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New Castle County homeowners are crying foul after residential taxes rise while tax bills for some major companies fall.
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Listen 1:10Pennsylvania universities cutting costs through layoffs, mergers to meet financial challenge
The belt-tightening follows drops in the number of college-age students, federal fund cuts and higher costs. Ten universities have closed or merged since 2016.
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History on a half shell: How Philadelphia was built on oysters
In colonial Philadelphia, oysters were a uniquely democratic food.
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Listen 2:41Man wanted for 5 sexual assaults near Center City, police say
Police believe the same man is responsible for all five assaults, based on the description and how close the alleged assaults happened to each other.
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Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Pennsylvania last week alleges negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship.
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Eagles’ Saquon Barkley not joining President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
The Eagles running back said he was “shocked” by the president’s offer and declined it to focus on the upcoming season.
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New Jersey reaches billion-dollar PFAS settlement with DuPont, Chemours, Corteva
The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.
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Listen 1:18Part of Market Street in Philadelphia’s Old City closing for months due to construction
Westbound lanes of Market Street in Old City are closing to traffic Monday and will remain closed until mid-November.
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Queer, trans and nonbinary immigrants fleeing persecution face unique hurdles. Asylum Pride House is trying to meet increased demand for legal resources and social support.
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Listen 2:50Drexel’s Biomed Summer Academy attracts high schoolers interested in STEM careers
The four-week program provides interactive learning about the frontiers of biomedical research.
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Listen 1:34The overarching mission is to remove people in peril from the revolving door of the criminal justice system and possible incarceration.
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Listen 4:11Ardmore artist uses human ashes to craft ceramic memorials
Grieving clients send cremated remains to Ahava Memorials, where artist Daniel Hoffman transforms ashes into ceramic art.
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Listen 3:02Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog
The Office of Special Counsel said it was investigating Smith on allegations he engaged in political activity through his inquiries into Donald Trump.
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Police-involved shooting under investigation after road rage incident in Bensalem
Police say a driver and a motorcyclist got into a dispute on U.S. Route 13 in Bucks County on Saturday. The motorcyclist underwent surgery at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.
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‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, poll finds
The poll conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research comes ahead of major elections in New Jersey and Virginia this fall and midterm contests next year.
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