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The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

Delaware compensation commission considers fix to legislator pension mess

Lawmakers’ pension payments are expected to rise again as longtime House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf prepares to retire.

2 years ago

Melanie Price reads a book with a child in a classroom.
Community

The hidden cost of child care in Delaware: Families skipping meals, quitting jobs and falling into debt

Some families are turning down promotions and making financial sacrifices to qualify for state help amid skyrocketing costs.

2 years ago

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Health

Chestnut Hill Hospital workers say persisting staffing shortages put patient care at risk

Hospital nurses and technicians held a rally to demand better working conditions and staffing levels.

2 years ago

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FILE - Peter Navarro speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Politics & Policy

Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser

Trump announced Wednesday on Truth Social that Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.

2 years ago

2 front doors with warnings posted on them about condemnation
Courts & Law

After ‘50 years of harm,’ Wilmington landlord forced to pay for endangering tenants in landmark settlement

A Wilmington landlord will pay $150,000 to tenants who suffered from a 2022 wall collapse after he repeatedly ignored essential repairs.

2 years ago

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A large portrait of Jimmy Young holding up his boxing gloves
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s ‘Real Life Rockys’ face off with the movie icon

A set of portraits depicting real Philly heroes are surrounding the Rocky statue for RockyFest.

2 years ago

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Police tape up at a crime scene in New York City
Community

Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says

Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on a bicycle.

2 years ago

Workers inspect a sinkhole in Philadelphia
Community

A sinkhole may have swallowed a Pa. woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?

Pennsylvania is among the states that see the most damage from sinkholes in the U.S.

2 years ago

Rescue workers search through the night in a sinkhole for Elizabeth Pollard, who disappeared while looking for her cat, in Marguerite, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
Community

Police say searchers in Pennsylvania don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive

Police said sinkholes are not uncommon because of subsidence from coal mining activity in the area.

2 years ago

exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Health

A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment

The new research program will look at ways to reduce risks of heart disease, hormone delays and other late-term effects of cancer treatment.

2 years ago

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A closeup of Jack Ciattarelli
Politics & Policy

With 11 months to go, N.J.’s gubernatorial race is already crowded, but most voters don’t know who the candidates are

More than a dozen candidates are actively campaigning to become the next governor of New Jersey, but analysts say it's hard for the average voter to know who is running.

2 years ago

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Andy Kim
Politics & Policy

New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early

Helmy was appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction. Helmy will step down this weekend.

2 years ago

Carli Lloyd celebrates scoring in the Tokyo Olympics
Community

Carli Lloyd, others elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame

The Delran, New Jersey native — who scored a hat trick in the U.S. victory over Japan in the 2015 World Cup final — earned 47 of 48 votes from the player selection committee.

2 years ago

A Tyson food product is seen in Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 18, 2011.
Community

Tyson Foods is closing 2 Philly-based meat plants, laying off more than 200 workers

The two North Philly factories are associated with Original Philly Holdings, which makes meat for cheesesteaks.

2 years ago

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Sand cascades down the badly eroded face of a dune in North Wildwood, N.J. on Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, FILE)
Science

10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches

The state will cancel $12 million worth of fines it levied against the city for conducting unauthorized and potentially harmful beach repair work.

2 years ago

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