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N.J. legislator proposes fines for beachgoers who don’t secure umbrellas
A new bill in the New Jersey legislature sets fines for beachgoers who don't properly secure beach umbrellas and vendors that fail to warn the public about the product's risks
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Van Drew supports Jersey Shore town in FEMA storm repayment dispute
A Jersey Shore town still recovering from Superstorm Sandy is receiving the help of a congressman in its battle with the FEMA over fund repayment.
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Court sides with Trump in ‘sanctuary cities’ grant fight
The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement
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Pa. challenges colleges to get students enrolled to vote
The Department of State is urging schools to join a competition to see who can get the most students on the rolls for November’s election.
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Democrat Roni Green wins state House special election for Johnson-Harrell’s seat in West Philly
A West Philadelphia Democrat who has worked most recently as a union business agent won a special election Tuesday to fill a vacant seat in the Pa. House.
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Two more wells show possible PFAS contamination near Dover Air Force Base
Preliminary results show elevated levels of the so-called “forever chemicals” PFOS and PFOA near the installation in Delaware.
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I’m a queer man of color. Here’s how intersectionality impacts me.
Roberto Valdes, a queer man of color, writes about coming to know the term intersectionality and how it taught him to fully love and express himself.
6 years ago
Biden nabs Clyburn endorsement before South Carolina primary
The backing could provide a much-needed boost for the former vice president heading into South Carolina's primary.
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Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of virus
In the Philippines priests sprinkled ashes on the heads of the faithful to avoid physical contact.
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Trump to detail U.S. coronavirus efforts, Schumer seeks $8.5B
Trump and members of the administration have been sending mixed messages about the virus.
6 years ago
Constitution Pipeline project ends as builder cites ‘diminished’ return on investment
A pipeline builder has dropped a controversial project that would have routed fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale into New York.
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Speaking Mam in MAGA country: Immigration, education and the teenage boy in the middle
Where low-wage immigrant labor undergirds the local economy, stress is put on other institutions — especially public schools, which face a mandate to educate all.
6 years ago
Listen 7:21National Coalition of 100 Black Women president visits Del. to discuss access to health care
Members of the Delaware chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women are uniting to address health care disparities among Black women.
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Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken
Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critical Super Tuesday contests that follow three days later.
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Protesters call on Pennsylvania AG to ‘show mercy’ and commute more life sentences
The protests outside Shapiro’s offices were organized by several reform organizations including the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration.
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