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Congressional push on to restore funds for Delaware River Basin regulator
A bipartisan group wants to give Delaware River Basin a higher national priority.
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Marquis & Co. restaurant group will raise minimum wage for workers
Starting in July, the owner of HipCityVeg and other restaurants will boost employees’ minimum to $15 an hour.
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Listen 1:14Ex-Minnesota police officer faces hearing in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
Kim Potter, who quit her job on the Brooklyn Center force two days after Daunte Wright's death, was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter.
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Defense rests in Derek Chauvin murder trial; ex-officer won’t testify
Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death after his arrest on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 at a neighborhood market.
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Plaintiffs wanted the lines shut down, but a judge declined to halt the operation.
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2 Philly police officers arrested for alleged obstruction, perjury
Sgt. Michael Kennedy, 49, was federally indicted on making false statements to the FBI, obstruction and conspiracy. Officer James Saxton was charged with perjury.
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Delco takes first ‘physical step’ toward deprivatizing George W. Hill Correctional Facility
The county’s Jail Oversight Board is seeking proposals for medical, food, maintenance, and commissary services for the now privately run prison.
5 years ago
Stop blaming ‘car culture’ for SEPTA’s declining ridership
Many people choose cars over transit for valid reasons. When we blame an abstract concept, we ignore the implicit call for change in their voices.
5 years ago
Benefit concert, cheaper eats, and Easttown on HBO in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
April 15-21: The week’s events include drive-in movie screenings, dining at suburban restaurants, and an interactive virtual theater performance.
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Listen 4:45The shooting occurred Wednesday night on the 5300 block of Baltimore Avenue.
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More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion
Even Democratic governors and lawmakers who supported tough stay-at-home orders and business closures to stem previous COVID-19 outbreaks say they're done with that approach.
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If approved, the total spending on anti-violence efforts next year would amount to less than 5% of the $727 million Kenney wants to spend on the police department.
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J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
The reports are exceedingly rare — six cases out of more than 7 million U.S. inoculations with the one-dose vaccine.
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Upper Bucks residents, developer clash again over proposed Springfield quarry
A report on rock samples submitted for asbestos testing and property values near another H&K Group quarry drew objections.
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Esperanza FEMA vaccine site is back on its feet after J&J setback
Philadelphia’s second largest mass clinic, in the middle of the city’s most undervaccinated ZIP code, had to reschedule hundreds of Tuesday appointments.
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