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Del. ‘Swamp Hotel’ now a swank ‘stepping stone’ for people experiencing homelessness
New Castle County bought the hotel to create a comprehensive shelter and service center to help guests transition to stable, permanent housing.
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Listen 6:01No formal vote on the matter was taken Thursday, as the board granted the district authority over the summer to reconvene classroom learning.
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What you need to know about the Philly Fighting COVID scandal
Here’s a look, in brief, at the quick fall from grace for the COVID testing and vaccinating start-up and its CEO.
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Listen 6:08A statement from the university president attempts to distance the school from the now-disgraced start-up, whose CEO is in its master’s of psychology program.
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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96
Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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City Council President Darrell Clarke’s first big legislative move of 2021 was to reup a push for more control over real estate development in the city.
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Could a centralized vaccine signup ease Pa.’s rollout pains? Here’s the answer.
The state is relying on a patchwork of individual health-care providers to create and manage their own scheduling, causing frustration among some residents.
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After rocky year, Carney budget plan looks to rebuild Delaware’s reserves
2020 was a year of plenty for Delaware’s coffers. A year ago, ...
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SEPTA made a push in 2020 to make transit more equitable and now Regional Rail may get the same treatment.
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Citing the pandemic, N.J. extends open enrollment in state health exchange
State officials cited the need for health insurance availability during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has sickened thousands of residents.
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Wolf previews budget with ‘billions’ in workforce aid, says Philly vaccine woes ‘not my job’
While previewing his coming budget address, Wolf noted that Philly is one of a handful of big cities that got direct federal aid for vaccines, separate from the state.
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Environmental justice clash in Upper Darby brings withdrawal of waste-facility application
The waste facility would have been in a predominantly Black area where the township converges with other towns. They gave the plan a cold reception.
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Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations
Along with Hispanic and Native American people, Black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at nearly three times the rate of white Americans.
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‘It makes my blood boil’: Indignant City Councilmembers call for hearings on Philly Fighting COVID
Many councilmembers alleged racist motivations behind Philadelphia’s choice to work with PFC, whose leadership team is largely white.
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Philly police chief Outlaw will not resign after report critical of her handling of protests
Outlaw admitted that Philly police were “woefully understaffed” when protests broke out in late May, but defended her officers’ overall response.
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