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Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace navigator Leticia Chaw, right, helps gather information for Jennifer Sanchez

Pennsylvania extends ACA open enrollment final deadline for Pennie health insurance plans

Pennsylvanians who select health insurance plans this month by the final deadline will get coverage starting on Feb. 1.

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Family of Eric Harrison announce a lawsuit

Macy’s building owner, others sued over security precautions during December stabbing

Eric Harrison was killed at Macy's in December. His family said there should have been more security at the time of the incident.

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Soldiers patrol the perimeter of Inca prison during a state of emergency in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison. President Daniel Noboa decreed Monday a national state of emergency, a measure that lets authorities suspend people’s rights and mobilize the military in places like the prisons. The government also imposed a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Politics & Policy

Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks

The men with faces covered entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted that they had “bombs.”

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Weather

Severe wind, rain and flooding expected in Philly region; ‘Hunker down,’ officials say

Several rivers are expected to see moderate to major flooding, and wind speeds could reach 65 miles per hour along the Jersey and Delaware coasts.

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File photo: Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Courts & Law

Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role

Right-wing media outlets amplified conspiracy theories Epps was an undercover government agent who helped incite the Capitol attack to entrap Trump supporters.

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Marin Alsop conducts the New York Philharmonic orchestra at We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert at The Great Lawn in Central Park in New York on Aug. 21, 2021.

Arts & Entertainment

Marin Alsop to become Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal guest conductor next season

The 67-year-old was music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 2007-08 through 2020-21, the first woman to lead a top-level American orchestra.

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United States Cutter Gauthier reacts during the group A match between United States and France at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Community

Flyers trade away unsettled prospect Gauthier for Ducks’ Drysdale and 2nd-round pick

Cutter Gauthier initially told the Flyers that he wouldn't join them last summer, a year after they drafted him.

2 years ago

Politics & Policy

Spotlight PA

A group of Pa. lawmakers didn’t take pay during the budget impasse. A bill would force all to abstain

A bill would make it mandatory for Pennsylvania lawmakers to forego pay during a budget impasse. At least one member says it could force votes for the wrong reason.

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Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback J.J. McCarthy celebrate with the trophy after their win against Washington in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.

Community

Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title

Harbaugh delivered the title so many expected when he took over a struggling powerhouse in 2015.

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Community

Expansion for major Delaware state park to add 275 acres for recreation and preservation

A $26 million project is set to add 275 acres to White Clay Creek State Park in a strategic three-phase expansion.

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Pedestrians carry plastic bags in Philadelphia

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Politics & Policy

After Kenney pocket veto, future of single-use bag fee in Philly uncertain

A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.

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Courts & Law

Philly DA wants city’s crime-fighting efforts to go more high-tech

The money would go towards bolstering everything from the crime lab to the cold case unit.

2 years ago

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New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly comes into session on the final day of the current term, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Trenton, N.J. Among the dozens of bills lawmakers are set to consider on Monday is a bill that will raise their pay from $49,000 to $82,000 a year, along with increases for the governor and other senior state officials. If enacted, the raises won't go into effect until 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)

Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers pass pay raises for themselves, the governor and other officials

If signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, the bill won’t go into effect until 2026, after Murphy leaves office and lawmakers face voters in the regular 2025 general election.

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