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Philadelphia Eagles home game tickets to go on sale Tuesday
Single-game tickets for 2024 home games go on sale at 10:00 a.m. June 18 through Ticketmaster.
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Half-staffed: More money for Philly guards as city prisons at 55% staffing level
Better pay and a temporary halt to the residency requirement could help draw new corrections officers from the suburbs.
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Listen 1:07Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it find new shores?
A federal judge says a historic ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago must leave its berth in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.
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Radio host, teachers union president join New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race
A conservative New Jersey radio host and the head of the state’s biggest teachers union have launched campaigns for next year’s gubernatorial election.
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South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross among 6 charged with racketeering
New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said the scheme goes back at least 12 years and involves the Triad1828 Centre.
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A review by WHYY News found that more than 30 donors have given Bethany Hall-Long more than the $1,200 allowed by law.
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Listen 2:26Drug testing, Philly parks, and other opioid money decisions await final approval in Pennsylvania
A state oversight board is expected to reconsider a range of programs, including money for county coroners, initiatives connected to DA offices, and media campaigns.
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Partisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms
Without any fixes in state law, Democrats expect a repeat in November of the chaos around the 2020 election.
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Pew researchers measured Philly’s business tax burden. Here’s what they found
The organization analyzed more than 920,000 tax returns filed by businesses in Philadelphia to better understand the business tax landscape.
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Residents suing over FDR Park tree clearing accuse judge of potential bias
One expert on judicial ethics said the connection is too indirect to require the judge to recuse herself.
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Listen 1:27Philly home repair program seen as climate resilience tool gets its first city funding
Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.
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Extreme heat in Philly: Here’s what you need to know to stay safe and cool
Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.
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Sunday’s Juneteenth Parade and Festival in Philadelphia served as a “celebration and homage to our ancestors.”
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A spokesperson with the Delaware Department of Justice says it is reviewing the ruling. Delaware banned bump stocks in 2018.
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Listen 1:01Here’s when Philly’s public pools will open for the 2024 season
Openings begin Monday, June 17, and several other pools across the city will open throughout the rest of the week.
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