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This North Philly street has more than 50 small businesses, but zero banks in sight
For some small business owners in Philadelphia, public safety issues have changed the commercial corridor in the worst way.
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Listen 2:10Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts
Pennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.
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Philly prison break review finds major security problems led to May escape
District Attorney Larry Krasner presented part of his extensive review into what led to the escape. He would not make it totally public due to security issues.
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Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI
Commonwealth Court said the Department of Environmental Protection did not have the constitutional authority to collect revenue from the program.
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Cherelle Parker hopes to join growing class of Black women elected to higher office
Black women have been advancing to higher political offices in record numbers over the last decade.
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Gov. Murphy slams Orsted for ditching offshore wind, company says it was just business
The Danish company says inflation, supply chain issues, and rising interest rates gave them no choice but to pull out of Ocean Wind 1 and 2.
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On the Day of the Dead, Philly’s oldest Aztec dance troupe turns 20
On the Day of the Dead, Brujo de la Mancha celebrates two decades of advocating for and celebrating his Indigenous culture.
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Listen 1:22Race to watch: All 3 Montco Board of Commissioners seats are up for election
Candidates identify voting rights, housing affordability, government spending, and public safety as some of the main issues they want to address if elected.
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Listen 1:57The group of gardeners and advocates hopes to hold a similar conversation with Republican mayoral candidate David Oh.
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The final deadline for ACA open enrollment is January 15 in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and January 31 in New Jersey.
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Listen 1:07When someone is shot on a Philadelphia street, residents often handle the crime scene. City leaders are piloting a new protocol to help.
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Listen 4:43Hate crime incidents in Pennsylvania have risen exponentially in the past three years, according to the most recent FBI data.
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Listen 1:1376ers Joel Embid fined $35K for obscene gestures during victory over Trail Blazers
Joe Dumars, the league's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the penalty Tuesday.
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Israeli airstrikes crush apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants
The toll from the strikes in Jabaliya camp was not immediately known. Neither side’s account could be independently confirmed.
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Bill to increase transparency of Pennsylvania’s universities passes House
The measure seeks to expand what the state’s four state-related universities — the University of Pittsburgh, Temple, Lincoln, and Penn State — have to publicly disclose.
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