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Bathrooms rock: Franklin Square to get $7.8M in upgrades
The Old City and Chinatown park has started a handful of capital improvements anticipating a new, underground PATCO train stop.
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Listen 1:19Las jóvenes latinas exhibirán elegantes vestidos en la Quinceañera Expo de Delaware, una celebración con recursos para futuras quinceañeras y la comunidad latina.
2 months ago
Immigration officials say everyone living in the U.S. illegally must register. What does that mean?
Each person must register and provide their fingerprints and address, the statement says, and parents and guardians of anyone under age 14 must ensure they are registered.
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Attorneys for South Jersey power broker George Norcross celebrate dismissal of charges
Superior Court Judge Peter Warshaw ordered the dismissal of the indictment. State prosecutors plan to appeal “immediately.”
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Cyanide found in Tookany Creek after SPS Technologies fire in Jenkintown
The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.
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4 things to know about the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission
The commission is recommending sweeping changes that would reduce taxes on employees and significantly cut business taxes.
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Listen 0:50Camden metal recycler whose fire caused evacuations had a history of violations
Friday’s scrapyard fire caused roughly 100 people to evacuate their homes. It wasn’t EMR’s first.
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N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy proposes a record $58.1B budget, but federal funding uncertainty is a concern
Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed spending includes continued property tax relief and full funding for K–12 education. Concerns about federal funding remain.
2 months ago
Listen 1:21Bird flu detected in 2 New Jersey counties
Health departments are urging people not to walk their dogs in areas with large numbers of geese.
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Philly-area lawmakers walk out of meeting with Penn president over DEI cuts
A Pennsylvania state senator and state representative left the meeting after they say a university administrator referred to diversity as a “lightning rod.”
2 months ago
2,000 attend virtual Delaware town hall amid federal layoffs and immigration enforcement fears
Delaware’s congressional leaders tackled federal layoffs, data privacy concerns and immigration enforcement in the Trump administration.
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Car falls into sinkhole, another teeters on edge in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia
The sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of E. Birch Street on Tuesday.
2 months ago
SEPTA tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting Philly bus drivers
SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.
2 months ago
Penn State is closing some of its branch campuses due to declining enrollment
Penn State’s president Neeli Bendapudi says declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require the school to close some of its 19 branch campuses.
2 months ago
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs
The shareholder vote came a month after the same group presented a similar proposal during Costco's annual meeting, only to have it overwhelmingly rejected.
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