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Scranton, Pa. is churning out Ukrainian weapons
Morning Edition visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant for a behind the scenes look at how defense manufacturing contributes to the economy of northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Montgomery County authorities say they are investigating the death of a man who allegedly charged at police officers with a weapon before being shot and killed.
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Ryan Wesley Routh faces charges of possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate former president
Ryan Wesley Routh posted frequently on social media about Ukraine and other conflicts, and he had a website seeking to raise money and recruit volunteers to fight for Kyiv.
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Eagles need more out of QB Jalen Hurts if they’re serious about winning a Super Bowl
If Jalen Hurts and the Eagles want a look at real-deal Super Bowl bling, they can go ask Nick Foles.
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McCormick’s hedge fund days are a double-edged sword in Pennsylvania’s Senate race
Sen. Bob Casey, in speeches and ads, is hammering away at investments made by Bridgewater Associates while David McCormick was CEO.
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Authorities say the gunman was about 400 yards to 500 yards away from Trump and hiding in shrubbery while the former president was playing a round of golf.
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5 bills Philly City Council passed but Mayor Cherelle Parker didn’t sign into law
So far in 2024, Philadelphia City Council has voted to change the rules for business operating hours in some communities, zoning, sidewalk cafés and parking.
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Schoolyards in Philly will get rain gardens thanks to a federal grant
The Nature Conservancy wants to prevent stormwater runoff from schoolyards by building rain gardens that also provide relief from the heat.
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Listen 1:34Sixers’ $1.5B arena plan stokes ‘rendering wars’ across New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania
State officials are offering up a buffet of graphic renderings to woo the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s plan for a new arena.
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Listen 1:12Climate Fixers: Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes
Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.
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Photo essay: Chestnut Hill welcomes thousands for 40th annual Fall for the Arts Festival
The 8000 through 8600 blocks of Germantown Avenue welcomed thousands of people to the “Garden District,” closing off the road to traffic.
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Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
On Sunday, Secret Service agents noticed a gun sticking through the shrubbery that lines the course. Trump said he was safe and well, and authorities have a man in custody.
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Actress CCH Pounder’s art collection comes to the African American Museum
The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to the AAMP.
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Listen 1:17The box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has only one victim: boxwoods, a non-native shrub commonly used for hedging and topiary.
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