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Marple residents keep up the fight against proposed PECO gas reliability station
The zoning board rejected the utility’s plan, but PECO is appealing in court and with the PUC. Opponents recently took to the streets in protest.
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Care, Not Control: Philadelphia-area advocates call for an end to youth incarceration
A coalition hopes to influence policy recommendations of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, set up after abuse at several detention centers.
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‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
At the Pentagon, officials were discussing reports that the mayhem was not confined to Washington and that other state capitals were facing similar violence.
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Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
Other experts worried that delays could erode faith in governments that were particularly efficient in their vaccination programs and were counting on second doses soon.
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Prince Philip’s funeral to be at Windsor Castle on April 17
Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, took part in planning his funeral and its focus on family was in accordance with his wishes.
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After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss
Amazon and business groups celebrated the decision, saying warehouse workers got a chance to weigh the pros and cons of union membership — and voted to reject it.
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Houseplant Cat Club: PSPCA helps shy cats flourish with time, patience, and plenty of sun
The Pennsylvania SPCA hopes to show that — with time, patience, and plenty of sun — under-socialized cats can blossom into forever companions.
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How a new technology is helping people with congenital heart defects
About 40,000 babies are born with heart defects annually. The FDA approved a procedure less invasive than the surgery many get during their lives.
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Listen 1:01‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
These were women who held the hands of the dying and who raised the unwanted, who pushed chalk to slate to teach science and grammar and, through their own example, faith.
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Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court
In launching the review, Biden fulfilled a campaign promise made amid pressure from activists and Democrats to realign the Supreme Court.
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Lawsuit: Black SEPTA employee alleges racial bias kept him from promotion
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges racism played a role in an employee losing out on a promotion.
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Neighbors and anglers cry foul over Sunoco’s pollution of Chester County trout stream
Muddy water from pipeline construction flows at a rapid rate into West Valley Creek in Exton. DEP says no permit violations have occurred.
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Murphy, first lady receive first vaccine shots at South Jersey mega site
Gov. Phil Murphy joined the more than three million people who have gotten at least one of their COVID-19 vaccine shots in the Garden State.
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School District of Philadelphia launches COVID-19 dashboard
The dashboard has information on the number of tests performed, positive cases in schools, as well as cases confirmed off-site that have been reported to the district.
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Chauvin trial: Philly police seek help from community as they prep for possible ‘unrest’
Philly police want city residents to help prepare them for community responses to the Chauvin verdict after their botched responses last year’s unrest.
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