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City of Newark moves to tax University of Delaware per student
State Rep. Cyndie Romer (D) is considering sponsoring legislation that would allow the city of Newark to levy this new tax.
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Listen 0:57Penn to become first Ivy League to offer AI degree, looks to ‘train the leaders’ in emerging field
Penn believes the undergraduate degree program will allow for “students to unlock AI's potential.”
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Listen 1:04Philly launches training program to grow and diversify electric vehicle workforce
A pre-apprenticeship program will aim to help people become electricians focused on electric vehicle chargers.
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Listen 1:08Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that
A coalition of women is trying to get paid family medical leave on the books in Pennsylvania, which would expand sick time benefits for all workers.
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Listen 1:07Philly’s new police commissioner says he wants to get more officers on city streets
Bethel said in addition to gun violence, the city faces many quality-of-life issues, like retail theft and illegal ATVs on city streets.
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HUD announced $3.16 billion in grants to support more than 7,000 projects and community efforts to curb homelessness in the U.S.
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45-year-old man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft was not motivated by race, police say
Police say they're confident the crime was unrelated to race but that the motive appeared to be financial.
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Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 in ‘event tickets’ from powerful Pa. lobbyist
The tickets were reported as an in-kind contribution by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign committee, rather than a gift.
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Pa. special election 2024: Bucks County race results
See results as they come in Tuesday for the latest special election in the Pennsylvania state House.
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An investigation found Heather Honey’s flawed claims have been cited by ex-President Trump and fueled GOP backlash against a tool intended to make voter rolls more accurate.
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Democrat Jim Prokopiak defeats Republican Candace Cabanas in Bucks special election
The win for the 140th District cements Democrats' narrow control over the Pennsylvania House.
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Listen 3:45Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election features contests for attorney general and Congress
Here is what will be on the ballot in Pennsylvania this year.
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Opera Philadelphia announces new season without fall festival
The 2024-2025 season will open with the delayed American premiere of “The Listeners." The company is still deciding if and how to produce a festival.
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Listen 1:16Jenkintown considers dissolving its police force
Jenkintown spends more than half its annual budget on policing. Officials believe contracting out the services with neighbors Abington and Cheltenham makes sense.
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Listen 0:49Meyer outpaces Hall-Long in fundraising for Delaware Democratic gubernatorial primary
The two announced candidates and one other possible contender had $3.3 million total to spend at year’s end. Nearly half of it came from personal loans.
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