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Hahnemann’s closure will leave medical residents scrambling
Shifting government funding between hospitals and sticking to visa requirements are some challenges facing medical residents as they seek new placements.
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N.J. cultural institutions and state partner on discounts to residents on public benefits
The Newark International Film Festival, the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, and the popular Jersey Shore attraction Lucy the Elephant are among those participating.
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Pa. Democrats launching plan to save General Assistance, again
A small cash assistance program for certain poor Pennsylvanians is slated to end at the start of August — after the GOP-controlled legislature voted to repeal it.
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Philadelphia Energy Solutions extends pay for refinery workers
PES said it was continuing its efforts “to secure the facility” in anticipation of a possible sale and restart after an explosion and fire in late June.
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Half of OD deaths in Delaware study happened three months after an ER visit
A new study of Delaware overdose deaths in 2018 found 52% of people who died had visited the emergency room within three months of their death.
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N.J. judge who cited ‘good family’ in teen rape case to stay on bench
A judge who sparked outrage with his comments about a teenager accused of rape is staying on the bench, over the objections of a high-ranking state senator.
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North Philly center for immigrant minors stalled by Pa. appeals judge
A Pennsylvania appeals court has stayed the opening of a contested immigrant youth facility in North Philadelphia.
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Wolf administration: Only Washington can shut down Berks County immigrant detention center
“Governor Wolf urges the Trump Administration to shut this center down."
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Wilmington City Council must fill another vacancy after Williams resigns
Wilmington City Council meetings were fraught with acrimony and a law was changed before a vacancy was filled in March. Now another member has resigned.
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Del. lawmakers approve money for Delaware yard waste site
Popular yard waste site will remain open for Delaware residents despite initial state plans to shut down the Newark area site.
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U.S. Rep. Dean recounts ‘chilling’ and ‘inhumane’ conditions at Texas, Fla. detention centers
WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn interviews U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean about her visit to America’s only privately-run detention facility for child migrants.
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Listen 8:50Possible future uses for PES refinery call into question cleanup plans there
Current remediation being done by former owner Sunoco may no longer make sense if the potential purpose of the site changes, some experts say.
7 years ago
Fouling the Fourth: Tanks but no tanks, Trump
It takes a craven kind of genius to desecrate the Fourth of July, to turn a traditionally nonpartisan festival into a militarist MAGA rally with pseudo-Moscow trappings.
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Charges dropped in Phillies’ Herrera domestic assault case
Domestic assault charges against Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera have been dismissed.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP: Fetterman’s presiding powers in the Senate can be revoked
Republicans sent a letter to Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman Tuesday saying if he violates the chamber's rules again, they plan to try to remove him from presiding.
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