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Philadelphia widens free internet eligibility for families with children in school
Philadelphia has expanded eligibility for PHLConnectED, its program to provide free internet access to families with school-age children.
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N.J. lawmakers push through $11.5 billion tax break overhaul, to the chagrin of advocates
Full floor votes are set in the Senate and Assembly Monday – less than a week after the bill was introduced and 1 ½ years since the last programs elapsed.
6 years ago
House passes bill to avert government shutdown; Senate next
The House passed the temporary funding bill by a 320-60 vote as frustrated lawmakers headed for a weekend session.
6 years ago
N.J. plans for mass vaccinations
At a weekly COVID-19 press briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced six forthcoming vaccine “mega-sites.”
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Delaware launches vaccination hotline, but available doses are still scarce
Residents with questions or concerns about the virus can now get answers directly from the Division of Public Health.
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Bidens to get first vaccine dose on Monday
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their doses the week after next.
6 years ago
NJ Transit completes installation of automatic braking system on rail lines
Riders faced intermittent delays over the past three years as the Murphy administration, contractors, and federal officials raced to meet the 2020 deadline.
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Bucks County struggles to enforce new Pa. COVID-19 guidelines
Officials in Bucks County say they’re struggling to enforce new state COVID-19 guidelines as some businesses continue to flout the new restrictions.
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Biden marks anniversary of wife, daughter’s death at Delaware church
On the 48th anniversary of the tragic accident that killed his wife and infant daughter, President-elect Joe Biden visited the Wilmington-area church where they are buried.
6 years ago
Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks
Government funding lapses at midnight Friday and a partial, low-impact shutdown would ensue if Congress fails to pass a stopgap spending bill before then.
6 years ago
High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
The three liberal justices dissented, saying the effort to exclude people in the country from the population for divvying up House seats is unlawful.
6 years ago
Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread
In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, most of them by car.
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Pence, top congressional leaders get COVID-19 vaccines
In remarks after his shot, Pence called the speed with which the vaccine was developed "a medical miracle.”
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An incarcerated man died of the coronavirus, but Pa. corrections never told his family
State corrections officials say they are following the law in protecting medical information, but family and advocates contend they could do more when prisoners get sick.
6 years ago
Philly composer writes a series of jazz and blues songs inspired by Tacony Creek
Randy Gibson’s seven-song Tacony Creek Suite responds to George Floyd, the coronavirus pandemic and its titular water source.
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