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Cheyney University launches life sciences and technology hub
The news comes as the enrollment for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been growing at the nation’s first HBCU.
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Returning to school amid a delta surge: Willingboro teens speak out
WHYY and BoroTV present The Delta Variant and Back to School, a short docu-film featuring Willingboro teenagers and their thoughts on vaccines, masks, and virtual learning.
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Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
Turnpike records show the millions of drivers who don’t use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.
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Wolf administration ordered to reveal details of cannabis use as drug addiction treatment
The Office of Open Records ruled in favor of Spotlight PA and ordered the health department to disclose how many patients are certified for cannabis use.
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The pandemic labor market through the eyes of Philly’s immigrant restaurant workers
The lack of safety net in the undocumented immigrant community pushed many towards other jobs. But vacancies in restaurants also gave them newfound leverage.
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Listen 3:22Burlington County NAACP surveying resident experiences with local police
The three NAACP chapters in Burlington County are documenting residents' experience with local police, and asking how they feel about possible alternatives.
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Open government group applauds Delaware redistricting hearings
Delaware’s redistricting process will launch later this month with online hearings that were called for by Common Cause of Delaware in August.
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Pa. AG and Philly police tout arrests, gun and cash seizures in West Philly
The atorney general said 65 people were charged, and $82,000 along with 41 weapons, seized in West Philadelphia over the past six months.
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Worker killed in accident at Three Mile Island
A worker at the deactivated Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Dauphin County died in an accident at the plant last week, officials said.
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Wolf creates new redistricting oversight panel ahead of fraught map-drawing process
The panel will review how redistricting works in other states and develop standards for determining integrity and fairness.
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New Jersey preparing for COVID booster shots ahead of federal authorization
As the federal government decides who should get a booster shot, New Jersey officials are getting ready for an “anticipated” high demand for vaccine booster shots.
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Philly schools outline vaccine mandate for staff
The district laid out consequences for staff who don’t get vaccinated by the end of the month, taking away a special time-off program for COVID quaratines.
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Delaware ethics committee clears lawmaker who emailed racist, sexist slur
A House ethics committee has dismissed a complaint against a Delaware State Rep. Gerald Brady who used a racist, sexist term against Asian women in an email.
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Philly schools’ trash problems linger as vendor blames staff shortage
The district has yet to respond to a request for how or if it would penalize its vendor for underperformance on a $4 million annual contract.
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Another round of grants and a warning from Philadelphia’s DA
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office is combating violence while also warning of harsh penalties for people who settle disputes with guns.
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