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Cherelle Parker and David Oh square off in Philly mayoral race’s only debate
The candidates squared off in their only face-to-face contest at the studios of KYW Newsradio.
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New U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one
The House that Rep. Mike Johnson now leads also will have to certify the winner of the 2024 presidential election.
2 years ago
SEPTA bus driver dies after being shot 6 times in Germantown; person of interest in custody
A SEPTA bus driver has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning.
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Former N.J. coal-fired power plant being razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection
The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.
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Rep. Scott Perry ‘central to planning of Jan. 6,’ says former Trump White House aide
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Pa. Rep. Scott Perry played a key role in helping former President Trump craft his plan to stay in office after losing in 2020.
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Man charged with murder in deadly shooting of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger
Robert Edmond Davis, 19, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing.
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Pa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024
Pa.'s voting law contains conflicting sections, provisions that don’t address legal precedents, and language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.
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“We're hopeful we're not going to get to that point, but there are procedures in place,” said a SEPTA spokesperson.
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Listen 1:11Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows
Environmentalists say lawn conversions prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.
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At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter
Some recent attempts by gun control advocates to tighten the state’s gun laws have failed.
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76ers tell James Harden to stay home ahead of season opener in Milwaukee
Harden didn't play in the preseason and skipped practice last week for what was officially called a personal matter before he showed up Wednesday, ready to play.
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Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing
The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy.
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Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial
The fine was issued Wednesday after Trump complained outside court about what he called “a person who’s very partisan sitting alongside” the judge in the case, Arthur Engoron.
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Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people
The move is part of a larger nationwide effort of expanding parental oversight of schools, which saw a swell of energy in Florida last year.
2 years ago
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Johnson picked up an important nod of support ahead of the vote from Donald Trump.
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