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PPA begins issuing tickets, fines amid crackdown on ADA mobility violations in Philadelphia
Vehicles parked on sidewalks and blocking curb ramps are now being ticketed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Enforcement started Monday.
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Philadelphia consumers could soon get more protections from the city
The legislation would provide a means to hold repeat offenders of fraud accountable on the local level.
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Listen 0:55Super Bowl tickets, luxury resort stay among perks Pa. lawmakers accepted in 2023
Lawmakers accepted trips bankrolled by campaign groups, organizations pushing alternatives to public education, and more.
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Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks, GameStop and AMC surge at the opening bell
Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious.
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Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
“You handle it,” Cohen quoted Trump as telling him after learning that a doorman had come forward with a claim that Trump had fathered a child out-of-wedlock.
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Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade
Besides charges including bribery, extortion, fraud and obstruction of justice, Menendez also is charged with acting as a foreign agent of Egypt.
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The center explores the biological basis of aesthetic experiences. It added an artist-in-residence position in 2019.
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Listen 5:55After Kensington encampment shutdown, what’s next for Philly’s plan to address the addiction crisis?
City police and outreach workers continue to monitor the area of Kensington’s open-air drug market as harm reduction workers provide a bridge to support services.
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Some Delaware lawmakers say the state should have publicly disclosed last year’s embezzlement, calling the lack of transparency disappointing.
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Listen 1:13Mayor Parker’s budget leaves UC Townhomes agreement in limbo. Housing advocates aren’t happy
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is poised to build 70 units on the former site of the University City Townhomes. It needs funding from the city before that can happen.
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Listen 1:12Local governments in N.J. and other states struggle to distribute money from opioid settlements
Most towns with populations over 10,000 are getting part of the funds, which total over $50 billion. In at least one New Jersey county, not much planning has happened.
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More U.S. parents than ever have paid leave this Mother’s Day — but most still don’t
Momentum is building in the Senate and House to expand paid leave. With no federal law, 13 states and the District of Columbia have adopted paid family and medical leave laws.
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For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
The N.J. Democrat goes to trial in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors say he and his wife accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car as bribes to aid three businessmen.
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Cooper Hospital seeks to train a new generation of compassionate caregivers
Hospital officials hope to create a blueprint for compassionate care that can ultimately be replicated nationwide.
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The good, the bad and the muddy: Kensington Derby boasts largest field in its 16 years
The derby’s latest iteration featured a very hungry caterpillar, a glamorous Phanatic-Gritty duo and an ode to Dollar Dog Night. Plus, plenty of mud.
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