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Providers of key child therapies in N.J. plagued by billing system problems
Now New Jersey wants to recoup millions that it loaned to agencies pending a fix even though billing troubles — and payment troubles — persist.
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Elder care homes rake in profits as workers earn a pittance
Workers often fear reporting their mistreatment to authorities. They routinely are harassed and fired if they report abysmal pay or overtime violations.
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U.S. may follow Philly and New Jersey to ban cashless businesses
Two Democrats in Congress have introduced bills that would bar brick-and-mortar businesses nationwide from rejecting cash.
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Jim Kenney cares a lot about the children of Philadelphia. Has he done enough for their schools?
Some of Kenney’s boldest moves have come on education issues. But he’s also taken a restrained approach to the city's school system.
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Get ready for Montco’s new modern voting system: Paper ballots
Paper ballots are replacing push-button machines as a part of a nation-wide push to update voting technology and make it more secure.
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Saudis say they don’t want war, but will defend themselves
Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday.
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How Philly’s City Council candidates say they’d deal with the housing crisis
Philadelphia voters in Tuesday’s primary election will help determine the future of City Council — and of policies to deal with the city’s affordable housing crisis.
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As states pass restrictive abortion laws, questions surface
As multiple states pass laws banning many abortions, questions have surfaced about what exactly that means for women who might seek an abortion. The short answer: nothing yet.
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How to try your hand at half-ball, the old-school Philly street game
The game of half-ball has a local history spanning about 70 years that calls for a broomstick, a three-story building, and half of a squishy ball.
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Listen 3:05For brain surgery patient, greatest challenge is motherhood
To many people, she is remembered as the girl with half a brain. But Christina Santhouse knows there are two little girls who will only know her as something else: Mom.
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Patrols underway to enforce federal striped bass regulations in N.J.
As striped bass arrive in New Jersey waters, the U.S. Coast Guard is ready to issue fines to anglers who catch striped bass outside of the allowable boundary, officials say.
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Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?
Not only are older people heavily targeted by scammers, but surprising data suggest that, as we get older, we become more vulnerable to fraud in so many of its forms.
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Researcher finds nearly 300 dangerous clinging jellyfish in Barnegat Bay
A researcher has once again found the dangerous and invasive clinging jellyfish in an Ocean County waterway.
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29 years later, Swift is shocked at the news of another killing. James Jordan was charged last week in the Appalachian Trail stabbing death of an Army veteran.
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Philadelphia Eagles’ Chris Long announces retirement after 11 NFL seasons
In 2017, Chris Long donated his entire salary to support education in cities where he has played: St. Louis, Boston and Philadelphia.
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