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Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.
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U.S. civil rights probe faults Philadelphia School District over handling of antisemitism reports
Federal investigators cited complaints about allegedly antisemitic social media posts by a school board member, an assistant superintendent and four teachers.
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Last year, one neighbor resorted to making signs that read, "Only a real jabroni would honk at the Miracle" and "Honking makes the baby Jesus cry."
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Listen 3:14Delaware releases updated energy ‘playbook’ to combat climate change
The last time Delaware updated its energy plan was 2009. The new plan contains strategies to combat climate change.
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Listen 0:54OperaDelaware offers salaried positions, helping reshape artists’ careers and making opera more accessible to the community.
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Listen 1:22The Newark ark and its mysterious creator are revived at Philly’s Theatre Exile
The enigmatic story of Kea Tawana and her visionary, defiant ark is the basis of a poetic theater piece at Theatre Exile.
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Listen 2:0015-year-old dead after being shot 10 times in Philadelphia
Twenty-one shots were fired at the scene. Police say the victim was shot about 10 times.
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Chester County residents will see a 13% property tax hike
GOP Commissioner Eric Roe said he doesn’t see waste in the budget, but believes the tax increase is too high for county residents.
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Listen 0:48PECO moves transformer flooded during Ida to prepare for more extreme weather
The utility got a federal grant to speed up several projects to improve reliability of its grid during extreme weather.
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Listen 1:12The event goes through the end of December, and tickets are available on select days and time slots.
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Listen 1:02Elon Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
A stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government was effectively killed by Musk's social media warnings and Trump's condemnation.
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Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances
“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music" will broadcast live on NBC in January and become available to stream on Peacock.
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How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.
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Federal officials’ authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called for the reauthorization of the authority, which is included in a spending bill that continued to be debated Thursday.
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Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
A Jersey Shore environmental group says damage from decades of toxic waste dumping at one of America's most notorious pollution sites caused $1 billion worth of damages.
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