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DA says Delco man faked racist email, impersonated national journalists
The Delco DA’s Office says Nikolaos Tzima Hatziefstathiou, 25, faked the premises of articles, doctored government documents, and impersonated the press.
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Hahnemann frees funding so medical residents can take new jobs
The owner of the hospital, which plans to close, announces it will free up the federal dollars trainee doctors need to seek employment elsewhere.
7 years ago
Pa. representatives stick to party line in Mueller hearing
Three Pennsylvania members of Congress had a chance to question former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday.
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Philly lawmakers want to ban guns from city playgrounds, rec centers — but face long odds
Pennsylvania’s preemption laws prohibit municipalities like Philadelphia from passing their own gun-control measures.
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PES refinery fire highlights need for better air monitoring, experts tell Pa. lawmakers
Scientists and regulators appeared before state lawmakers to discuss environmental impacts of June’s blaze at Philadelphia Energy Solutions.
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N.J. county governments seek to invalidate ‘unfunded’ vote-by-mail law
County governments in N.J. want to overturn a controversial state vote-by-mail law critics say confuses voters and unnecessarily costs taxpayer dollars.
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Pa. court issues split decision on industry challenge to state’s natural gas regulations
The rules include requirements to clean up well sites shortly after drilling activities end and to make sure nearby abandoned wells aren’t contaminated by new drilling.
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30-year mural to ‘stop the violence’ gets resurrected in South Philly
The developer who destroyed the art helped pay to get it painted anew.
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Study: SEPTA transfer fees hit low-wage commuters the hardest
Commuters without a lot of cash to spare get hit hardest by SEPTA’s transfer fees, according to new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Swimming temporarily banned at 2 N.J. beaches due to fecal bacteria
After swimming advisories were issued Tuesday for five New Jersey beaches, state officials closed two Ocean County beaches on Wednesday due to unacceptable bacteria levels.
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Robert Mueller performs in congressional Kabuki theater
His tendentious terminology, coupled with his stoic reticence, will not move the ball forward.
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Camden asks artists to transform illegal dumping sites
The City of Camden plans to turn illegal dumping sites into public art spaces near major transportation corridors in hopes to change people’s perceptions of the city.
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Listen 1:44City opens new Fishtown play area — the first funded by Philly’s soda tax
Mayor Jim Kenney cut the ribbon Tuesday on the first completed project of his sugary beverage tax-funded Rebuild initiative: a restored Fishtown Recreation Center.
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Meek Mill’s conviction thrown out, granted new trial
A Pennsylvania appeals court has thrown out rapper Meek Mill's decade-old conviction in a drug and gun case.
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N.J. fires 30 at Schools Development Authority
Murphy administration also releases three reports into personnel controversies at the SDA under its former CEO Lizette Delgado Polanco
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