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Philadelphia City Council weighs small business tax exemption dilemma as some push to double it
Tax relief on the first $100,000 of revenue for businesses in Philadelphia could either be eliminated or doubled in the next city budget.
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Listen 0:59Southern Delaware faces a growing doctor shortage. Leaders are considering whether a new medical school could help address the gap.
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Listen 1:29PA Groundhogs and the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education monitor for novel and emerging substances by testing submitted street drug samples.
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Listen 3:53The Signal attack plan messages: What we do (and don’t) know
Were federal laws were violated? Was classified information exposed on the commercial messaging app? Will anyone face consequences for the leaks?
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Philly area’s MACH2 hydrogen hub funding could be on the chopping block, according to a report
A Department of Energy document obtained by POLITICO indicates funding for the MACH2 hydrogen hub could be cut.
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Listen 1:03Shapiro announces $5M grant to Philly Muslim community center
A record $5 million redevelopment grant will help a private school that blends Islamic teachings with a standard curriculum.
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Listen 1:14Despite some fierce public opposition to the bill nationwide, it easily passed both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed into law.
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Listen 1:00‘Born and raised’: Will Smith returns home for West Philadelphia street naming in his honor
The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” actor was given a hero’s welcome and the first key to the city issued by Mayor Cherelle Parker.
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Listen 1:12Democrats narrowly win a Pennsylvania Senate seat, scoring an upset in Republican-leaning suburbs
James Andrew Malone's win is the first in over 100 years for a Democrat in the state's 36th District, which represents northern Lancaster County.
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Gabbard calls Signal chats a ‘mistake’ as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military plan
Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee, Gabbard said the conversation included “candid and sensitive” information about military strikes against Houthi rebels.
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Founders of Black-owned brands adapt their hopes and business plans for a post-DEI era
“Target would have been a great boost to our business’s growth ... We’ll just find it elsewhere,” said a Philly makeup company's co-founder about the retailer's DEI rollback.
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In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server
Some of the text's participants who spoke out against Clinton haven't commented publicly at all about the Signal leak.
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Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns
Sales of the homemade firearms grew exponentially after kits that let people easily build them at home came on the market, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion.
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Pa. primary election 2025: What you need to know before you vote
Primary elections will take place Tuesday, May 20. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.
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Some localities in Delaware have banned retail marijuana stores completely while others have enacted strict limitations on site locations.
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