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PATCO gets $12.6M federal grant to reopen abandoned Franklin Square Station
PATCO received a $12.6 million federal grant to reopen an abandoned station beneath Franklin Square. It was last open in 1979.
7 years ago
Rutgers students ‘sleep out’ in Camden to support local homeless shelter
About 50 Rutgers-Camden students will trade their warm beds for cardboard and sleeping bags in the quad outside the campus center as part of a “sleep out.”
7 years ago
National Dog Show, holiday lights, and weather-proof date nights in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
You’ll find ideas for weather-proof dates, details on final fall fests, the National Dog Show, the Penn Museum’s reopening celebration, and more in this week’s "Things To Do."
7 years ago
Listen 4:33Philly school knew about toxic lead in drinking water but kept parents in the dark
Recent testing uncovered high lead levels in the water at Mastery Frederick Douglass Elementary. Parents say they should have been told sooner.
7 years ago
Listen 4:34Listen to the latest edition of Ask Governor Murphy.
7 years ago
First day of jury deliberations in Bucks murder trial ends without a verdict for Sean Kratz
The jury deliberated for more than six hours, returning to the Doylestown courtroom after nearly three hours with a series of questions for the judge.
7 years ago
Matthew Shepard’s mother guides police on handling hate crimes at Philly summit
Speaking in Philadelphia, Judy Shepard acknowledged progress and worried about complacency as violent hate crimes hit a 16 year high.
7 years ago
Delaware landfill sues over height limit while violating toxic release permits
Waste Management’s construction landfill south of Wilmington is suing New Castle County over a new law that caps its height, even as it violates air emission permits.
7 years ago
Listen 0:57Takeaways from 1st day of House public impeachment hearings
Wednesday’s start of public impeachment hearings in Congress marked the first time that the American public could watch and listen to the witnesses
7 years ago
N.J. considers setting up nation’s second public bank
N.J. would become the second state with a publicly run bank — after North Dakota and its century-old institution — under the aims of an executive order by Gov. Phil Murphy.
7 years ago
Why would some Black audiences boycott the new Harriet Tubman movie?
Across Black Twitter and other social media platforms, a small but vocal segment of Black people are imploring other African Americans not to support the film. Why?
7 years ago
Retired military leaders say Pa. schools need more money
A group of retired military leaders says too many young Pennsylvanians don’t meet standard eligibility requirements for serving in the armed forces.
7 years ago
Smoke on the water: Sea smoke season begins in N.J.
The early Jersey Shore beach birds were greeted by a visually stunning scene Wednesday morning.
7 years ago
Pa. couldn’t process unemployment for four days. Now 2,500 people may get late checks.
It’s unclear exactly what went wrong with the commonwealth’s dated system, but from Thursday to Sunday, a crash kept unemployed people from filing claims.
7 years ago
Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump to end DACA
The nine-member court's decision is expected by June, at the height of the 2020 presidential campaign.
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