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Gov. Phil Murphy said the statewide pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would not impact the state’s goal of reaching herd immunity by the end of June.
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Unaccompanied children from border arrive in Pennsylvania
The children landed Tuesday night at Erie International Airport and were screened by a physician, dentist and nurse, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said.
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POST turns lemons into lemonade, inviting the world to Philly with virtual studio visits
Artists, once hesitant to bring strangers into their studios, now agree to do POST via digital tools.
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Kenney’s proposed 2021 budget would cut taxes and raise spending — but not for police
The ambitious spending proposal looks to improve core city services such as street sweeping while accelerating cuts to wage and business taxes.
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Pa. coronavirus update: FEMA’s Convention Center vaccine site will stay open 4 more weeks
FEMA has agreed to keep its COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City open through May 26.
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PSPCA rescues 5 dogs from suspected dogfighting ring in North Philly
An early morning investigation into possible arson led to the discovery of five crated dogs, who were rescued from a suspected dogfighting ring.
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Pennsylvania’s shrinking delegation will mean hard decisions
In Pa., redrawing the districts to correspond with population shifts identified by the 2020 census will have a particularly unpredictable effect on congressional districts.
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N.J. offshore wind to connect at 2 former power plants onshore
The northern connection would be at the former Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Twp; the southern connection would be at the former B.L. England plant in Upper Twp.
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N.J. increases food aid by $95 a month for 231K households
The change comes with about a $17 million price tag, according to the state Human Services Department. The program is financed by the federal government but run by the state.
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Pa. State Police to alter fitness standards that kept out women
The police agency also has agreed to make it a priority to hire as many as 65 women who were affected by the prior fitness standards for entry-level trooper positions.
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Defense’s expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart rhythm problem
The defense began presenting its case on Tuesday after the prosecution rested following 11 days of testimony and a mountain of video evidence.
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Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Black motorist
Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon resigned Tuesday, two days after Potter shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
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Delaware SEED scholarship expansion could help hundreds more students
Legislation to expand SEED scholarship availability could help more Delaware students earn degrees at community colleges.
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J&J ‘pause’ is also halting efforts to vaccinate homebound New Jerseyans
The federal recommendation to pause use of the J&J vaccine came as efforts were ramping up to inoculate N.J.’s more than 11,000 homebound people.
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Listen 4:12Penn Museum to repatriate skulls of Black Americans and slaves from Cuba
The Morton Collection of more than 1,000 skulls was assembled by a racist 19th-century scientist. Penn Museum will give them back.
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