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Impeachment takeaways: History lessons, partisan feuds
The House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing on Wednesday marks a new phase in the investigation, as Democrats prepare to finalize their case against President Trump.
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Evicted not gone: As Hoa Binh Plaza closes, many nearby Asian businesses thrive
The demise of Hoa Binh Plaza isn’t the only story of Asian businesses in gentrifying areas, leaders in Philly’s growing Asian community say.
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Beyond ‘stranger danger’: Look and listen for these signs of child sexual abuse
Kids know their abusers between 85% and 93% of the time. Yet adults are often surprised to realize how close to home abuse really is.
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Listen 5:09Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019
It reflects what the industry says is a rush by people to buy weapons in reaction to the Democratic presidential candidates' calls for tighter restrictions.
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Philly Council votes to shrink 10-year abatement, stoking real estate industry doomsday fears
The bill is expected to be approved by the full Council next Thursday, during the last meeting of 2019.
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Trader Joe’s recall of several fresh products over listeria concerns includes N.J. stores
Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall for fresh products that are sold in numerous states, including its New Jersey markets.
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Prosecutors drop charges against man arrested after Wilmington City Council meeting
Council President Hanifa Shabazz had said she felt threatened by Dion Wilson’s remarks. Police charged him, but a prosecutor dropped the charges.
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2 former officials of N.J. Little League World Series contender admit stealing organization money
Two former high-ranking officials with a New Jersey youth baseball league who played in the Little League World Series two years ago have admitted stealing league funds.
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Pa.’s first-time hemp growers had high hopes, but it could take years to see if the crop is worth it
This year, the state Agriculture Department issued 324 growing permits, compared to 37 issued just for research last year.
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Neshaminy to appeal state ruling on controversial nickname
The district argues the Pa. Human Relations Commission doesn’t have the authority to dictate how it educates its students or spends its money.
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Pennsylvania restricted tobacco sales. Some tobacco control groups are still uneasy.
The law includes a carve-out that lets members of the military buy tobacco when they’re 18.
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Those charged include employees from the international security firm Tiger Swan.
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Study: 41% of Philly area renters live in houses that need repair
A new study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds major home repair needs in the region with impacts particularly significant for low-income renters.
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Suburban Pa. school districts see green in propane buses
More and more school districts are adding propane buses to their fleets and switching from diesel. They cite financial and environmental benefits.
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Natural gas drilling fractures political alliances in small western Pa. community
Franklin Park is both rustic and upscale, graced with million-dollar homes, state game lands and even the occasional large flightless bird.
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