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Philly small business grants up to $10K available before COVID-19 relief money runs out
There’s $10.5 million in federal grants available for minority-owned small businesses across Pennsylvania — but time is running out to apply.
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Listen 1:05The Lifesaving Leave Act of 2024 would grant 40 hours of unpaid leave for people making bone marrow and blood stem cell donations.
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Listen 1:08When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.
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Listen 4:23Harris announces $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects, says clean water is a right
The new round of funding will help pay for projects nationwide, bringing the total awarded to states for water infrastructure improvements to $22 billion.
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N.J. residents, worried about EV costs, are divided over a plan to stop selling new gas-powered vehicles in 11 years.
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Listen 1:01Suspect found guilty in 2021 murder of Temple University student
According to police, Samuel Collington was shot and killed while returning to the North Philadelphia campus following Thanksgiving break with his family.
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Descendants of Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and more attended a White House ceremony to honor their families’ legacy and impact on the country.
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Listen 1:27White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the new package would be unveiled this Friday.
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2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration
The new charges come after two juveniles were detained on gun-related and resisting arrest charges last week.
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Outcome of Pa. mail voting case may impact 2024 election
The case may have ramifications for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, as Democrats in Pennsylvania historically vote by mail by far wider margins than Republicans.
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Listen 1:10Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital.
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Listen 1:09Lincoln University explores the Black diaspora via sugar cane
Premiering Wednesday at Lincoln University, a multidisciplinary performance explores the Black Diaspora through the lens of sugar cane.
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The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire.
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Philadelphia Union’s Kai Wagner reinstated for first game of the MLS season
Wagner received a three-game suspension during last season’s playoffs after allegations he used a racial slur against a New England Revolution player.
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A bill to legalize syringe services in Pa. just passed a historic hurdle, but GOP opposition remains
The CDC says new users of syringe services programs are more likely to enter drug treatment. But providers in most of Pennsylvania risk arrest.
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