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Providers to argue Pa. ban on using Medicaid funds for abortions is illegal
Eight providers are suing the state’s Department of Human Services over the prohibition. Oral arguments are set for Wednesday in Commonwealth Court.
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SEPTA wins $1.2 million federal grant for safety fixes
The funds will support an automated system that prevents trains from being routed into areas where people are working and safety fixes on Grays Avenue.
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Housing protest leaders, city agree to terms for disbanding Parkway encampment
The tent settlement will disband this week. The city and PHA will transfer 50 vacant properties into a community land trust established by encampment residents.
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Ballot applications from outside groups confuse some voters as deadline looms
While some of those groups have checked with the state to ensure accuracy of their mail-in applications, others have not, and it is not required that they do so.
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To jumpstart relief program, Wolf gives landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rent
Landlords will no longer be required to forgive all payments owed in return for accepting state aid, which is capped at $750, much lower than average rent in many areas.
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‘Do not wait’: Philly urges residents to take the census as Supreme Court stops the count
Philly’s census organizers are urging residents to take the census now before the online portal is turned off following Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling.
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Del. man was leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor, FBI says
Barry G. Croft of Bear is portrayed in an FBI affidavit as a leader of the alleged abduction plot. The FBI said he constructed improvised explosive devices.
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Earl Harvey, pioneering Black media entrepreneur, dies at 65
The publisher of The Black Professionals News and The Atlantic City Times is remembered as a major booster of Black business people in the Philly area.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Hospitalizations for COVID-19 rise again
State officials reported 112 hospitalizations, with 19 of those patients in critical condition. Significant increases are being seen in Sussex County.
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Amy Coney Barrett faces Democrats’ tough questions
She declined to say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Donald Trump.
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Youngest Philly students could return to buildings after Thanksgiving, sources say
The school district’s reopening plan calls for students in pre-K to second grade to come back on Nov. 30, with other students to follow.
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Murphy announces $100 million in new coronavirus aid for N.J.
The money will largely be distributed through existing programs and will address businesses and individuals.
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Climate change could shift Pennsylvania’s wildfire season
Data from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows Pennsylvania had 686 fires on average each year between 2015 and 2019.
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UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year
In the wake of heat waves, global warming and forest fires, the U.N. is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50% by 2030.
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Michelle Obama, LeBron James team to help boost early voting
Obama's When We All Vote and James' More Than A Vote are teaming to provide transportation, food, music, PPE and other support at at early voting sites around the country.
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