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Discrimination or safety issue? Del. youth detention counselor can’t wear hijab to work
Madinah Brown says Delaware youth rehabilitation officials discriminated against her. State officials counter that wearing hijab at work puts her at risk.
7 years ago
Listen 0:52Should grandma get a tax cut? One Republican city councilmember thinks so.
City Councilmember Al Taubenberger introduced a legislative package Thursday to give breaks on wage and real estate taxes to many Philadelphia families.
7 years ago
Feds: Brothers who owned Old City businesses set 2018 fire that shut down neighborhood
Two Old City business owners intentionally set the massive 2018 fire that shut down the 200 block of Chestnut Street, federal authorities charged.
7 years ago
New federal pipeline safety rules draw praise from industry, scorn from critics
New federal rules on pipeline safety are being praised by the oil and gas industry but dismissed by pipeline critics in Pennsylvania as unlikely to make pipelines any safer.
7 years ago
What does fentanyl cost Pa. in dollars? Auditor tries to find out.
In a new report, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale also urged lawmakers to legalize fentanyl test strips so drug users can check for the deadly synthetic substance.
7 years ago
Philly bike courier found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in Rittenhouse stabbing of developer
A jury has found Michael White not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2018 fatal stabbing of real estate developer Sean Schellenger in Rittenhouse Square.
7 years ago
Merck to eliminate 500 jobs nationwide, including Pa.
The job cuts are effective Jan. 3., 2020, and include remote workers residing outside of the state, according to a filing with the Pa. Department of Labor and Industry.
7 years ago
Monarch butterfly researchers report biggest numbers of season this week in Cape May
Like clockwork, the monarch butterfly migration season along the Jersey Shore is heating up.
7 years ago
Activists urge Gov. Wolf, again, to shut down the Mariner pipelines
They’re pointing to sinkholes and contaminated wells they’ve seen throughout the building process, and say they’re worried about explosions.
7 years ago
FOP loses decision over Philadelphia police department’s tattoo policy
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has upheld the Philadelphia Police Department's unilateral decision to institute a policy regarding officers' tattoos.
7 years ago
Adapted for the stage: Glasses that stream captions in real time improve access for hearing impaired
At People’s Light, a first for the U.S.: tech that times captions to live action and stage delivery that might vary slightly from performance to performance.
7 years ago
Forecasters expect ‘widespread’ power outages Thursday at the Shore
Jersey Shore residents should be prepared for power outages Thursday as gusty winds continue to whip through the region.
7 years ago
Powerful Democratic Congressman, Elijah Cummings has died
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee, died early Thursday.
7 years ago
Investigation in hand, South Philly residents blame refinery for putting their lives in jeopardy
After learning the results of the Chemical Safety Board investigation into the June 21 fire, many blame the refinery for putting their lives in jeopardy.
7 years ago
Listen 1:48A new report prices ‘Medicare for All’ at $34 trillion. Could it shape the Dems’ debate?
These new numbers from the Urban Institute offer the first reality check on the rhetoric that has dominated the Democratic debate over health care reform.
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