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Board that handles federal worker disputes is now vacant
The Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial government body tasked with settling workplace disputes for federal workers, is vacant for the first time in 40-years.
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Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary
Sens. Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders are gathered at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy.
8 years ago
Republicans pick Pa. state Rep. as nominee to fill open U.S. House seat
The seat has been open since Republican Tom Marino stepped down in January.
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House to query 60 Trump officials in obstruction probe
Declaring it's "very clear" President Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents Monday.
8 years ago
Philly region spared the worst of the snowstorm
The biggest snow came in the Berks Lehigh region
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Looking beyond Mueller, Democrats cast investigative nets
Emboldened by their new majority, Democrats are undertaking several broad new investigations into President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a post-Robert Mueller world.
8 years ago
NWS: ‘Hazardous’ Monday morning rush hour likely for portions of the Shore
The season's most significant snowfall for a portion of the Jersey Shore is ahead later Sunday through Monday morning, forecasters say.
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Analysis: GOP senators struggle to escape no-win border vote
As a deadline for voting looms, it's increasingly clear that Republican senators are deeply uncomfortable with Trump's use of executive power to build the wall.
8 years ago
Senator Hughes wants to flood Pa. Capitol with data on poverty
A top Senate Democrat is launching two bills he hopes will prompt his fellow lawmakers to think more carefully about poverty.
8 years ago
Fresh plans released for Dilworth House condo tower ahead of review
After 20 years of bureaucratic battles and courtroom litigation, the condo tower planned for the Washington Square parcel faces what may be its final hurdles.
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Why small U.S. theaters have canceled ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat by Broadway.
8 years ago
2 Sacramento cops who shot Stephon Clark won’t face charges
The two Sacramento police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announced.
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Dolores Huerta joins right-to-die bilingual push in 4 states
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta is joining a push in New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey and New York to legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
8 years ago
Black activist takes the lead of neo-Nazi Socialist group, vows to dissolve it
James Hart Stern wants to use his new position as director and president of the National Socialist Movement to undermine the Detroit-based group.
8 years ago
Harper wants ‘to be on Broad Street’ for World Series parade
Philadelphia gave Harper a 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history at $330 million. His arrival has fans scurrying to the box office.
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