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Wilmington council makes 1st funding commitment for body cameras
Activists have long called for the equipment to increase trust between police and civilians, but the program had been stalled over alleged funding concerns.
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Trump takes a brief car ride, ignoring own COVID infection
Hours earlier, Trump’s team reported that his blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice recently and that they gave him a steroid typically recommended for the very sick.
6 years ago
Philly area counties say efforts to recruit poll workers for Election Day are paying off
After many veteran poll workers called out for the 2020 primary elections due to COVID-19, county officials ramped up recruitment for November. Those efforts paid off.
6 years ago
Community College of Philadelphia cancels classes on Election Day to promote student voting
Community College of Philadelphia and Drexel University are altering class schedules on Nov. 3, encouraging students to cast their votes.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47Half a million Pa. kids are supposed to be learning to read right now. Are they?
K-3 is a critical time for kids to learn to read. If virtual school disrupts that progress, the consequences could last a lifetime.
6 years ago
Listen 5:12Jury trials set to resume Monday in Delaware
Office of Defense Services Chief Defender Brendan O’Neill said a backlog of jury trials being scheduled will challenge the entire criminal justice system.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania’s voter services website back online following outage
The outage started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and affected other Pa. agencies. The voter services website was back online as of Monday morning.
6 years ago
N.J. contacting 206 Trump fundraiser guests to monitor coronavirus symptoms
If they were in close contact with the president or his staff, they are being asked to quarantine for 14 days.
6 years ago
Toomey says he won’t run for another Senate term or governor
Toomey’s decision will force Pennsylvania Republicans to look elsewhere for nominees for both seats in a state where both parties have shown they can win statewide races.
6 years ago
GOP faces reckoning over Trump’s coronavirus strategy, diagnosis
Trump's infection thrust COVID front and center when Republicans would rather be talking about Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as early voting is underway in most states.
6 years ago
Trump’s diagnosis shows US vulnerability to the coronavirus
Eight months after the coronavirus reached the U.S., worrying signals mounted of what's ahead this fall.
6 years ago
Doctors: Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley acknowledged he was trying to downplay the severity of the president’s condition the day before.
6 years ago
Trump’s whirlwind week, disdain for masks, ended with COVID
No one knows how, when or from whom Trump became infected. But to retrace his steps over the last week is to see risk at multiple turns and ample opportunity for infection.
6 years ago
Chris Christie checks into hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is the latest in a string of coronavirus cases connected to President Donald Trump's inner circle.
6 years ago
‘Lend power to the community’: A 28-foot Afro pick takes over a 52nd St. lot
A touring exhibit is bringing the Afro pick to cities across the U.S. ahead of the November election, to continue conversations about racial injustice.
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