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Gov.-elect Meyer’s policy committees have already started meeting this week. He will be sworn into office Jan. 21.
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Listen 0:41What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for treasury secretary
Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump.
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Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across U.S. during Thanksgiving week
The East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.
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Crews work to repair 20-inch water main break in Northern Liberties
A 20-inch broken water main occurred on the 1100 block of North 4th Street early Sunday afternoon.
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Lawnside community holds vigil to shine light on love in the face of hate incident
Neighboring residents gathered in support for the historically Black borough of Lawnside, New Jersey, where a resident became a victim of racist graffiti.
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Cal Ripken Jr. talked about his legendary father and how the foundation is helping to reduce wealth and race disparities for students who enter STEM careers.
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Listen 1:14The exhibition hearkens back to the visual style of the early 20th century, with art from magazine covers and album art to cartoons.
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‘Dreaming together’: Philly’s Indonesian community celebrates gamelan music, dance
“We want to empower the community, and part of empowering the community is talking about our cultural traditions,” Sinta Penyami Storms said.
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Listen 1:07Blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday from parts of the Northeast to central Appalachia.
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Dartmouth sorority, two fraternity members charged in death of student from Delaware
Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had attended an off-campus party in July hosted by Alpha Phi sorority.
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania shows how Philadelphia took care of its own
An exhibition of the long history of charity and philanthropy in Philadelphia shows its cracks and possibilities.
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Rutgers medical students moonlight as Bergen Barbers, doling out haircuts and shaves to patients
The group was inspired by a patient who became depressed and requested a haircut.
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Listen 1:17Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
The announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.
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Philly School District reports record enrollment and uptick in graduating seniors
The district implemented an expanded 9th Grade On-Track program and hired an administrator to better coordinate a district-wide dropout reduction strategy.
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Advocates disappointed after court rejects Philly gun control lawsuit
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court upheld state laws that prevent municipalities from enacting their own firearm regulations.
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