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Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns
Despite the grade drop, the report cited long-term improvements in dissolved oxygen in the bay’s waters to help support bay life.
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World Cup host city organizers acknowledge immigration crackdown may impact next year’s tournament
"We recognize that we’re planning within uncertainty,” said Meg Kane, Philadelphia's host city executive, at a gathering of the 11 U.S. host city leaders.
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Pennsylvania House advances bills to let child sexual abuse victims sue despite time limits
One of the bills passed the state House 122-80, with Democrats voting unanimously for it while a majority of Republicans were opposed.
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The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence.
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Primary day in New Jersey governor’s race could offer hints on how voters feel about Trump
There's a six-way race among Democrats for their party's nomination. On the Republican side, Trump-endorsed Jack Ciattarelli faces four primary challengers.
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New Jersey primary election 2025: What voters can expect
Six Democratic and five Republican candidates are vying for their party’s gubernatorial nomination.
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New Jersey 2025 primary election results
See full results from New Jersey's 2025 primary election, including the races for governor and General Assembly seats.
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Trenton’s shuttered Roebling Wire Works building is getting a new lease on life
Thanks to a $7 million grant, the shuttered New Jersey factory will be rehabbed to become a new civic center.
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Listen 1:08The protest outside Independence Hall follows the arrest of SEIU president David Huerta during protests in Los Angeles over ICE arrests.
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Listen 1:43These teenagers fled the war in Ukraine. Now they’re graduating high school in Philly
Three years ago, they came to Philly with hardly anything. Now the grads are planning their careers here.
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Sen. David McCormick joined the governor in announcing what he called a “huge victory for Pennsylvania.” Some concerns remain about powering new AI centers.
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Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
From rousing early songs “I Want To Take You Higher” and “Stand!” to the more somber “Family Affair” and “Runnin’ Away,” Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation.
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WHYY News will host a pop-up newsroom in Westampton Township, New Jersey. You’re invited
South Jersey residents can ask questions, meet the New Jersey team and discuss story ideas during an upcoming WHYY News pop-up newsroom in Burlington County.
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Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up
The state's Tick Research Lab, based at East Stroudsburg University, has recorded more than twice as many ticks this May compared to the same time last year.
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Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Here’s what to know
The president cited national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a policy of his first term that will mostly affect people from Africa and the Middle East.
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