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In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
With more than a month left of the program, over a dozen county agencies have waitlists. “Demand is outrageous,” one official said.
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Philly sees 500% increase in sidewalk parking citations after increased PPA enforcement
The goal is to make sure Philadelphians don’t have to dodge parked cars on sidewalks and curb cuts.
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Listen 1:09A former FBI chief issued a damning report, but the state elections chief says he won’t refer the gubernatorial candidate or her husband for criminal prosecution.
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Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Philadelphia
The former Democratic congresswoman, who was wounded in a 2011 shooting in Arizona, spoke about gun violence at the Salt & Light church in Southwest Philly.
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Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
The Manhattan DA's office said that the high court’s opinion “has no bearing” on the hush money case and does not support vacating the jury’s unanimous verdict.
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Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy
The Art Deco movie palace cost the small theater company $2.3 million, with millions more ahead in renovations.
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Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is among the possible candidates to be Kamala Harris' running mate.
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Man charged in death of Philly cyclist had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system, DA says
Prosecutors say Michael Vahey was driving nearly 60 miles per hour when he fatally struck Dr. Barbara Friedes. The DA’s office is seeking a $1 million bail.
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Listen 1:08A state worker’s theft of taxpayer funds last year wasn’t revealed until an exclusive report by WHYY News. Now only a handful of lawmakers will get more info.
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July 25–28: A piano festival in Philly, Foreigner and Styx in N.J. and the Downtown Newark Food and Brew Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:19A giant ginger jar rises in Kensington proclaiming, ‘We Here’
Potter Roberto Lugo installed the first of three totems to neighborhood creativity in the Mural Arts Philadelphia project.
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The exhibition, which features artists with Latin American and Palestinian backgrounds, is on display through Aug. 3.
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Listen 1:05Bucks County now has more registered Republicans than Democrats
In 2020, registered Democrats in the county numbered over 208,000, while Republicans topped out at around 198,000.
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Listen :53State education officials now admit they erred in verifying that Arnold has advanced degrees in psychology from Ohio University, which he never attended.
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Listen 2:21Wells Fargo planning to drop name from South Philadelphia sports arena
The financial services company says it will take its name off the sports arena next year when its contract expires.
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