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13 people sue Devereux over alleged child sexual abuse
Thirteen people allege Devereux allowed them to be sexually abused as children while in the organization’s care and failed to stop that abuse.
6 years ago
Poll: Many Americans blame virus crisis on U.S. government
Trump has downplayed the severity and impact of the pandemic in recent months.
6 years ago
N.J. poll has Van Drew trailing Kennedy in his first race since party switch
Jeff Van Drew left the Democratic party over President Trump’s impeachment. Two years after he won the traditionally Republican seat, he’s behind in the race.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
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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.
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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.
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