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New Jersey is upgrading and expanding vo-tech high schools
In 2018, New Jersey voters approved a bond to pay for renovations and additions at vo-tech schools across the state.
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Listen 4:16How a Delco ‘curbside happy hour’ changed Lansdowne lives for the better
For 260 consecutive weeks since the pandemic, a group of Lansdowne neighbors have gathered to bond over drinks in a suburban spin on Philadelphia stoop culture.
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Listen 5:23The seriously whimsical art of writer Kurt Vonnegut is on view at Drexel University
The novelist who died in 2007 wrote novels for more than 50 years, while also making drawings on the side. Drexel opened an exhibition of two dozen.
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Listen 1:10A Philly father sets out to create a support network for other fathers raising children with autism
The 2nd annual Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Autism Fathers Conference will be held April 5 at the Vanguard School in Malvern.
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Listen 1:49“Philadelphia in Color: 1950 - 1990,” coming in 2026, will feature candid snapshots submitted by the public.
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Listen 1:20SEPTA approves a transit-oriented development deal in Conshohocken
SEPTA scrapped plans for a $48 million park and ride garage near its regional rail station and instead approved a mixed-use development project lease.
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Listen 1:04Study finds access to lifesaving medication for opioid addiction in Philadelphia remains uneven
A researcher posed as a case manager and called treatment providers across the city to figure out how easy it is to get medication that reduces the risk of fatal overdoses.
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Listen 1:36Chester County protesters join global demonstration against Tesla CEO Elon Musk
The growing movement targeting Musk’s company comes amid a rise in vandalism of Tesla vehicles.
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Wisconsin judge won’t stop Musk’s $1 million payments to voters. Attorney general appeals
The election has set a record for spending in a judicial election and has become a litmus test for the opening months of Donald Trump’s presidency.
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New Jersey’s GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident
Trump hasn’t weighed in yet on the June primary, but a push by Republican candidates to win his favor is well underway.
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Part of I-76W in Philadelphia closed this weekend for bridge deck repairs | What to know
PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.
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Some Philadelphia residents could lose water access as annual shutoff moratorium comes to a close
About 4,500 Philadelphia residents could lose access to their water, according to city officials — an 80% drop in potential water shutoffs compared to pre-pandemic times.
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Election dates and deadlines to watch for Pa., Philly and N.J. in 2025
Voters will head to the polls across the Delaware Valley to weigh in on races for district attorney, governor, election boards and beyond.
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A Philly developer says affordable housing can be built quickly, but delays in acquiring land can derail city efforts to do more.
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Listen 1:11Trump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges
President Trump's administration has been using the funding spigot to seek compliance with his agenda, cutting off money to schools including University of Pennsylvania.
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