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Could Pennsylvania’s fracking wastewater hold the key to the country’s energy transition?
The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to make the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.
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Listen 1:10Cleanup of former oil terminal near Bartram’s Garden gets boost with EPA funds
The site is one of close to 200 nationwide receiving cleanup funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Listen 1:06Some opponents say the license fees are not substantial enough and the proposal could hurt the current supply of medical cannabis.
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Listen 1:01What you need to know ahead of the 2024 Pa. general election
Pennsylvania’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
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Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial focuses on his wife’s New Jersey home
A lawyer testified Monday that a businessman saved the senator's then-future wife's home from foreclosure just as the senator allegedly helped him secure business with Egypt.
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Family of Black Pa. teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration
Sixteen-year-old Alexander McClay Williams remains the youngest person the state has put to death. He was exonerated by Gov. Tom Wolf after researchers dug up new evidence.
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Residents warned of possible measles exposure in Philadelphia and Montgomery County
Health officials say those who aren't immunized and develop symptoms between now and June 7 should contact a doctor.
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Costs for Pa. prison system are soaring despite facility closures, putting officials in the hot seat
Prison officials want $300 million in additional taxpayer money in next year’s budget despite a declining population of incarcerated people and the closure of two facilities.
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No more work from home: Mayor Parker issues return-to-office order for thousands of city employees
It’s the end of the pandemic-era policy that allowed thousands of Philadelphia city employees to work from home for at least part of their workweek.
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Listen 1:04Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000
Drexel planned a “phased return” to normal operations on Tuesday, with labs and some other classes to be held in person and lecture classes to stay remote.
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What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up
Here's a look at what the two sides have argued, who has been missing from the case, what to listen for in the final days and what prosecutors will have to prove.
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Heated day in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ends with defense asking judge to dismiss the case
The request came at the end of a busy Monday, which included Michael Cohen, prosecutors concluding evidence presentation and the judge admonishing a witness for his behavior.
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‘The perfect spot’: Weavers Way opens new grocery store in Germantown
The new co-op opening comes as the neighborhood experiences a rise in residential development.
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Listen 0:47The new mobile vehicle offers career development resources on resume writing, interview skills, job searching and more.
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Listen 1:16Thwarting the revolution: Mercer Museum explains historic outlawry of the Doan Gang
Was Bucks County’s Doan Gang a band of libertarian heroes or revolutionary traitors? Discuss at the Mercer Museum.
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