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Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
Pennsylvania persistently spends more than it makes in revenue, but lawmakers have struggled for years to agree on lasting solutions.
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Pro-Palestinian faculty sue to stop Penn from giving wide swath of files to Congress
The faculty called the congressional committee investigating antisemitism on campus “a new form of McCarthyism.”
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March 14–17: Boney James in N.J. and Liz Longley in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:09Mayor Parker offers preview of ‘One Philly Budget’ spending blueprint for the city
Mayor Cherelle Parker called for a cleaner, greener, safer city and included a plan to keep and grow business as part of her spending blueprint.
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Listen 1:16New Jersey is creating a new online database to allow sexual assault survivors to track cases
The trauma-informed online database aims to lessen the added burden for sexual assault survivors to monitor their cases.
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Listen 1:18Pa. Dems, seniors angered by Trump’s comments about cutting entitlements
Pennsylvania is the fifth-oldest state in the nation and a critical swing state that Joe Biden won by only 1% in 2020.
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Listen 1:04Josh Shapiro proposes state climate program to replace RGGI, and asks for new renewable energy goals
Shapiro estimates the proposals would save ratepayers $250 million over five years and create 14,500 jobs.
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Groundbreaking House speakers in Delaware and Pennsylvania celebrate Women’s History Month
Women, including women of color, are holding leadership positions in state government in record numbers.
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Listen 1:02Philadelphia voting commission shakeup creates bad optics during big election year
After a change in leadership and staff duties, the Philadelphia Board of City Commissioners’ meetings have been marked by frequent public spats.
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3 men face firearms charges after Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting, authorities say
Court documents that were part of the complaint said 12 people brandished firearms and at least six people fired weapons at the rally.
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New Jersey winter termination program ends for the season Friday
A seasonal program that prevents utility shutoffs in New Jersey ends on Friday.
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Listen 1:12Here are the 27 names recommended for Philadelphia’s new school board
The list of names for the school district’s governing body will be submitted to Mayor Cherelle Parker, who will select nine candidates.
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4th suspect sought for mass shooting at SEPTA bus stop identified; up to $5,000 reward offered
Asir Boone, 17, is wanted for attempted murder. He should be considered armed and dangerous, officials said.
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Jefferson Health opens Honickman Center in Philly’s Market East
Jefferson Health plans to consolidate several specialties in the new building, which was designed with suggestions from patients and healthcare workers.
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Listen 1:09Judge overseeing Georgia election interference case dismisses some charges against Trump
The order leaves intact many other charges in the indictment. The judge wrote that prosecutors could seek a new indictment on the charges he dismissed.
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