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SEPTA to temporarily close Kensington’s Somerset Station over safety issues
Located in an area hard hit by Philadelphia’s opioid crisis, the MFL station’s elevators were destroyed by urine and needles, SEPTA officials said.
5 years ago
Gov. Wolf seeks overhaul of Pennsylvania’s highway funding
Wolf proposed phasing out Pennsylvania's gasoline tax and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state's needs.
5 years ago
Gov. Wolf vows all vaccine-eligible Pa. residents will get appointment for jab by end of March
The state’s vaccination supply is increasing to help meet Wolf’s goal. State officials are also helping counties set up clinics and mass-vaccination sites.
5 years ago
5 things to know about the minimum wage debate in Pa.
While Republican support for raising the minimum wage was already low, the pandemic makes it even less likely to change.
5 years ago
"If some of these folks have statewide aspirations, that is at least potentially an issue that could come back to be a liability in a statewide race."
5 years ago
Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit
At least three weeks have been set aside to complete a jury of 12 plus two alternates for Derek Chauvin's trial. Potential jurors' identities are being protected.
5 years ago
3 dead, including teens, 6 hurt in 3 separate shootings in Philadelphia
No arrests have been made and weapons have not been recovered in either shooting.
5 years ago
Eastern State Penitentiary reopens following monthslong closure
Eastern State Penitentiary and other cultural institutions were forced to close under a citywide mandate amid Philly’s rising COVID-19 cases.
5 years ago
Philly musicians scream, sweat, strip to rock out in a lockdown
“When there is an audience, I am involved with the audience and I thrive off their participation. But it's the music that ultimately injects that electricity into me,”
5 years ago
Listen 4:16How well are contact tracing apps working to alert us to COVID in Pa., Del., and N.J.?
Now that people have been using the apps for a while, states are measuring how useful they actually have been, and what could make them better.
5 years ago
Listen 1:27Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report
The top Democrat in the state Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie, on Thursday backed a plan for its judiciary committee to launch an impeachment investigation.
5 years ago
Delaware Blue Coats fall in G-League championship, but high hopes for future in Wilmington
It wasn’t the ending the Blue Coats hoped for, but the team hopes making it to the championship will help draw more fans to home games in Wilmington.
5 years ago
Despite new nursing home guidance from the Biden administration, states aren’t making changes yet
A new memo advises people that they can make indoor visits to long-term care facilities, even if they’re not vaccinated. Pa., N.J., and Del. are reviewing it.
5 years ago
Drawn by sun and an open street, Philly welcomes spring on MLK Drive
As the skies brighten and the air warms, MLK Drive welcomes cyclists, runners, and walkers back to a car-free place to move.
5 years ago
Wolf pessimistic about his stimulus spending hopes for Pa.
Gov. Tom Wolf is already resigned to the GOP-controlled legislature blocking his plan for $7 billion in federal stimulus money.
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