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Pa. farming advocates hope to restore line items cut from agriculture in Wolf’s budget proposal
Some Republican state lawmakers are disappointed with Democratic Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to cut funding for the Agriculture Department.
6 years ago
‘So tragic’: Volunteer firefighter shortage threatens Pa. traditions and public safety
Mike Kitsock never thought he’d still be fighting fires as a sexagenarian. ...
6 years ago
Listen 5:19SEPTA spends millions to fix cracking subway cars with ‘hoagie’ of steel
Transit agency SEPTA is spending millions more to fix cracking steel beams inside subway cars on the Market-Frankford Line, straining the line’s capacity.
6 years ago
Things to do in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: the auto show drives into town, Philly Theater Week and Black history celebrated in historic Dover, Del.
6 years ago
Listen 4:54After acquittal, independents in Philly say Trump impeachment trial swayed their vote
Some people felt the 133-day proceeding was “a circus,” while others said the charges didn’t seem like a big deal to begin with.
6 years ago
Listen 1:54Pa. will expand insurance coverage of innovative treatments for advanced cancers
Patients in Pennsylvania facing the most serious stage of cancer will no longer be forced to try cheaper drugs before their insurance covers other, more expensive treatments.
6 years ago
New education building opens at Vaughn prison 3 years after deadly uprising
Vaughn prison’s new max-security education building is part of an effort to reduce recidivism and a response to recommendations after a deadly 2017 riot.
6 years ago
Wolf pushes back on Trump’s State of the Union criticism: ‘There was some posturing going on there’
Wolf defended his record, saying he approved increases for private school tuition tax credits.
6 years ago
Unions offer ‘rapid response’ fix for lead, asbestos in Philly schools
Philadelphia's teachers union has joined together with the Laborers District Council to offer a quick fix to asbestos contamination that has shut down many city schools.
6 years ago
After 25 years in prison, N.J. men to walk free as prosecutors drop murder charges
A New Jersey appellate panel said new forensic evidence “powerfully undermines” the government’s sole eyewitness in the case.
6 years ago
Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push
Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Trump acquittal on track, though Romney to vote to convict
President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate, bringing an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history.
6 years ago
Apartment tower to soar next to iconic Cathedral Basilica
Exeter Property Group is advancing with plans for a 23-story residential building next to Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on Philly’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
6 years ago
Counties don’t see election reform money in Wolf’s proposed budget
Voting machine reimbursement is in the FY2021 fiscal plan, but not direct funding for Act 77.
6 years ago
As Vice President Pence comes to central Pa. for Women for Trump event, GOP faces a gender gap
The Women for Trump event illustrates the campaign’s efforts to energize women voters.
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