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Owner of derelict Spring Garden Station fights petition to force cleanup
A successor company to the Reading Railroad, which hasn't operated train cars since 1976, is fighting an effort to force repairs to a derelict train station it owns in Philly.
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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial.
5 years ago
Montgomery County Community College receives largest gift in school history
The $3 million gift will go toward the new Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation
5 years ago
It’s a double holiday weekend. Here are some tips for celebrating while avoiding the virus
Think twice if you’re spending this Valentine’s Day-plus-Presidents Day moment in close contact with friends and loved ones, the CDC says.
5 years ago
Biden administration to undo Medicaid work requirements
The Biden administration is moving to roll back Medicaid work requirements in its latest effort to undo a controversial Trump-era policy.
5 years ago
Pa. health officials to reduce the total number of authorized vaccine providers
The move comes amid a broader tightening of rules and regulations around vaccine distribution.
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A pardoned man died in prison before Gov. Wolf signed his commutation — spurring talk of reforms
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said the death “personally devastated” him, and galvanized him to push Gov. Wolf to speed up the commutation process.
5 years ago
Attorney general drops case against Philly woman accused of ‘road rage’ by demoted city prosecutor
The Pa. Attorney General withdrew all charges against Khasandra Franklin, arrested last fall after Philly's top homicide prosecutor claimed she tried to run him off the road.
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Social media networks and online research skills give some younger people an edge, even as older people overall face higher risk of hospitalization and death.
5 years ago
Amazon faces biggest union push in its history
Attempts by Amazon to delay the vote in Alabama have failed. So have the company's efforts to require in-person voting, which organizers argue would be unsafe during COVID.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy order allows parents to attend sporting events
The rule change allows two parents or guardians per student to attend indoor and outdoor practices and competitions.
5 years ago
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with musician Leyla McCalla, who plays Twoubadou music to connect with her Haitian heritage.
5 years ago
Listen 5:59Biden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers into US
The move is a major step toward dismantling one of former President Donald Trump's most consequential policies to deter asylum-seekers from coming to the U.S.
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Trump lawyers say Democrats urge supporters to ‘fight,’ too
Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.
5 years ago
‘Save the Boys,’ a 134 year-old poem made fresh for 2021
Opera Philadelphia commissioned the composer to use the 1887 Frances Harper poem “Save the Boys” as opera for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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