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‘Philadelphia Revealed’ exhibit uncovers the city’s history in things that survived
The city’s historic Atwater Kent collection returns to public view for the first time since being transferred to Drexel University.
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Listen 1:15J.D. Vance brought Appalachia into the national discourse. PAFA was already there
“Layers of Liberty” launched well before J.D. Vance became the Republican vice presidential candidate, but the exhibit still meets the moment.
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Listen 1:09Pennsylvania Turnpike warns of new scam soliciting fraudulent fees
Scammers targeting the Philadelphia region are claiming to be the “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and are looking for money.
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Addiction medicine providers told members of Philadelphia City Council that addiction treatment options have not caught up to the complex needs of today.
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Biden won Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in the 2020 elections over former President Donald Trump.
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Republican challengers in New Jersey still face uphill congressional campaigns
Despite soaring party unity, Republicans challenging Democratic incumbents will still be hampered due to polarization and the voter registration edge.
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Listen 1:21Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said it “will not entertain any requests for a taxpayer bailout of a for-profit company.”
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Listen 1:01Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
The court granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate Biden's entire student loan forgiveness program.
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This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit
The provision was quietly included in a budget-enabling code bill and appears to target Pittsburgh.
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Pa. mail ballot envelopes will now be printed with the full year filled out
The new directive from Pennsylvania’s top election agency is aimed at eliminating a fairly common voter error.
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Trump describes assassination attempt with personal details as he accepts Republican nomination
“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump, defiant and bandaged, told the packed convention hall.
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Indicted election deniers from several states are Republican Convention delegates
More than a dozen fake electors, indicted for crimes related to attempting to overthrow the 2020 election, are delegates at the RNC to nominate Donald Trump.
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The city’s only open-intake animal shelter is holding a foster drive in an effort to ease severe overcrowding — and save the lives of time-stamped dogs.
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J.D. Vance sweet-talks rural Pennsylvania voters at the RNC
Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY News’ political reporter, joined “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn to give voters a recap of day 3 of the RNC.
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Listen 5:48Leaders of the hospital nurses’ union say more than 20 registered nurses in ICU and surgical units have been laid off as of this week.
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