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Canceled meetings and finger-pointing plague top Pa. economic development agency
Created in 2004, the authority is now one of the largest grantors of public money for economic development and infrastructure projects.
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Van Drew announces GOP flip during meeting with Trump
Expected party-switcher New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
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A block of South Philadelphia is battling a fire after a rowhouse collapsed in flames.
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She was shot by a stranger in Chester County. She thinks a red flag law might have prevented it.
Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.
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State senators push to end secrecy in filling empty court seats as controversial pick is approved
Critics say applicants to fill judicial vacancies and their qualifications should be posted online for public review.
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‘I trusted her’: West Philly residents weigh in on replacement for Movita Johnson-Harrell
Residents in Pa.’s 190th House District in West Philly will once again need to choose a new state representative after a second was charged with corruption.
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Delaware leaders pledge their openness to refugees, asylum-seekers
Refugees and asylum-seekers are welcome in Delaware. That's the message state leaders sent to the White House in response to an executive order.
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Mayor expected to sign bill requiring developers give back to Philly communities
A bill mandating community benefits agreements for major development projects was passed by City Council on the last day of its four-year term.
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Rizzo, Rocky and lots of Ben Franklin: Is 2020 the year to rethink Philly’s monuments?
As Philadelphia grows and changes, so must the city’s approach to commemorating history, writes Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.
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Philadelphia’s building boom spawned a demolition boom in 2019
Philadelphia real estate developers sought to tear down more buildings in 2019 than any year on recent record.
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Holiday music, seasonal celebrations and an NFL showdown in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Things to do this week in N.J., Del. and Pa. include seasonal music, new takes on classic musicals, and the Eagles vs. the Cowboys.
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Listen 4:31Two firearms safety instructors have a plan to prevent suicides among gun owners
The effort involves people voluntarily turning in their firearms during times of personal crisis.
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Despite controversial amendments, Pa. House passes justice reinvestment bills
The measures now go back to the Senate, where members will vote to concur with, or reject the amendments.
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Jefferson, Temple sign definitive agreement for sale of Fox Chase Cancer Center
Thomas Jefferson University entered into a binding agreement Wednesday with Temple University under which Jefferson will acquire Fox Chase Cancer Center.
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N.J. restores voting rights to people on probation and parole
Nearly 73,000 people on probation or parole will have a chance to vote in the 2020 election under a law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.
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