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Philly’s police union and diversity top issues at DA candidate forum
The forum, hosted by the Omega Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, also touched on the city’s gun violence epidemic.
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As primary nears, Wolf administration campaigns against emergency powers ballot questions
Voters will decide whether a governor should get three weeks — instead of three months — to act on a disaster before coming to the state legislature for an extension.
6 years ago
Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know
The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.
6 years ago
Vega signals he could sue Krasner, activist Shaun King for libel and slander
Vega’s attorney said the forthcoming lawsuit is tied to a string of “untruths” King has posted about him on social media.
6 years ago
A rare public meeting brings a loud virtual outcry of ‘No’ to Chester incinerator
Nearly 200 people packed the online room to tell the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority board that the Covanta waste-to-energy plant must go.
6 years ago
N.J. residents give Murphy high marks on job performance, reopening decisions: polls
A collaborative dance and visual art installation at the Cherry Street Pier put the classical dance company in front of audiences again.
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New push to help Delaware renters get legal counsel in eviction hearings
While most landlords in Delaware have lawyers, just 2% of renters have any legal counsel when being evicted. Some state lawmakers want to change that.
6 years ago
Unemployed Pennsylvanians demand benefits amid growing backlog of claims
Protesters, including Democratic state lawmakers, called on the Wolf administration to pay unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents.
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Philly schools see a rise in teens’ mental health issues related to pandemic, gun violence
District leaders say calls to Philly Hopeline, the crisis hotline launched a year ago, are getting longer due to losses from the pandemic, gun violence, and racial trauma.
6 years ago
More support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remain
Activists and humanitarian institutions cheered after the U.S. reversed course Wednesday and called for a waiver of intellectual property protections on the vaccine.
6 years ago
Mom’s comment may have led to N.J. man’s Capitol breach arrest
Robert Lee Petrosh of Mays Landing was charged with disorderly conduct in a restricted building and other offenses.
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The report uses a worst-case scenario climate model, with no assumed solutions, to make its projections.
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Pa.’s state university system adopts strategy to address campus racism
Students who pushed officials to address campus racism said the board’s unanimous vote was heartening. Still, they’re withholding higher praise until they see results.
6 years ago
Can pot money rebuild Atlantic City? New Jersey suggests it
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy convened a working group last July to come up with ways to help Atlantic City recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago
A voter’s guide to 2021 court elections in Bucks, Montco, Delco, and Chester counties
An overview of the judicial candidates in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties for the May 18, 2021 primary.
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