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Floatopia promotes a swimmable (and tube-worthy) urban Delaware River
Upstream Alliance, an environmental group, organized last weekend’s event to show that the stretch between Philly and Camden is safe to float in — sometimes.
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The architect designing Philadelphia Contemporary’s first building just won a national award
Philadelphia Contemporary tapped Sharon Johnston to design its first building. Here’s what we know so far about the organization’s first permanent home.
7 years ago
PUC votes to make utility bills more affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians
In a 3-2 vote, Pa.’s Public Utility Commission amended its policy statement to reduce the burden on low-income customers in assistance programs.
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Facebook hit an open wound with Philly sidewalk ads, industry expert says
The signs arrived at a rough moment for right of ways. Less than a month ago, the city was sued in federal court over the poor conditions of the sidewalks.
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Landlords win concession in City Council battle over lead safety bill
The win came in the form of an amendment that requires all units built before 1978 to have their properties regularly inspected to secure a “lead safe” certification.
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Delaware moves to dissolve LLCs tied to former Trump allies Manafort and Cohen
Delaware’s attorney general wants to dissolve shell companies allegedly used by former Trump allies Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.
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Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s shutdown is imminent
The shutdown of Three Mile Island, site of the United States' worst commercial nuclear power accident, is imminent.
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Pa. GOP members begin moving priority, pro-natural gas package
The raft of proposals serves as a rejection of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s own energy plan.
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Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson is under federal investigation
The city’s Law Department confirmed that it has retained outside lawyers to provide unspecified “legal services” to Councilman Kenyatta Johnson.
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Authorities: Contractor used fake companies to sidestep Philly minority-owned business requirements
A N.J. contractor schemed to sidestep minority-owned business requirements tied to $2.2 million worth of Philadelphia contracts by using phony companies linked to his family.
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City planners are debating if mega-townhouses threaten Old City’s character
Mega-townhouses are popping up on Old City’s shop-lined streets and some fear the development trend could pose an existential threat to the historic neighborhood.
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Delaware eases law on drug crimes committed near parks and churches
A lawmaker says such aggravating factors contribute to disproportionate incarceration rates for African Americans. Now they no longer mean higher sentences in Delaware.
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Listen 1:50Climate change brings mosquito whack-a-mole to New Jersey
The salt marsh mosquito was once nicknamed the “New Jersey state bird.” But changing conditions are shifting concern from that mosquito to others.
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Listen 4:37Fashion District opening and festivals of opera, HBCUs, cider in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Carnivores and vegans alike have options in food festivals, opera takes Philadelphia, and HBCUs are highlighted in this week’s “Things To Do.”
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Listen 4:31N.J. ref suspended for 2 years over forced haircut of wrestler with dreadlocks
The teenage Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson acquiesced to having his finger-length locs cut prior to a match against a rival school in December 2018.
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