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A Hatboro, Pa. bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro has been doing its cookie poll each presidential election since 2008.
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Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death
Columbus players will wear a commemorative patch beginning with the first regular-season game with Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13.
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New Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can’t find turbine blades
The project would be built 40 miles (65 kilometers) off Long Beach Island and would consist of up to 100 turbines, enough to power 1 million homes.
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Pennsylvania high court asked to keep counties from tossing ballots lacking a date
A lawsuit filed Wednesday is the latest attempt to ensure counties don’t reject mail-in ballots that have an incorrect or missing date on the ballot envelope.
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The Phillies are headed to the playoffs: Here’s when, where and how to watch
The Phillies won their first NL East title since 2011. The Fightins head to the playoffs next week.
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Who should get the $63M endowment money of UArts? Depends on who you ask
Will the Dorrance Hill Hamilton trustees have control over how Mrs. Hamilton’s donations to the University of the Arts could be redistributed? It's up to a judge to decide.
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Listen 1:23Biden signs executive order to tackle gun violence
The executive order will improve active school shooter drills and tackle firearm threats of machine gun conversion devices, guns without serial numbers and ghost guns.
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Listen 0:53More than one in seven outdoor workers faced heat-related symptoms on the job last year, according to a survey by a research nonprofit.
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Listen 1:07The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.
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Listen 1:23Toxic PFAS detected in several Delaware watersheds, report says
Red Clay Creek, which provides drinking water for residents in the Stanton area, had some of the highest PFAS levels detected.
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Listen 1:20What to know ahead of Delaware’s 2024 general election
Delaware’s general primary election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
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Everything you need to know about the mail ballot process in New Jersey
What you need to keep in mind about timing and how to make sure your ballot is counted.
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Listen 0:53Clinton Foundation’s ‘Too Small to Fail’ initiative to focus on early literacy across Pa.
About 31% of Philadelphia students in grades 3-8 scored at or above the reading benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023–24.
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Graffiti Pier is being fast-tracked to become a public park
Conrail is getting ready to sell Pier 19 in Port Richmond, known for its abundant graffiti, to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.
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Listen 1:16What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon?
After trading fire across the Israel-Lebanon border for almost a year, this week Israel and Hezbollah have intensified the fighting.
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