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Minimum-wage hike may be June’s big horse trade in Pa. Capitol
Raising the wage is getting its most serious discussion since Democratic Gov. Wolf began calling for an increase in 2015.
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Biden declares LGBTQ rights his No. 1 legislative priority
Joe Biden declared Saturday that the Equality Act would be a legislative priority, an effort to enshrine LGBTQ protections into labor and civil right laws.
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Successful Roots Picnic draws 25,000 to Fairmount Park, minor disruption near the end
Despite the temporary panic, it was a glorious day of music at the Mann Center.
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D-Day’s 24 hours changed 20th century, and Europe, forever
"Some men cannot get enough of power," Shay said. "And it still continues today."
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‘Microearthquake’ registers off N.J. coast
A minimal earthquake occurred off the South Jersey coast early Saturday morning.
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Virginia Beach shooting victims were veteran city employees
A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover.
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To spend or not to spend? Pa. politicians get ready for annual debate
Budget negotiations are getting started at the Capitol, and some Philadelphia Democrats are making it clear that they want the state's rare surplus to go toward education.
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Philadelphia jail offers out-of-cell therapy for inmates in solitary confinement
The Philadelphia Department of Prisons is offering two extra hours out of isolation to ease the mental health impact of segregation on inmates.
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Police: Small plane, pilot’s body, recovered off New Jersey coast
State police say a small plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey has been recovered along with the pilot's body.
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Police: Motorist hits Delaware gay pride parade organizer
Police say a 90-year-old Delaware man refused to detour around a gay pride parade and plowed into an organizer trying to wave him away.
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Pro and anti-Israel protests draw hundreds in Berlin
Hundreds of people including prominent German politicians and members of the Jewish community are protesting against a larger, anti-Israel rally in Berlin.
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Princeton alumni, students protest over panelist representing Brett Kavanaugh
Supported by a student group demanding Title IX reforms, a panel member walked out over the inclusion of a lawyer representing Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Reports: Justice Dept. preparing antitrust probe of Google
The U.S. Justice Department is readying an investigation of Google's business practices in search and other areas, and whether they violate antitrust law.
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Defense chief calls out China on tech theft, South China Sea
U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan on Saturday denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea.
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Small plane makes ‘successful emergency landing’ on N.J. beach
It was a "successful emergency landing" on the 49th Street beach in Ocean City Saturday morning, the Ocean City Police Department said in a news release.
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