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Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
The articles charge the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and argue that he is a “threat to national security and the Constitution.”
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House passes bill that would create federal grant program to support ‘living shorelines’
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to help protect coastal communities from sea level rise and stronger storms caused by climate change.
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Gov. Tom Wolf says ‘absolute no’ to speculation about 2020 Democratic VP pick
He said it’s “an absolute no,” joking that it would essentially ruin his nearly 45-year marriage to his wife, Frances Wolf.
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Jersey City’s mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market
A day after the bloodshed, there are growing suspicions it was an anti-Semitic attack.
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Got a fine for overdue books? Philly libraries will soon forgive them
The trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia voted Wednesday to eliminate fines for overdue books and other materials. The policy is expected to take effect by spring.
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Defiant in face of impeachment, Trump and Pence bring reelection campaign to central Pa.
Thousands show up for rally at Giant Center in Hershey
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Philly free jazz pioneers Sounds of Liberation reunite with new album
Philly’s Sounds of Liberation reunite after unearthed 1970s recording from gains new life with a contemporary audience.
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Listen 6:14Most Philly charter schools failed to test water for lead –– and city gave them a pass
The city agencies tasked with oversight have failed to enforce Philadelphia’s post-Flint crisis water quality standards.
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Listen 1:51NJ Transit bus riders complain of late service, no amenities at stops
Results of a survey of 250 riders were released by the nonprofit Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Gov. Murphy has made improving the system a priority.
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Pa. House adds mandatory minimums to high-profile justice reform bills
After months of negotiation, the state House has moved a package of criminal justice reform bills through committee.
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Kenney signs law requiring green tune-ups for Philly’s biggest buildings
The new regulation will mandate all non-residential buildings over 50,000 square foot get tune-ups to improve energy and water efficiency.
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Paying rent to your jailers: Inmates are billed millions of dollars for their stays in Pa. prisons.
Wardens say it teaches financial responsibility, inmates and prison researchers say it’s too burdensome.
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6 people killed in Jersey City shooting, including officer
Police Chief Michael Kelly says six people have been killed, including an officer, in a shooting that sprawled across Jersey City.
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Probation reform bill passes Pa. House committee, but undergoes major changes first
A bill that would reform probation in Pennsylvania passed a House committee Monday – but only after it was scaled back extensively.
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Merriam-Webster declares ‘they’ its 2019 word of the year
A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own.
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