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How Philly-area election boards will count your mail ballot
Philly-area counties have invested millions of dollars into equipment and manpower to count an unprecedented number of mail ballots.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Vaccination plan filed with CDC
Gov. Phil Murphy announced that the state submitted the first draft of its COVID-19 vaccination plan on Oct. 16.
6 years ago
55 tons of oily debris collected from Delaware beaches
More than 100 people have been working to clean up an 11-mile stretch of beach in Delaware fouled by an oil spill of unknown origin last week.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: State sees highest new daily case count since pandemic began
With case counts exceeding 1,000 every day for the last 21 days, state health officials say the current fall surge is starting to outpace the initial wave of infections.
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Trump visits Lehigh Valley in battleground blitz
President Donald Trump is holding three campaign rallies in Pennsylvania Monday as he focuses on overcoming polling in the Keystone State to defeat Joe Biden.
6 years ago
US to get 9th justice with Dems powerless to block Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett would secure a conservative court majority for the foreseeable future, potentially opening a new era of rulings on abortion, gay marriage and Obamacare.
6 years ago
9 rehabbed homes and a test of radical housing activism are coming to this block
Agency officials hope the new residents will occupy the homes by the end of the year — a fast timeline warranted by a growing affordability crisis compounded by the pandemic.
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Listen 1:45National Guard cybersquad to help secure Delaware election
Digital warriors from the National Guard will assist the state’s IT department in fending off possible online attacks through Election Day.
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What Pa. pollsters got wrong in 2016, and why 2020 might be different
They say polls of Pa. voters in 2016 were hurt by late-breaking news and a higher number of undecided voters. This time more voters have made up their minds.
6 years ago
Listen 1:36Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress
It could be a landmark election year for the legal marijuana industry. Voters in four states could approve broad legal marijuana sales, as the push for legalization continues.
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Philly Catholics process pope’s call for legal protections of same-sex unions
Some of the Philly area’s 4 million Catholics say it’s “long overdue,” and a reflection of the church’s teaching on the “dignity of the human person.”
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Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday
The conservative judge picked up the crucial backing Saturday from Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, one of the last GOP holdouts against filling the seat.
6 years ago
Man charged in Camden apartment fire that killed 2, injured 9
Brandon Adams, 34, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree felony murder.
6 years ago
Several Pence staffers test positive for COVID-19; Pence to continue travel despite contact
Pence chief of staff Marc Short and “a couple of key staff surrounding the vice president” have tested positive for the virus, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said.
6 years ago
Wilmington’s Queen Theater takes center stage in Biden campaign
Wilmington’s historic Queen Theater revels in its high-profile role as the stage for some of former Vice President Biden’s biggest campaign events.
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