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‘There’s not a chance’: New Jersey redistricting possible but unlikely in 2021
A New Jersey constitutional amendment approved by voters in November dictates that if the state does not receive U.S. Census data by Feb. 15, it will delay redistricting.
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Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early 2020
In part, the state spent so much money on face shields because that’s what was available amid the national rush to find medical equipment, officials said.
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Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act
Pa. tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108M of $175M in federal coronavirus relief because state programs distributing the funding made it too hard to access.
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Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan
Lawmakers on both sides said a provision by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., that would curb emergency Federal Reserve powers was the sticking point.
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Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’
Biden compared the climate threat to the calamity of the coronavirus pandemic and he pledged to take action.
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General sorry for ‘miscommunication’ over vaccine shipments
"I failed. I'm adjusting. I am fixing and we will move forward from there," Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters in a telephone briefing.
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Celebrate winter holiday cheer at Franklin Square now through the end of February
The Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show will light up the park nightly, with a dazzling light performance every 30 minutes through Jan. 10.
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Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack
It’s not clear exactly what the hackers were seeking, but experts say it could include nuclear secrets, blueprints for advanced weaponry and COVID vaccine research.
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A holiday card campaign gets more than 1,000 for Delco prisoners to send family
The aim of the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform’s drive is to help those who are incarcerated connect with family over the holidays.
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A sliver of tropical Puerto Rico blooms on snowy Latimer Street
The Print Center has been using its bay window as an impromptu exhibition space. Currently, it offers a glimpse at the country’s only rainforest, El Yunque.
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New Jersey voters express broad support for easier voting access
Among the supported reforms are increasing the number of locations and extending hours for in-person early voting and paying poll workers more.
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U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal
Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the NIH.
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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.
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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.
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