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N.J. paramedic fired for performing Reiki on patient wins $90,000 verdict
A doctor told Michael Senisch to do one thing, his patient asked for another. A jury decided he made the right call.
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Researchers pose as heroin users to find treatment gaps
The study revealed other roadblocks: high fees and a government website riddled with wrong phone numbers.
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Philly Pride shopping guide: Where to support LGBTQ businesses
Since the city doesn’t keep track, we crowdsourced a map.
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Germantown High developer reveals plan for live-work-learn destination
Germantown High developer Jack Azran says that apartments with exposed brick walls, shared work spaces and a new school could fill the shuttered school by 2022
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A mother’s wish for her son: Mental health treatment
His immigration status — undocumented — stands in the way of obtaining medication and therapy a 15-year-old boy needs for his depression, ADHD, and more.
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Books in barbershops aims to give Wilmington boys ‘another avenue’
The child literacy initiative that began in New York five years ago is now in Wilmington barbershops. A library official said it aims to show kids that reading is “cool.”
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Listen 3:18Few surprises in N.J. primary election. Analysts say general will be more of the same
A Republican Assemblyman from Burlington County is the only incumbent to lose in Tuesday’s primary. Observers don’t expect many tight races in November.
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2019 New Jersey primary election results
Check here for live results for the New Jersey primary election.
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Opponents hope New Jersey scuttles gas pipeline to New York
New Jersey environmental officials are due to decide Wednesday on several permits for the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.
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The Franklin Institute will transform The Train Factory room into a showcase of historic invention
For some visitors who have enjoyed the Franklin Institute as kids and now as parents, the fact that there is a train exhibit featuring a 350-ton locomotive may be a surprise.
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Philly’s Immigrant Heritage Month begins with new sculpture at LOVE Park
Philadelphia kicks off a month-long celebration of welcoming immigrants.
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Joe Biden’s $5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal that he says would lead the U.S. to net zero emission of carbon pollution by 2050.
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Philadelphia Eid in the Park brings thousands to celebrate the end of Ramadan
Muslims across the Delaware Valley are celebrating Eid-al-Fitr — a celebration for the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Listen 1:30Some Pa. Republicans want to tie future lawmakers’ hands to limit spending
As budget negotiations heat up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to change the state's fiscal process in years to come.
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N.J. freezes Holtec's $260 million tax break pending investigation
Officials took the action after a report last month from WNYC and ProPublica about an inaccuracy in a sworn certification submitted by Holtec CEO Kris Singh.
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