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N.J. coronavirus update: State launches vaccine finder to seek out appointments
New Jersey’s new vaccine finder is now online and will aggregate information across multiple scheduling platforms several times an hour for appointments.
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‘No SALT, No Deal’: N.J. reps want Trump-era tax cap removed
Two N.J. U.S. Reps. say they won’t agree to tax changes to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan unless the cap on SALT deductions ends.
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Lawsuit: PPA leaders fired staffer who posted about being gay on social media
A federal lawsuit alleges the Philadelphia Parking Authority dismissed a staffer after top leadership discovered he had talked about being gay in social media posts.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Most residents will be eligible for vaccine on April 19
Pennsylvania is poised to dramatically expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what you need to know.
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Ex-cop told onlooker Floyd was big, ‘probably on something’
When Floyd was taken away by paramedics, Charles McMillian, a 61-year-old bystander who recognized Chauvin from the neighborhood, told the officer he didn't respect him.
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Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’
The president travels to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to unveil what would be a hard-hatted transformation of the U.S. economy as grand in scale as the New Deal.
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COVID-19 laid bare inequities in our city’s creative economy. Here’s how Philly can fix it
Michael Forman, co-founder of the Forman Arts Initiative, argues a new local infrastructure must be built to support and include neighborhood-based artists and orgs.
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before the next school year
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LGBTQ Pennsylvanians could have less COVID-19 vaccine access, more hesitancy
Health disparities and lack of competent care could make LGBTQ Pennsylvanians more hesitant about the vaccine. A survey is underway.
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South Street takes an alternative spin on the Easter egg hunt
The South Street Headhouse District asked 25 local artists to paint eggs. Now, go find them.
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Pa. utility shutoffs resume on April 1. Here’s what you can do if you owe
On April 1, utility companies in Pennsylvania can resume terminations of non-paying customers, as the annual winter shutoff moratorium lifts.
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Protesters again push Drexel, Penn to pay PILOTs to Philly public schools
Activists, including students, teachers, and community members, want the universities to contribute 40% of the property taxes they don't pay to the district.
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Picketers at nine Allegheny Technologies, Inc. facilities are demanding wage increases and better health care offerings. They hope Biden is paying attention.
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Pennsylvania election law reforms won’t be ready for primary
County elections officials will have to keep waiting for a long-sought change to add a pre-election period to process absentee and mail-in ballots.
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Pennsylvania in talks to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
“We're talking about that now, as to how we want to move beyond where we are right now and how quickly we can do it,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday.
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