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SEPTA Key Travel Wallet will soon work on Regional Rail, allowing riders to pay per trip
Starting July 13, SEPTA rail riders will be able to tap in and out at card readers at stations and on platforms.
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Facebook bans violent ‘boogaloo’ groups, not the term itself
The move by Facebook designates the extremist network as a dangerous organization similar to the Islamic State group and white supremacists, both of which are already banned.
6 years ago
‘What we need is leadership’: Kensington councilmembers say mayor is failing community
Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez and other community leaders say Mayor Jim Kenney must invest in housing and cleanup in the opioid hotspot.
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Brandywine Museum and Colonial Theatre raise the curtain on reopening
The Brandywine and Colonial are the first Philly-area museum and theatre to reopen since COVID-19 shut everything down.
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Listen 2:53Getting professional licenses is about to get easier for Pa. residents with criminal records
Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign a bill this week advocates say will help people with criminal records get better jobs by obtaining professional licenses.
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Dem climate plan would end greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
The election-year plan backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders is less ambitious than the sweeping Green New Deal.
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Appeals court panel weighs Wilmington Trust convictions
Wilmington Trust is the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program.
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With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag
Mississippi has faced increasing pressure to change its flag since protests against racial injustice have focused attention on Confederate symbols in recent weeks.
6 years ago
New Jersey activists want state action on police reform
Activists from all over New Jersey came to Trenton calling on the state to implement reforms to police departments.
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Montco commissioner faces federal lawsuit for blocking constituents on social media
Attorneys say Montco Commissioner Joe Gale violated constituents’ free speech rights through a pattern of blocking and deleting material on social media.
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‘Another example of hatred’: Whipping post to be removed from display in Delaware
Delaware was the last state to abolish the use of the whipping post as a form of legal punishment in 1972. Now the final remaining post on public display will be removed.
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Montco closes federally funded COVID-19 test site, will open six more next week
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh about how the county is reopening and ramping up testing sites.
6 years ago
Listen 8:25Evictions could begin before Pa. rental assistance program can provide relief
The program will begin accepting applications July 6, but the state’s eviction moratorium expires just a few days later.
6 years ago
No smoking, drinking or eating as Atlantic City casinos open
The late-night announcements from Gov. Phil Murphy landed like a one-two punch on Atlantic City's casino industry, already reeling from lost revenue during the pandemic
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‘Breaking point’: Philly Free Library workers declare ‘no confidence’ in leadership
Workers want to see Philadelphia Free Library President and Director Siobhan Reardon step down and systemic changes put in place.
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