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Strong gas-like odor caused Center City evacuation
Reports said the odor emanated from the former PES refinery in South Philly.
7 years ago
Supreme Court will decide the fate of Obamacare
The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest
7 years ago
The Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement has arrived in NJ
New Jersey, the state with some of the strictest gun laws, passed a wave of additional firearms safety measures in 2018 and 2019. Gun rights activists are now pushing back.
7 years ago
Generations of fans cheering nationally ranked Camden High into playoffs
The school’s rich basketball tradition is writing a new chapter. There are big expectations as the team starts the playoffs with a third-generation star, D.J. Wagner, leading
7 years ago
N.J. drivers can’t claim $5,000 electric vehicle rebate yet. Here’s why.
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy trumpeted the rebate program before state regulators set up how it would work.
7 years ago
Four more parents sue in incidents of children duct-taped in preschool van
The latest lawsuits allege that new video evidence shows the driver restraining more children with tape, or threatening to do so, on at least 9 occasions.
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DA: Man shot, wounded by police during standoff dies
Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police during a standoff near Philadelphia last month has died.
7 years ago
Charges against 5 withdrawn in 2015 shooting at vigil
Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have withdrawn charges against five men charged in a shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago.
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Amid opioid crisis, treatment providers question N.J. state oversight
Health Department promises to address concerns raised over licensing of facilities offering addicts medically assisted treatment
7 years ago
Man convicted of murder in Nicki Minaj crew member slaying
A man has been convicted of third-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Nicki Minaj crew member outside a Philadelphia bar five years ago.
7 years ago
Big week ahead for participation in comprehensive planning
But public meetings will not include open forums to question District officials
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Counting Philly’s Cambodians in the 2020 census: ‘We aren’t invisible’
Philadelphia has the 4th largest Cambodian population among U.S. cities, and a local organization says the 2010 count was low by several thousand.
7 years ago
Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum
Joe Biden scored a victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak.
7 years ago
In Philly, how will the 2020 Census count people experiencing homelessness?
The last time Robert Clark filled out the United States Census form, he had a well-paying job, a house, and no criminal record. But in 2010, Clark lost his job.
7 years ago
South Carolina Democratic primary 2020: Liveblog
Follow NPR’s coverage right here to learn what’s at stake, see what it looks like on the ground and track live results Saturday evening.
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