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Neshaminy to appeal state ruling on controversial nickname
The district argues the Pa. Human Relations Commission doesn’t have the authority to dictate how it educates its students or spends its money.
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Pennsylvania restricted tobacco sales. Some tobacco control groups are still uneasy.
The law includes a carve-out that lets members of the military buy tobacco when they’re 18.
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Those charged include employees from the international security firm Tiger Swan.
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Study: 41% of Philly area renters live in houses that need repair
A new study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds major home repair needs in the region with impacts particularly significant for low-income renters.
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Suburban Pa. school districts see green in propane buses
More and more school districts are adding propane buses to their fleets and switching from diesel. They cite financial and environmental benefits.
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Natural gas drilling fractures political alliances in small western Pa. community
Franklin Park is both rustic and upscale, graced with million-dollar homes, state game lands and even the occasional large flightless bird.
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N.J. sex abuse survivors take aim at Catholic Church, others as lawsuit window opens
Victims who were previously barred from suing because they didn’t act during the allotted time period now have a two-year window to file claims.
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Owner of Del. landfill agrees to drop lawsuit against New Castle County
Delaware Recyclable Products, Inc. has reached a settlement with New Castle County, agreeing to cap its Minquadale landfill at 140 feet.
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Philly’s public defenders move to unionize with UAW
Attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia say unionization will help them better serve clients in criminal court.
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Booker extends 2020 campaign outreach to black men in South
Booker held roundtable in South Carolina with roughly three dozen black male voters.
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‘I know Joe’s heart’: Why black voters are backing Joe Biden
It’s a pragmatic calculation among many African Americans, especially older ones, who believe Biden will appeal to white voters and can defeat Trump next year.
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Black-owned firms make up larger share of Philadelphia’s businesses than previously reported
The head of this city’s largest organization for Black-owned businesses believes African-American owned companies are doing better than previously reported.
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Pa.’s largest charter school wants to take over grades K-8 in Chester Upland
In what would be a first in Pennsylvania, Chester Community Charter School is pushing to take over all traditional K-8 education in its home district in Delaware County.
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How this mom turned near-tragedy into a win for Philly’s most vulnerable kids
Five years ago, Philadelphia police found a girl nearly naked in a snowy, abandoned lot. That dark day led to a brighter future for special needs kids.
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Listen 5:00Storm spurs N.J. commercial travel ban
New Jersey officials announced a commercial travel ban Sunday evening ahead of a storm that is likely to drop several inches of snow and some ice across inland New Jersey.
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