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A Bucks County attraction is decked out for the holidays — and helping local families in need
Peddler’s Village is teaming up with the United Way of Bucks County for a special toy drive.
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‘The least of us’: The Crossing premieres hymns written for an imagined religion
Composer David Lang wrote “poor hymnals” for a congregation solely focused on helping the less fortunate.
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Rt. 202 in King of Prussia closed in both directions due to new sinkhole
Both directions of Rt. 202 will remain closed until further notice.
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The legislation offers a second chance for citizens caught in the cycle of the criminal justice system.
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Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia awards millions of dollars to Philly students
It’s not too late to apply for thousands of dollars in scholarships for K-8 education in Philly.
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Listen 1:04Bridging Blocks program at WHYY News promotes civil debate among neighbors
The discussions have tackled everything from voter turnout and preservation to ATVs and motorbikes.
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Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting
Members of the UAW union disrupted a meeting of a state Assembly committee that had been scheduled to take a preliminary vote on a bill to ban smoking in the casinos.
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Pennsylvania is in its Taylor Swift era, her home state decides
Swift’s impact as a woman, and on young women specifically, can’t be understated, lawmakers said.
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Philadelphia’s ski mask ban becomes law. Here’s what you need to know
"Safety is important, but there is no evidence to suggest ski masks cause or encourage violent crime," said Solomon Worlds, of the Philadelphia ACLU.
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In a 14-1 vote, Philadelphia becomes first city to deem ‘medical deportation’ unlawful
After a three-year campaign, immigrant advocates are one step closer to banning the practice of medical deportation.
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8% of college students are unhoused. With ‘nowhere to go,’ here’s Paulo Garcia’s story
Paulo Garcia used to sleep in the baseball dugout and empty homes. He found help and housing a year later, motivated by his 2-year-old.
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Listen 3:57Eyewitnesses and Philly sports writers say that the infamous Santa snowball barrage was misrepresented in the national media.
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Listen 3:12Pennsylvania passes laws to overhaul probation system, allow courts to seal more criminal records
Both bills passed the House and Senate with large majorities Wednesday amid a flurry of end-of-year action.
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GOP lawmakers sink aid to Penn as statehouses watch how universities are handling Israel-Hamas war
The vote came four days after Penn President Liz Magill resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing.
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Pa. Supreme Court to weigh in on Delaware County Memorial Hospital closure
The court intervention is the latest development amid an ongoing saga to sell the largest hospital system in Delaware County.
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