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Only half of Philly has filled out the census. Help is heading to low-response neighborhoods
Philly neighborhoods with the lowest self-response rates can expect to see socially distant, pop-up census booths this summer.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State makes $50M in hazard pay grants available for frontline workers
A state effort will set aside $50 million in hazard pay grants for frontline employees earning less than $20 an hour.
6 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Teachers union boss urges caution with school reopening
The state has outlined guidance for three possible scenarios, and Gov. John Carney says he will announce in August which one public schools should follow.
6 years ago
City backs down from evicting homeless camp; Kenney to meet directly with protesters
Residents of the camp have said they would not leave until the city provided permanent housing options.
6 years ago
Mail delays likely as new Postal Service boss pushes cost-cutting
The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a "different mindset” to ensure the Postal Service survives COVID-19.
6 years ago
Trump administration finalizing rollback of rules for landmark environmental law
The NEPA as first enacted in 1970 and mandates federal agencies conduct environmental and public reviews of the impacts of projects like highways, pipelines, and power plants.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their own
"Pennsylvania is not a dictatorship, and the voters should ultimately decide,” House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R., Lancaster) said in a statement.
6 years ago
Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M
The Labor Department’s report showed that applications for jobless aid fell by about 10,000 from the previous week. The figure has now topped 1 million for 17 straight weeks.
6 years ago
Philly families live with crushing heartbreak as COVID-19, gun violence crises collide
The number of murders has risen to record levels in Philly, especially in neighborhoods also hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago
Listen 4:31Developers spar over competing visions for a changing Washington Avenue
Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.
6 years ago
Remembering my Uncle Stephen McFadden, the SEPTA conductor who was slick with words
Stephen McFadden was loved by so many, but to me, he was simply my Uncle Stephen.
6 years ago
This week, more cultural institutions are reopening around the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 5:14Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers
President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.
6 years ago
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam.
6 years ago
Theater artists speak out against PlayPenn leadership
An organization that helps playwrights develop new work has come under fire with accusations of racism and sexual harassment.
6 years ago
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