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Former Bucks County hospital director pleads guilty to embezzling over $600K from charity fund
An investigation began in January 2022 when the Doylestown Hospital’s board of directors reported they were receiving insufficient funds charges on one of their accounts.
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Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says
The person said Monday that alarms went off on the Dali’s refrigerated containers, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.
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Eagles lock in WR DeVonta Smith with 3-year contract extension
The extension runs through the 2028 season and includes the Eagles picking up the fifth-year option on Smith’s 2025 season.
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Philly DA sets up new unit focusing on repeat gun offenders
The goal is to collaborate with other law enforcement agencies involved in this work as well.
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New effort aims to make starting and building a business in Philly easier
The goal of the "PHL: Open for Business" effort is to make starting or keeping a business easier for people, especially disadvantaged communities who need help.
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Atlantic City mayor and wife accused of abusing teen daughter
Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, Superintendent Dr. La’Quetta Small, allegedly “physically and emotionally” abused their daughter over the course of two months last winter.
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Woman charged after 2 stabbed, including 1-year-old, in Center City
Officers said in a press conference that both attacks seem to be completely random.
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A Pa. congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel’s handling of war
Summer Lee is the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pa. If defeated, she would be the first Democratic incumbent in Congress to lose a primary this year.
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Pa. primary election 2024: Who’s on the ballot?
The April 23 election will select candidates for the Legislature, statewide “row offices” and 17 Congressional seats.
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McCormick gets Trump’s endorsement in Pa.’s Senate race despite awkward history
In the days before the 2022 primary, Trump told a crowd that McCormick is “not MAGA."
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60 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Cheltenham High School
King visited as part of the Cheltenham Township Adult School’s 5-Star Forum series on April 15, 1964. Other speakers included Art Buchwald, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.
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Listen 2:27Project partners NV5 and ACLAMO will host family-friendly events for Norristown residents in late spring and summer to showcase ideas generated by the feedback process.
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Listen 1:06N.J. lawmakers could soon approve a bill designed to address the state’s EMT shortage
Volunteer squads are reimbursed only if they don't receive payment, but legislation would allow reimbursement if they charge insurance companies or individuals for services.
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EPA sets stricter air emission rules for 3 Philly-area polluters and dozens of others nationwide
The new restrictions will apply to over 200 facilities across the country. The EPA says they’ll cut cancer risk.
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Listen 1:21Oldest living conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, of West Reading, die at 62
The twins were born in Pennsylvania and had distinct brains but were joined at the skull. They appeared over the years in documentaries and talk shows.
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