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For now, latest federal rollback of coal regs won’t affect PA plants
Environmental advocates said the move could open up the possibility that coal plants could seek to release higher levels of pollutants into the state’s rivers and streams.
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Slain shooting suspect was a regular at Portland protests
Reinoehl was himself killed Thursday when he pulled a gun as a federal task force attempted to apprehend him near Lacey, Washington, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
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Man in bed, 5 others outside shot in East Germantown
A stray bullet from a mass shooting along East Chelten Avenue in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood struck a man inside his apartment.
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Former Del. gov. reflects on Charlottesville rally by writing a protest song
Markell said he was inspired by the last words of activist Heather Heyer, who was murdered at the rally: “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”
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Listen 3:34PAFA grads boycott their final art exhibition over school’s stance on Black Lives Matter
Responding to the school’s stance on Black Lives Matter, some students move their final showcase to outside galleries.
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Listen 1:31Pa. campaigns weather uncertainty, keep election plans flexible as Nov. 3 approaches
From lawsuits to last-minute legislative changes, nobody really knows how Pa.’s election will work. Campaigns are figuring it out on the fly.
6 years ago
‘Definitely ready’: N.J. restaurants eager to restart indoor dining as state lifts restrictions
Starting Friday, N.J. will allow restaurants to reopen for indoor service at 25% capacity, just in time to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend rush.
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Rochester mayor suspends officers involved in man’s suffocation death
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspensions at a news conference amid criticism that the city kept quiet about Daniel Prude's death for months.
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Trump hones law and order message in Pennsylvania
The rally comes as Trump's campaign is claiming new signs of momentum, including in the longtime Democratic stronghold that Trump won by less than 45,000 votes in 2016.
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Pennsylvania gun shops struggle to keep firearms, ammo in stock
As civil unrest flares up in some cities, the presidential election nears and the coronavirus pandemic enters its sixth month, more Pennsylvanians are arming themselves.
6 years ago
Protesters demand Philadelphia halt evictions; 17 people arrested
Housing advocates and legal experts say it's uncertain how the CDC's federal hold on evictions will affect Philadelphia's own plans to resume tenant lockouts.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State issues new testing guidelines for nursing homes
The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.
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Pa. inspector general reviewing legality of some state police traffic stops, searches
The Inspector General is conducting a review of whether Pennsylvania State Police troopers are following the law when initiating traffic stops and then searching vehicles.
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A holistic approach is necessary for Philadelphia to create a more equitable historical preservation process, writes grassroots preservationist Dana Fedeli.
6 years ago
Trump, Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in Shanksville
It's not immediately clear whether their visits to the 9/11 memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.
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