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Philadelphia Board of Education voices concern over charter school performance
Board members reviewed 18 schools up for charter renewal, two weeks after approving the first new charter school since 2018.
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Delaware lawmakers move bills limiting cooperation with federal immigration agents to a floor vote
Delaware police trade unions oppose legislation limiting cooperation between local and federal immigration agencies.
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Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from the New Jersey facility. There were reports of a possible uprising and disorder at the facility Thursday night.
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Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California
The ruling comes after a federal judge’s order said Trump's National Guard deployment was illegal.
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For Philly’s Low Cut Connie, protest songs and American dissent are ‘patriotic’
Singer-songwriter Adam Weiner talks protest songs, fear, and American identity ahead of nationwide “No Kings” protests.
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Listen 9:16‘TERRA’ weaves women’s bodies into the forest of Northwest Philly’s Schuylkill Center
Tucked into Philly’s largest tract of wild forest, “TERRA” explores ecofeminism and the disruptive forces of gravity.
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Listen 2:07While Atlantic Shores took the step to cancel its contract with New Jersey, the company says its project is in a holding pattern while awaiting a new political climate.
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Listen 1:21The measure, which would claw back two years of public media funding, passed by only two votes, with five Republicans voting against it and four Democrats missing the vote.
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Listen 1:12World Cafe Live workers fired after walking off the job in protest of new leadership
Picketers say new leadership caused chaos in the workplace. All who joined the walkout were fired, and WCL says its considering legal action.
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Union representing blue collar Philly workers votes to authorize strike
Union leaders say they've been in negotiations with the city for months without reaching an agreement.
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, in an interview Wednesday in The Washington Post, said Trump should not send troops to a weekend protest scheduled in Philadelphia.
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West Philly’s Summer Winter Community Garden will be preserved through land trust
The Powelton Village community garden is located in an area facing development pressure, says Jenny Greenberg of Neighborhood Gardens Trust.
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Listen 0:56Delaware City Refinery equipment repaired, in operation, after almost 3 weeks
The refinery reported emissions of the toxic gas sulfur dioxide at rates as high as 1,450 per hour over the past couple weeks. Officials say air quality remains good.
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Listen 0:47Philadelphia public pools: Opening dates for 2025 summer season
More than 60 city pools will open on a rolling basis. Here’s what to know.
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