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New Jersey offshore wind opponents sue state and developer to block tax breaks
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law that allows one offshore wind developer — the Danish company Orsted — to keep tax credits it had agreed to pass on to ratepayers.
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro says millions will go to help train workers for infrastructure projects
Organizations doing infrastructure work stand to benefit significantly from a new training program.
2 years ago
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies from undisclosed medical issue
Oliver was the first Black lieutenant governor in the state’s history. She was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed medical issues.
2 years ago
Listen 6:06‘It shouldn’t be this difficult’: Pa. homeowners desperate as mortgage aid struggles drag on
Pa. promised fixes for a troubled mortgage relief program. Months later, problems persist, new challenges have emerged, and thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help.
2 years ago
Pa. Department of Education reduces wait time for new teacher certification
The news comes after the new in-state teacher certifications for Pennsylvania are at an all-time low.
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Trenton’s Route 29 Boulevard Project takes a step forward
The city hopes that a redesign of the state highway will restore public access to the Delaware River waterfront.
2 years ago
Philly Fringe returns with a focus on local performance artists
The 27th festival of experimental and avant-garde work will come back in September, as the theater industry still reels from the pandemic.
2 years ago
Listen 1:24A 44-acre Chester County farm has been permanently preserved
“Preserving a property like this one checks all the right boxes in Chester County’s efforts to invest wisely in open space," said Chesco commissioners.
2 years ago
NWS in Mount Holly issued 123 thunderstorm warnings during July, the 2nd highest on record
NWS meteorologists attribute the above average activity to a noticeable increase in humidity and fluctuations in the jet stream.
2 years ago
Angus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25
Cloud’s publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given.
2 years ago
Why Trump’s ‘fake electors’ in Pennsylvania are likely to avoid prosecution
In seven states, Trump allies sent electoral votes for him to Congress despite his loss. Some are facing investigations and criminal charges, but the saga has a twist in Pa.
2 years ago
Inside Hunter Biden’s tax crimes: How the president’s son blew off the IRS while making millions
The lawyer and businessman repeatedly admitted in court that he broke the law while ignoring request after request by associates to pay tax debts.
2 years ago
Princeton University student pleads guilty to joining mob’s attack on Capitol
On Jan. 6, 2021, 22-year-old Larry Fife Giberson joined other rioters in a coordinated push against police officers in a tunnel on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace.
2 years ago
Upper Darby parking director faces theft charges related to funds collected from parking meters
The Delco DA’s Office alleges the official used a portion of parking meter funds to pay for “food, birthday cakes, office parties, and restaurant trips” for herself and staff.
2 years ago
Jury poised to deliberate death penalty or life sentence for gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
The same jurors who convicted 50-year-old Robert Bowers in June on 63 criminal counts listened to closing arguments in the penalty phase of his federal trial Monday.
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