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Delaware vo-tech students win $800,000 in scholarships and apprenticeships
The nonprofit Delaware SkillsUSA awarded about $800,000 in scholarships and apprenticeships. One winner said vo-tech gives kids a “head start” on a career.
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Listen 1:44Federally approved Real ID driver’s licenses are now available in Pa.
Pennsylvania has beat the federal deadline to make available the new Real ID driver's licenses.
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Pa. rejected twice as many absentee ballots in 2018
The majority of absentee ballots are rejected in Pennsylvania for lateness, and the rejection rate is increasing.
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‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ school safety solutions on display at western Pa. conference
Presentations ran the gamut from so-called “soft” solutions like mental health counseling to “hard” solutions like metal detectors and armed staff.
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Listen 1:38Should media avoid naming the gunmen in mass shootings?
Critics say giving the assailants notoriety offers little to help understand the attacks and instead fuels celebrity-style coverage that encourages future attacks.
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Is Jane Sanders the most powerful woman not running in 2020?
Jane Sanders remains his closest adviser, making her perhaps the most influential woman in the 2020 campaign who isn't a candidate.
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Once sanctuaries, houses of worship struggle with security
History shows sanctuaries are not immune from violence, as illustrated by bombings at African-American churches during the Civil Rights era.
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UK leader to lawmakers: Back my deal or face lengthy delay
Theresa May also cautioned that if lawmakers failed to back her deal before Thursday's European Council summit, "we will not leave the EU for many months, if ever."
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Where eagles flirt: A D.C. tale of love, loss and raccoons
Washingtonians and a global community of eagle-watchers have been transfixed by Liberty and Justice, bald eagles who've nested and raised eaglets together for 14 years.
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Ethiopians hold mass funeral ceremony for crash victims
Thousands mourned the Ethiopian plane crash victims on Sunday, accompanying 17 empty caskets draped in the national flag through the streets of the capital.
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Come Monday, Pennsylvanians can apply for pardons for free
The commonwealth's Board of Pardons has voted unanimously to get rid of all application fees, starting March 18.
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Gillibrand in 2020 Democratic race as full-fledged candidate
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand formally joined the 2020 White House race on Sunday and previewed the hard line she will take against President Donald Trump.
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Pa. school may remodel locker rooms over transgender student access
The moves come after protests over how the Eastern Lancaster County School District is providing locker room and bathroom access for a transgender student.
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New U.S. military budget focused on China despite border talk
The $25 billion the Pentagon is proposing to spend on nuclear weapons in 2020, for example, is meant in part to stay ahead of China's nuclear arsenal.
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Girls, women share stories of empowerment during Philly summit
Approximately 300 to 350 women and girls attended the summit hosted by the Philadelphia Commission for Women.
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