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Scammers peddling bogus tax breaks find traction on Facebook
Ads on Facebook promised homeowners they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed solar-energy panels. There was just one catch: None of it was true.
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New York will be first U.S. city to charge congestion toll
New York City is set to become the first American metropolis to ease traffic congestion, cut pollution and boost mass transit by charging motorists a hefty toll.
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Glen Mills school to lay off about 250 amid abuse investigations
The oldest reform school in the country has announced plans to lay off about 250 staff members at the Pennsylvania campus amid state probes into allegations of child abuse.
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From tomatoes to cucumbers, how a border shutdown could affect produce prices in Philly region
The political uncertainty comes as food wholesalers begin to switch from Mexican suppliers to local sources, which is usually a gradual 6- to 8-week process.
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Meek Mill continues push for overhauling Pa. probation, parole systems
Appearing in Philadelphia accompanied by Pennsylvania state politicians, rapper Meek Mill again calls for changes to the state's system of probation and parole.
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‘Critical’ wildfire danger in N.J. for Wednesday
Any fires that spark in New Jersey on Wednesday could quickly get out of control, forecasters warn.
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DHS: Welfare officers missed red flags in Grace Packer’s brutal murder in Bucks County
The heavily-redacted report notes the full histories children have with Pennsylvania welfare officials often aren’t shared across counties and states.
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You’ll hear these 4 arguments in defense of the Electoral College – here’s why they’re wrong
For the first time in the country’s modern history, the existence of the Electoral College has become a campaign issue.
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N.J. calls for big increase in number of medical marijuana dispensaries
New Jersey's current medical marijuana program won’t come close to meeting a surging demand, the health department says.
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Trump considering naming an ‘immigration czar’
As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a "border" or "immigration czar" to coordinate immigration policy.
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DEP investigating gas well for water supply complaint in Pittsburgh suburb
It would be the first water supply impacted by drilling in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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The Walnut’s engrossing ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’
Movement may be more subtle in this Philadelphia production of the Broadway dazzler, but the result is striking and eloquent in its own right.
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Access to treatment for opioid addiction eased for those on Medicaid in N.J.
New Jersey is removing a barrier to medication-assisted treatment that should give Medicaid patients greater access.
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N.J. officials finally release data on bail reform. Their conclusion? It’s working
N.J. officials release data showing bail reform cut jail populations without a spike in recidivism. But they note it didn’t reduce racial disparities.
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Officials fine U.S. Steel for Clairton emissions from 2018, note situation has been improving
It comes after two other significant fines last year for similar problems after inspectors noted an uptick in leaks of coke oven gas.
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