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The country's largest coke plant was without pollution controls for over three months.
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Wolf’s PFAS Action Team gives update on water-testing plans to frustrated Pa. residents
Water sources will be tested for PFAS contamination, and sampling will begin of urine, dust, and water from residents whose blood was already tested.
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Mail for the homeless: A local lifeline for people off the grid
Since 2010, Broad Street Ministry has served as a kind of post office for people experiencing homelessness. Those who comes in can claim the ministry’s address as their own.
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Why and how 11 Trump states raised the minimum wage, explained
Here’s a look at the path to minimum wage increases in other reddish states.
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Under renovations, the Philadelphia Art Museum gives its impressionists a fresh look
While the museum is undergoing extensive renovations to its galleries, it is reconsidering its works by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Cassatt.
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Listen 1:57Philly councilwoman calls for Free Library director to step down
Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass called for new leadership at the city’s library system following allegations of workplace bias and discrimination.
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It is always a joy taking Dahlia to school, but one morning was extra special. While she was working on her morning math worksheet, her t ...
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Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of long-awaited tax returns
His 2018 return reveals that he and his wife, Jane, earned more than $550,000, including $133,000 in income from his Senate salary and $391,000 in sales of his book.
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Beginning in August, terminally ill N.J. patients will have right to end their lives
Terminally ill patients in New Jersey will have to meet with two doctors and wait at least 15 days before they can get the lethal drugs.
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Lawsuit claims Philly charter school suspended student after she was sexually assaulted
Mastery Charter Schools suspended a student after she had a sexual encounter in a school auditorium. But her guardian now says it was rape, and she’s suing.
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Delaware food bank opens expanded facility to help meet needs of 114,000
The Food Bank of Delaware expands ability to help more than 114,000 residents in the state who struggle with food insecurity.
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Philly names 6 neighborhoods for street cleaning experiment
Philadelphia will launch a new street cleaning effort in six areas now battling extreme amounts of litter. The new brooms will officially roll out Tuesday.
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Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Firefighters continue working as massive blaze in brought under control at the French capital's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Most Philly Council candidates oppose the 10-year tax abatement
Philadelphia’s tax break for new construction has become a rallying cry among the 46 City Council candidates that will be on the primary ballot in May.
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Ocean City kicks off tourist season with celebration of basset hounds
Basset hounds were honored for their long ears, creative costumes and athletic prowess. The annual festivities help support the work of the Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue.
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