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Wolf vetoes Pa. GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictions
Republican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.
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76ers, Devils CEO O’Neil resigns after 8 years leading HBSE
O’Neil, a Villanova graduate, also has local ties from a previous job as vice president of sales with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Radnor High School gets new Raptors mascot amid nickname debate
Nearly 1,000 students voted for the new mascot this month. They had a choice between the Raptors or "R" for Radnor.
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Defense attorneys play an important role in re-imagining community safety. But less attention has been paid to the election of reform-minded judges.
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In one of Philly’s hottest areas, neighbors are crowdfunding air conditioners
As the mercury climbs, Philly neighbors are raising money to help one another keep cool.
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Annenberg Center changes name, changes focus
Penn Live Arts’ name reflects its mission to go beyond its theater walls. The Pennsylvania Ballet becomes Philadelphia Ballet to honor hometown.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules PennEast pipeline project can use eminent domain to take N.J. state land
New Jersey had fought to keep the company from building the pipeline on state-controlled conservation land.
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Delaware approves new rules for police use of force
Delaware cops will no longer be able to avoid prosecution for shooting a suspect by saying they believed an officer or someone else was in imminent danger of death.
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Data analysis by the office found Philadelphia’s Department of Prisons is losing correctional officers at a faster pace than it’s releasing prisoners.
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Del. coronavirus update: State close to reaching 70% vaccination goal
During their final weekly COVID-19 briefing, state health officials said 69.8% of Delawareans have had at least one dose of the vaccine.
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Grewal leaving the Murphy administration for the SEC
Gurbir Grewal, the nation’s first Sikh attorney general, has been appointed head of enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Art Museum hires its first director of diversity and inclusion
Alphonso Atkins Jr. has had a long career in diversity, equity, and inclusivity management.
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‘Sucker signed’: Murphy approves New Jersey’s biggest spending plan ever
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the state's largest budget ever after swift passage by the Legislature with little time for public scrutiny of the bill.
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Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to receive Philadelphia Magis Award
Each year, the award is given to a person or organization who goes above and beyond for their community.
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Could Philly’s World Cup bid mean an end to FDR Park’s beloved wild meadow?
City officials say the overgrown former golf course could be reborn as a world-class soccer facility. Environmentalists challenge the public benefit.
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