewal departs for the federal government in July. Bruck will be the state’s first openly gay attorney general.
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Delaware approves largest capital improvement budget in state history
The $1.35 billion bond bill will fund construction projects throughout the state, but some lawmakers say it’s too much.
5 years ago
Blanka Zizka, a giant of Philadelphia theater, will retire from the Wilma
Defecting from Czechoslovakia 48 years ago, Zizka helped forge Philadelphia’s theater renaissance.
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