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Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall
College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.
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Biden addresses COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday expressed empathy with struggling families and applauded Congress for passing the coronavirus relief bill.
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High court opening tops Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial races
Lawyers and judges around the state already lining up supporters and trying to figure out if they can raise enough money to win.
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Pa. election officials are burnt out and leaving their jobs after 2020 ‘nightmare’
Since the passage of the 2019 law that made sweeping changes to voting in Pennsylvania, at least 21 election officials have left or will soon leave their posts.
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Heavily criticized Pa. veterans’ home sued over COVID-19 outbreak
The lapses put 128 of the facility’s 154 residents in “immediate jeopardy,” according to the Health Department.
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US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
U.S. deaths increase most years. But the 2020 numbers amount to a jump of about 15%, and could go higher once all the deaths from this month are counted.
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Reform of secrecy law for Pa. utilities faces long odds despite agreement that it’s a problem
Lawmakers in both parties acknowledge the measure impedes government transparency and public safety, but powerful special interests stand in the way of any major changes.
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$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump
Lawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business to create a massive bundle of bipartisan legislation.
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Making the pitch: State leaders get their vaccine and urge Delawareans to follow suit
We got the vaccine and so should you. That’s basically the message Delaware leaders are sending in a series of videos distributed by the state Division of Public Health.
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PATCO still on track to reopen Franklin Square Station despite pandemic hit
Construction on the Philadelphia transit stop is set to begin next summer and be completed around 2024.
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Rust, cracked steel and corrosion: SEPTA MFL cars plagued with problems
The 1990s’-era M-4 cars have required a steady stream of repairs at a time when SEPTA faces an unprecedented fiscal challenge.
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Penn State looking to grow its role as an ‘Energy University’
University President Eric Barron says he's looking forward to environmental issues getting more focus in Biden administration.
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Federal judge orders Philly to test all staff and prisoners at city jails
The prison system has never tested all of its staff for COVID-19. Officials pledge to release the results in January.
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Pennsylvania’s jobless rate falls again, dips below US rate
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell for a seventh straight month in November, dipping below the national rate.
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The iconic orange sign atop Dolles Candyland was constructed in 1962 after a storm destroyed the store and much of the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk.
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